Boston Red Sox president and CEO Sam Kennedy expects the organization to achieve certain goals in 2025, including winning the American League East division title.
"Even if it takes us over the CBT (competitive balance tax)," Kennedy said, according to The Boston Globe's Michael Silverman.
"Our priority is 90-95 wins, and winning the American League East, and winning the division for multiple years."
Kennedy confirmed that one player the Red Sox are targeting is superstar free agent Juan Soto, who Boston reportedly had a positive meeting with last Thursday in California.
Soto is expected to command a lucrative long-term deal that could last longer than a decade. Kennedy said the Red Sox are prepared to add another contract of that length to a club that already has third baseman Rafael Devers locked up until 2033.
"Is that possible? If that's what it takes, yeah, absolutely," Kennedy said. "We are investing more than we did last year. We intend to invest going forward.
"There is an extreme urgency internally to be competing for the American League East championship and to set ourselves up for a deep postseason run in 2025 without question. The goal is to win 90-plus games to not be worrying about a wild-card spot."
The Red Sox missed the postseason last season and have just one playoff appearance since winning the 2018 World Series.
