I am betting he will be nervous pulling the trigger with prospects. He wants to hold on to them.
But I don’t gamble
I wonder if a 3-team deal could happen where Paxton goes for a premium package (as Rosenthal speculated) and the Sox flip what they get in a Paxton trade + lesser org prospects? for a controllable arm (Keller? Mariners guys? Etc.).
In all realism, I’m expecting something to sure up 2nd base. I don’t know who but they seem to be linked to a lot of 2B options. Cardinals guys, minus DeJong, are interesting. They can fill a utility role that Hernandez had.
Maybe a pitcher like Lorenzan? If they like him, they could attempt to extend him.