https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/page/13/?d=21enhttps://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/johan-oviedos-fastball-changes-the-shape-of-his-2026-outlook-r2899/To the surprise of many, the Boston Red Sox went out and acquired another starting pitcher in Johan Oviedo, deemed to be more of a project than the previously-acquired Sonny Gray. With 12 years of big league experience, Gray has significantly more predictability in the results department. Fans m...2899Mon, 08 Dec 2025 11:56:02 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/the-red-soxs-biggest-winter-meetings-acquisitions-of-years-past-r2897/This year, the Winter Meetings will take place in Orlando, Florida, from December 7-10. These meetings are renowned for major signings and trades, with all 30 MLB teams sending representatives alongside players, agents, and media. Notably, high-profile trades and signings — such as Juan Soto bei...2897Sun, 07 Dec 2025 18:09:01 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/depth-check-the-boston-red-sox-at-middle-infield-in-2026-r2891/In the span of one calendar year, the Red Sox's plans for middle infield have changed drastically. As Kristian Campbell showed defensively, he was not the second baseman of the future, and Trevor Story opting into his contract has moved Marcelo Mayer off shortstop for the time being, the Red Sox...2891Sun, 07 Dec 2025 11:52:01 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/red-sox-retrospective-cooper-criswells-journey-to-boston-r2895/When the Boston Red Sox signed Cooper Criswell before the 2024 season, many fans joked about it and were upset that, at the time, he was arguably the team’s biggest offseason signing after a 2023 season that saw the team fall apart down the stretch. Prior to joining the Red Sox, he had spe...2895Sat, 06 Dec 2025 17:06:02 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/red-sox-may-not-have-unlimited-financial-wiggle-room-this-offseason-r2882/Sean McAdam of MassLive indicated the Red Sox are willing to spend beyond the first CBT threshold ($244 million) in 2026, “which would translate to them absorbing a modest financial loss. But with anything beyond that, there’s a reluctance to incur bigger deficits”. Cot’s Contracts estimates tha...2882Sat, 06 Dec 2025 11:58:01 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/diving-deep-into-red-sox-pirates-blockbuster-breaking-down-johan-oviedo-and-two-prospects-r2894/The Boston Red Sox stayed busy prior to the Winter Meetings, making another big trade following the Sonny Gray deal. On Dec. 4, they brought in their second new pitcher as the team shipped fan-favorite prospect Jhostynxon Garcia to the Pittsburgh Pirates as part of a five-player trade that saw t...2894Fri, 05 Dec 2025 22:03:01 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/depth-chart-review-the-boston-red-soxs-corner-infield-in-2026-r2885/The Boston Red Sox, as currently constructed, need corner infield help badly. Of the players currently on the 40-man roster, three were expected to provide important roles throughout 2025, but due to injuries only one made it through the entire season, that being Romy González. He played in a ca...2885Fri, 05 Dec 2025 16:02:00 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/red-sox-2025-winter-meetings-primer-rumors-schedules-and-craig-breslows-stomping-grounds-r2888/The 2025 Winter Meetings are nearly upon us! The annual four-day event begins officially on December 8 in Orlando, Flordia, though most teams will begin arriving by Sunday, Dec. 7. There's a lot that tends to go down at the Meetings every year, so let's break down the schedule, and the bigg...2888Fri, 05 Dec 2025 11:53:02 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/the-password-has-been-changed-red-sox-deal-jhostynxon-garcia-to-pirates-for-johan-oviedo-more-r2893/Well, we knew the Boston Red Sox had to deal from their outfield coffers eventually. This isn't exactly the blockbuster deal most had in mind, but it certainly qualifies as the team's second major trade of the offseason. The Pittsburgh Pirates are getting top prospect Jhostynxon Garci...2893Fri, 05 Dec 2025 00:36:00 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/to-land-cole-ragans-the-red-sox-will-have-to-get-uncomfortable-r2889/As November drew to a close, the Boston Globe’s Alex Speier dropped a bombshell of a rumor. According to him, the Boston Red Sox are interested in acquiring left-handed starter Cole Ragans from the Kansas City Royals. The Royals have long been connected to the Red Sox in trade rumors since each...2889Thu, 04 Dec 2025 16:37:00 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/depth-chart-review-the-boston-red-sox-at-catcher-in-2026-r2875/The Boston Red Sox are in an interesting situation when it comes to their catching depth, as the 2025 season showed they need to improve upon major-league-ready options in the event of an injury. While the team has a quality starter in Carlos Narváez, it gets a bit thin further down the de...2875Thu, 04 Dec 2025 11:58:01 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/three-best-first-base-free-agent-targets-for-red-sox-r2874/The Boston Red Sox need a first baseman—there’s no question about that. While Triston Casas is still on the roster, the young first baseman has shown an inability to remain on the field due to various injuries. While there have been tough luck injuries in the case of 2024 and 2025, not many brin...2874Wed, 03 Dec 2025 16:30:00 +0000