https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/page/16/?d=21enhttps://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/is-jordan-hicks-too-broken-for-the-red-sox-to-fix-r2925/Jordan Hicks certainly didn't do a great job of endearing himself to the Boston Red Sox faithful after arriving as 25% of the trade return for Rafael Devers. However, with Kyle Harrison looking crowded out of the rotation and James Tibbs III plying his trade in Los Angeles, the flamethrowing rig...2925Fri, 19 Dec 2025 11:57:00 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/jake-bennett-is-a-very-craig-breslow-return-for-luis-perales-r2920/Craig Breslow and the Boston Red Sox pulled off a surprise trade this week, sending electric pitching prospect Luis Perales to the Washington Nationals for left-handed pitching prospect Jake Bennett. The trade is a strange and rare prospect-for-prospect trade, but with Paul Toboni now calling th...2920Thu, 18 Dec 2025 22:15:02 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/why-the-red-sox-shouldnt-sign-michael-king-r2921/Free-agent starter Michael King seems to have narrowed down his preferred teams to three AL East options. The Boston Globe’s Pete Abraham has noted that King may have limited his finalists to the Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, and Baltimore Orioles. MassLive.com’s Chris Cotillo has gone a ste...2921Thu, 18 Dec 2025 13:08:10 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/outfielder-kristian-campbell-poses-some-complicated-questions-to-red-soxs-lineup-r2911/Unless big changes are made with the roster, Kristian Campbell is now in the mix for an outfield position with the Boston Red Sox. I’ve already outlined how that creates more problems than it solves, but it did cause me to start thinking about how Campbell could end up as a contributing member o...2911Wed, 17 Dec 2025 11:50:01 +0000https://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 +0000