The more we learn about Isiah Kiner-Falefa’s deal with the Boston Red Sox, the more opportunity there is for complaints from the doomsday portion of the fan base.
After previously reporting that Kiner-Falefa and the Red Sox were in agreement on a one-year contract, Chris Cotillo of MassLive reported Wednesday night that the deal was worth $6 million. That was fast fodder for those who already hated the signing based on Kiner-Falefa’s 76 OPS+ last year, but there are larger topics to unpack.
We know that the collective bargaining tax payroll number means a lot to the Red Sox’s ownership and front office group these days, and we know that the club has been right up against the second penalty threshold since it signed Ranger Suárez last month. Kiner-Falefa’s deal has obvious implications for the situation at large.
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What Kiner-Falefa’s deal does to CBT number