Blue Jays fans even more baffled by Red Sox offseason after Eugenio Suárez deal

After last year's ALCS, Toronto Blue Jays fans have probably seen enough of Eugenio Suárez for a while.

Luckily, despite possessing a gigantic need at third base after letting Alex Bregman walk in free agency, the Boston Red Sox simply... didn't make an offer to Suárez, instead watching him sign an eminently reasonable one-year deal with the Cincinnati Reds instead.

It's a difficult move to understand, especially in conjunction with the Red Sox's decision to pass on All-Star second baseman Brendan Donovan in a trade. At least they signed Isiah Kiner-Falefa, right?

Red Sox's questionable offseason takes bizarre turn after Suárez, Kiner-Falefa decisions

To give credit where it's due, the Red Sox have made some key additions this offseason. Their rotation has been overhauled, now featuring Sonny Gray, Johan Oviedo, and Ranger Suárez alongside Garrett Crochet and Brayan Bello.

Likewise, they picked up Willson Contreras to fill their first base hole, giving them a dependable right-handed bat to slot into the middle of Alex Cora's lineup.

Beyond that, though, it's been mostly quiet in Beantown. Kiner-Falefa, owner of a career 82 wRC+, registers as their biggest offensive addition beyond Contreras. Their loaded rotation looks scary, but their bullpen (which went untouched all winter) is terrifyingly dependent on a 38-year-old Aroldis Chapman. And, instead of trading from their outfield logjam, they blew up their minor-league pitching depth to make most of their key acquisitions.

Like the Blue Jays with Bo Bichette, the Red Sox also lost one of the faces of their franchise in Bregman. But whereas Toronto at least has Ernie Clement ready to step up at second base and signed Kazuma Okamoto, Boston will be entrusting prospect Marcelo Mayer to more or less fill Bregman's vacated shoes.

Suárez, at the very least, would have brought a stabilizing presence to their third base rotation, not to mention a right-handed power bat perfectly suited for Fenway Park and the Green Monster. Alas, $15 million proved to be too rich for their blood, and they instead spent $6 million on IKF.

Considering that the Sox are likely to be the Blue Jays' preeminent threat in the AL East in 2026, this is really nothing but good news. The rest of the division is loaded, but the rotations held by both teams are unmatched amongst their divisional counterparts.

Unfortunately for the Red Sox, while they'll support that pitching staff with Roman Anthony and a dream, the Blue Jays will roll out a lineup with Okamoto, Clement, George Springer, and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. At least on paper, the Red Sox's latest series of decisions appears to be one giant win for Toronto.