https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/page/12/?d=21enhttps://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/depth-check-the-red-sox-at-starting-pitcher-in-2026-r2912/After the way that the 2025 season ended, the Boston Red Sox entered the offseason with the thought of improving not just their current starting rotation, but also the quality of their major-league depth. By the end of August, the team needed to call upon top pitching prospects such as Payton To...2912Tue, 16 Dec 2025 12:00:02 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/a-tale-of-two-cities-the-cubs-and-red-soxs-roster-building-strategies-amid-lockout-uncertainty-r2917/The 2022-26 MLB Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) expires on December 1, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. ET. For anyone unfamiliar with the sprawling 442-page contract, the CBA outlines how Major League Baseball operates. It addresses spring training allowances, revenue-sharing guidelines, minimum salar...2917Mon, 15 Dec 2025 11:59:01 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/red-sox-roster-crunch-whos-at-risk-of-being-cut-r2913/The offseason in baseball is not just about improving a team through the addition of new players, but also how each franchise handles roster construction and depth through the 40-man roster. Most teams will eventually find themselves in a roster crunch and will be forced to make tough decisions....2913Sun, 14 Dec 2025 12:09:06 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/red-sox-brass-believes-wilyer-abreu-is-ready-to-take-the-next-step-r2909/During the Winter Meetings earlier this week, both Alex Cora and Craig Breslow offered a glimpse behind the curtain about outfield playing time for Wilyer Abreu in 2026. As MassLive.com’s Chris Cotillo reported: “With Willy and some of the lefties, we have to see if they can do it,” said C...2909Sat, 13 Dec 2025 12:02:02 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/why-the-red-sox-should-trade-for-the-cardinals-willson-contreras-r2910/The MLB Winter Meetings concluded earlier this week, and the Red Sox walked away without addressing their main focus, a middle-of-the-order bat. There are still plenty of free agents left to be signed, headlined by Kyle Tucker, but Craig Breslow may have to turn to the trade market to land someo...2910Fri, 12 Dec 2025 17:13:02 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/reviewing-boston-red-soxs-2024-draft-class-how-have-the-top-draft-picks-performed-r2908/The 2024 MLB Draft was the first one overseen by Craig Breslow following his hiring as the Chief Baseball Officer of the Boston Red Sox. Under Breslow, the Red Sox turned their attention to pitchers who had a combination of height, extension and a fastball with lots of upward mobility. They also...2908Fri, 12 Dec 2025 11:47:02 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/red-sox-pull-plug-on-vaughn-grissom-closing-the-book-on-disastrous-chris-sale-trade-r2904/After two forgetful years in the Boston Red Sox organization, infielder Vaughn Grissom knows freedom again. On Tuesday, the city he loosely called home since 2024 bid him farewell, trading him to the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for outfield prospect Isaiah Jackson. In 31 games with the M...2904Thu, 11 Dec 2025 11:56:02 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/rule-5-draft-results-who-did-red-sox-acquire-and-who-did-they-lose-r2907/Like always, the Rule 5 Draft took place on the final day of the 2025 Winter Meetings. As expected, the Boston Red Sox were active during the selection process, selecting an intriguing potential bullpen option while also losing one of their more notable prospects. Right as the draft starte...2907Wed, 10 Dec 2025 23:09:01 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/red-sox-rule-5-draft-primer-recent-history-and-2025-player-preview-r2898/The Rule 5 Draft will take place later today, December 10, at the conclusion of the Winter Meetings. With it comes an opportunity for teams to poach talented minor league players from their competition. For the players selected, it allows them an opportunity that may not have been reachable with...2898Wed, 10 Dec 2025 11:51:01 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/why-boston-red-sox-should-trade-for-mackenzie-gore-r2903/The Boston Red Sox have remained busy on the trade front as they attempt to rebuild and bolster their starting rotation, as they've made two deals that brought back Sonny Gray and Johan Oviedo. Despite that, the team is still in need of a true number two starter, and there may be a solution on,...2903Tue, 09 Dec 2025 22:50:00 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/why-boston-red-sox-should-trade-for-brendan-donovan-r2902/After the first day of the Winter Meetings, there have been multiple rumors and reports swirling around the Boston Red Sox. Craig Breslow and company seem to be busy scheduling meetings with teams, Zoom calls with players, and trying to put packages together to land them their impact bat for the...2902Tue, 09 Dec 2025 19:30:02 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/kazuma-okamoto-not-munetaka-murakami-should-be-red-soxs-big-free-agent-swing-this-offseason-r2901/Ever since the 2023 World Baseball Classic, Munetaka Murakami has been the Japanese player MLB teams have been waiting for. Sure, Yoshinobu Yamamoto arrived to the states 2024 with the largest-ever contract for a pitcher in hand and Roki Sasaki followed suit by choosing the Los Angeles Dodgers l...2901Mon, 08 Dec 2025 23:53:01 +0000