Competition in the American League East has never been more fierce.

In the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees, the East now possesses the last two AL pennant winners. But the last team to win the World Series in the division is still the Boston Red Sox, who had a rough patch for a few years after their 2018 title, but made the playoffs with an exciting young core this past season.

Boston certainly could be a threat to the Blue Jays in their quest for a division title repeat next season, and to make matters more interesting, we also know the Red Sox have been monitoring the market for Toronto's All-Star shortstop, Bo Bichette.

There's a major leap to take from simply checking in on a top free agent to signing him away from a division rival. But one baseball writer believes the Red

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