The MLB offseason is officially upon us, and it hasn’t taken long for the rumor mill to be set ablaze in the early going here. The free agent class this offseason is absolutely electric, and it looks like plenty of big name players will be finding new homes this offseason. Of course, it goes without saying that Aaron Judge is the name that will draw the most attention on the market, and for good reason.

Judge had maybe the best contract year in the history of professional sports with the New York Yankees last season. Judge’s final statline (.311 BA, 62 HR, 131 RBI, 1.111 OPS) saw him break the American League home run record and vie for the Triple Crown all season long. Judge absolutely dominated last season, and he is in line for a massive payday.

Whether the Yankees will be the team paying him next season remains to be seen, as they are going to face tons of competition for Judge’s services next season. One such team is their dreaded divisional rival in the Boston Red Sox. Judge signing with the Red Sox would be sickening for Yankees fans, but they are a serious suitor for Judge this offseason, so let’s take a look at three reasons why the Sox should make a big push to sign Judge in free agency.

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3. The Red Sox have money to spend

The Red Sox finished in last place in the American League East last season, just one season after they made it all the way to the ALCS. A big reason for that was because they spent most of the offseason watching on the sidelines. They made a splash move for Trevor Story, but that was really the only big move the Sox made in a real effort to improve their team.

With that in mind, it’s worth noting that the Red Sox check the first box needed in order to be a serious suitor for Judge, and that’s that they have money to spend this offseason. Not only did they not spend last offseason, but deals for guys like Xander Bogaerts, J.D. Martinez, and Nathan Eovaldi are all off their books now. Bogaerts might come back on a long-term deal, but even then, that likely wouldn’t prevent them from making a run at Judge.