https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/page/14/?d=21enhttps://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/masataka-yoshida-is-an-18-million-roster-roadblock-r2957/The Red Sox have a Masataka Yoshida-sized elephant in their lineup. As currently constructed, the team has five outfielders on the major-league roster: Roman Anthony, Ceddanne Rafaela, Wilyer Abreu, Jarren Duran, and Yoshida. That doesn’t count bench options Nick Sogard and Nate Eaton, either. W...2957Tue, 13 Jan 2026 14:34:01 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/exclusive-talk-sox-interview-masslives-chris-cotillo-discusses-red-soxs-offseason-alex-bregman-saga-r2965/The Boston Red Sox are still recovering from the shocking revelation of Alex Bregman signing with the Chicago Cubs over the weekend. They'll attempt to pivot with around four weeks remaining until the team reports to spring camp. While they have made improvements through the trades of Sonny Gray...2965Tue, 13 Jan 2026 11:59:00 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/red-sox-losing-alex-bregman-is-a-disaster-of-their-own-making-r2961/Another domino in the Rafael Devers saga has fallen. Alex Bregman has signed with the Cubs for five years and $175 million, with a full no-trade clause to boot. What an unmitigated disaster.  Now, this incident on its own is not the problem. Alex Bregman is on the older side, and $35 m...2961Mon, 12 Jan 2026 11:50:00 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/alex-bregmans-betrayal-puts-craig-breslow-in-the-spotlight-r2958/As someone who covers the Chicago Cubs and Boston Red Sox for a living — and considers themselves a fan of both teams, though the Cubs will always be my childhood favorite — there is a really complicated mixture of emotions to work through re: the news that Alex Bregman is signing in the Windy C...2958Sun, 11 Jan 2026 05:02:00 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/is-jovani-mor%C3%A1n-the-missing-piece-in-the-red-soxs-bullpen-puzzle-r2939/The Boston Red Sox currently have a bullpen problem, at least when it comes to the lack of left-hand options available for manager Alex Cora. Currently on the 40-man roster, there are ten left-handed pitchers and, of those arms, eight are viewed as either being in the rotation or depth for the r...2939Sat, 10 Jan 2026 12:18:02 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/four-red-sox-players-avoid-arbitration-on-exchange-date-r2955/The Boston Red Sox avoided arbitration hearings with their seven arbitration-eligible players this offseason. On Thursday, Triston Casas, Tanner Houck, Johan Oviedo, and Romy González each signed a one-year contract covering the 2026 season. @Alex Mayes and @Nick John previously wrote about Jarr...2955Fri, 09 Jan 2026 15:48:02 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/why-payton-tolle-wont-be-considered-for-red-soxs-opening-day-rotation-r2954/Garrett Crochet and Sonny Gray are locks to toe the rubber in the first two games of the Boston Red Sox's season, barring injury or a subsequent addition. And, barring a trade involving Brayan Bello, the young right-hander should be a shoo-in to handle the final game of the opening series agains...2954Fri, 09 Jan 2026 11:59:01 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/does-kyle-harrison-still-fit-the-red-soxs-long-term-plans-r2944/There’s no doubt that Craig Breslow and the Boston Red Sox failed to capitalize on the trade of Rafael Devers. The much-maligned move has garnered mostly negative conversation from the fanbase, especially based on the return package the team received for their star slugger. While the relationshi...2944Thu, 08 Jan 2026 16:19:01 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/venezuelan-red-sox-players-to-attend-fenway-fest-amid-geopolitical-uncertainty-r2949/Baseball has become an international sport. In 2025, internationally born players made up 27.8% of players on Opening Day rosters across Major League Baseball. The Dominican Republic led the way with 100 players, followed by Venezuela with 63 players. You can read more about the situation in Ven...2949Thu, 08 Jan 2026 11:52:02 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/justin-wilsons-potential-retirement-throws-wrench-into-red-soxs-bullpen-plans-r2951/Justin Wilson has had a long, successful career in Major League Baseball, authoring a 3.59 ERA over 562.0 innings in 13 seasons. He's pitched for seven teams in that time, though, save for the Chicago Cubs in 2017, none have even advanced as far as the League Championship Series. That inclu...2951Wed, 07 Jan 2026 23:28:19 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/2026-boston-red-sox-opening-day-roster-projection-r2948/Spring training is still a ways off — just about seven short weeks away — but we thought it was time we take a stab at a roster prediction here at Talk Sox. Boston Red Sox fans are the type of fan that likes to play the ‘what-if’ game and start building next season’s roster as soon as possible....2948Wed, 07 Jan 2026 11:52:02 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/move-over-alex-bregman-why-the-red-sox-should-sign-bo-bichette-r2947/In their latest offseason heist, the Toronto Blue Jays signed Kazuma Okamoto to a four-year contract. Frustrating though it may be to see a division rival continue to scoop up premier talents, this move likely takes them out of the Alex Bregman sweepstakes since Okamoto should slot into their st...2947Tue, 06 Jan 2026 13:31:02 +0000