Just one year after signing Hanley Ramirez to a four-year, $88-million deal, the Boston Red Sox have seen enough.

Red Sox president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski is trying to move Ramirez in a deal, according to The Boston Globe's Nick Cafardo.

Cafardo identifies the Seattle Mariners, Baltimore Orioles, and Los Angeles Angels as potential trade partners.

Orioles general manager Dan Duquette has an existing relationship with Ramirez. Duquette, serving as Boston's GM at the time, signed Ramirez out of the Dominican Republic as an international free agent in 2000. Duquette may have a hole to fill at first base if he can't retain Chris Davis' services, and there's no clear-cut designated hitter on his roster.

Ramirez struggled to make the transition from shortstop to left field in order to accommodate budding star Xander Bogaerts. His defense was laughable at times as he attempted to learn how to play balls off the Green Monster at Fenway Park, and now the Red Sox are contemplating moving him to first base to hide his defense shortfalls.

There's been some major drama over whether or not Ramirez will play winter ball in the Dominican Republic in order to shed some weight and get additional reps in at first base. Dombrowski has stated Ramirez won't play winter ball this year, but Ramirez told ESPN Deportes it was his intention to get some additional work in by playing this winter.

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David Ortiz is understandably blocking Ramirez's path to the designated hitter role, but that is likely how Dombrowski will market him to other clubs. Another major obstacle is the slightly more than $68 million the 31-year-old is still owed on his contract. Any potential deal involving Ramirez likely means the Red Sox would need to absorb a sizable amount of his remaining salary.

Former Red Sox GM Ben Cherington looked like a genius for signing Ramirez last offseason after the veteran slugger hit .293/.341/.659 with 10 homers and 22 RBIs in April. Ramirez's campaign quickly went south, though, after he smashed into the outfield wall during a May 4 contest, and sustained a shoulder injury that would affect his performance at the plate for the remainder of the season.