Boston Red Sox

The Boston Red Sox continued their eye-catching offseason on Monday, agreeing to terms with coveted Cuban teenager Yoan Moncada after a lengthy bidding war.

After months of speculation over where he would land and for how much, Cuban sensation Yoan Moncada has agreed to terms with the Boston Red Sox on a deal that will pay him a bonus worth something in the neighborhood of $30 million, according to Jesse Sanchez of MLB.com.

With their latest signing, the Boston Red Sox have undoubtedly upgraded their future. But as a bonus, it might also lead them to upgrade their present.

Meet Yoan Moncada, and then prepare to meet Boston's new ace.

We'll get to that. But first, the news itself, which MLB.com's Jesse Sanchez reported Monday morning:

The Boston Red Sox and manager John Farrell have had a fruitful relationship in their two years together. As a result, the two sides have reportedly decided to extend their marriage for at least two more seasons. 

The Boston Red Sox are set to kick off spring training this week in Fort Myers, Florida.  While there is sure to be some minor roster tinkering before Opening Day arrives, Boston is poised to enter the 2015 season with the team it currently has.

The Red Sox made several key additions this offseason, highlighted by the signings of All-Star sluggers Pablo Sandoval and Hanley Ramirez.  But, what about the moves Boston didn't make?

We've already touched on under-the-radar Boston Red Sox to watch this spring as well as hyped prospects to keep an eye on. The natural progression of things now leads us to breakout candidates. 

Look alive, people, look alive! The Boston Red Sox have pitchers and catchers reporting on February 20, a mere week away. 

I've cautioned in the past about the perils of overvaluing prospects. Because of that, there's a nasty misnomer out there that I'm anti-farm system.

On the contrary, I completely recognize the worth of having a young stable of up-and-comers. It's paramount to develop that talent for the future of any franchise. My quibble is that when you're a team with the payroll ceiling of the Boston Red Sox, you're not always nurturing the skills of those prospects for yourself.

The Boston Red Sox have had an eventful offseason, but without a true ace, they can't expect to seriously contend for a World Series.

The Boston Red Sox have bolstered the future of their pitching rotation by signing southpaw Wade Miley to a new contract.

O'Connell Sports reported the news on Thursday:

More details were presented by the Red Sox's official Twitter account: