The Boston Red Sox have made quite a few big moves this year. They signed Kristian Campbell to a huge contract extension and traded Rafael Devers to the San Francisco Giants earlier this year.

Recently, the team announced it’s signed superstar prospect Roman Anthony to a massive eight-year, $130 million contract extension. With the Red Sox committing this much money to Anthony, there will likely be a few players on the roster who need to be offloaded in the coming months.

FanSided’s Lior Lampert recently predicted that Anthony’s extension indicates the Red Sox are likely to cut ties with slugger Masataka Yoshida in the offseason.

“No offense (pun intended), but what exactly does Yoshida bring to the Red Sox? His fielding concerns and surgically-repaired right shoulder have relegated him to designated hitter duties,” Lampert wrote. “The only problem is he’s not fulfilling the one responsibility that comes with the job: hitting. Yoshida’s batting average and on-base, slugging and on-base plus slugging (OPS) percentages are all below the Majors’ median rates.

“In other words, not only is he not producing at the plate, but the Japanese slugger has also become a weak spot in Boston’s lineup. The Red Sox may have already telegraphed their decision by shopping him last winter. Finding someone to take the remainder of his five-year $90 million deal should be easier with one less season on the books.”

The Red Sox reportedly shopped Yoshida last offseason, but couldn’t land a deal that made sense. They will likely shop him again this offseason in hopes of finding a deal that does.

At this point, the Red Sox might be willing to pay down some of his money to move him off the roster. Their outfield is crowded, and the lineup would be a lot more flexible if Yoshida were gone and the designated hitter role were open to rotate the outfielders in and out of the lineup.