https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/page/21/?d=21enhttps://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/eight-months-later-the-rafael-devers-trade-tree-is-rotting-r3003/As one of the oldest franchises in Major League Baseball, the Boston Red Sox are deeply embedded in the sport’s history. The organization has stepped into the limelight at various points over the past 125 years, more often than not for trading the face of their franchise. Each seismic move signi...3003Mon, 09 Feb 2026 11:57:02 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/isiah-kiner-falefa-fills-a-role-but-not-a-void-for-red-sox-r3005/Well, the Boston Red Sox did get a defensive-minded middle infielder, as promised, signing Isiah Kiner-Falefa for one year and $6 million. Visions of Pete Alonso playing alongside of Alex Bregman have gone by the wayside as the front office has committed to bolstering the infield defense. Kiner-...3005Sat, 07 Feb 2026 14:07:02 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/draft-develop-trade-red-soxs-offseason-strategy-reveals-immense-confidence-in-pitching-lab-r3002/Upon trading David Sandlin to the Chicago White Sox as part of the Jordan Hicks salary dump, Craig Breslow and the Boston Red Sox effectively wiped their hands clean of all of their vaunted pitching depth in the span of about three months. What was once a 40-man roster littered with pitchin...3002Fri, 06 Feb 2026 11:52:01 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/running-out-of-gas-three-trade-options-for-red-sox-to-replace-jordan-hicks-velocity-r3000/In what some (e.g., me) are calling the move of the offseason, the Boston Red Sox have traded Jordan Hicks to the Chicago White Sox in a move to get the majority of his salary off of their payroll. While moving Hicks to the other Sox team likely makes the bullpen better — his 8.20 ERA and -0.4 f...3000Thu, 05 Feb 2026 12:15:01 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/isiah-kiner-falefa-adds-solid-depth-but-uninspiring-starting-option-to-red-soxs-infield-r3004/As expected, the Boston Red Sox have done something to add to their infield mix, signing veteran utility man Isiah Kiner-Falefa to a one-year deal. With all due respect to Nate Eaton and Nick Sogard, this is now one of the least inspiring positional battles we've seen in some time. Tha...3004Thu, 05 Feb 2026 00:47:00 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/gage-ziehl-brings-a-high-floor-to-red-soxs-farm-system-r3001/The Boston Red Sox pulled off one of their more questionable trades of the offseason, where they managed to move Jordan Hicks to the Chicago White Sox. Going with Hicks to Chicago was David Sandlin, two players to be named later and $8 million. Returning to Boston was pitcher Gage Ziehl and a pl...3001Wed, 04 Feb 2026 11:58:01 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/lefties-galore-red-sox-face-lineup-headache-with-jarren-duran-triston-casas-and-masataka-yoshida-r2998/Pitchers and catchers report next week, and there are still multiple unanswered questions for the Boston Red Sox to answer. There is an overwhelming amount of depth in the outfield and on the bench. As it stands today, the Red Sox have four legitimate outfield options in Roman Anthony, Ceddanne...2998Tue, 03 Feb 2026 12:01:02 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/how-to-optimize-the-red-soxs-lineup-for-the-2026-season-r2997/Entering the offseason, the direction seemed clear as day for the Boston Red Sox's position player group. Bring back third baseman Alex Bregman, add another middle-of-the-order bat, ideally at first base, and trade away an outfielder. Well, as spring training fast approaches, they've kept a...2997Mon, 02 Feb 2026 11:54:02 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/red-sox-end-brief-jordan-hicks-era-swallowing-some-medicine-pride-along-the-way-r2999/For the second offseason in a row, the Boston Red Sox and Chicago White Sox have made a trade involving a flamethrowing pitcher. Only this time, it's the Red Sox who are subtracting from their roster, sending Jordan Hicks and prospect David Sandlin (plus two PTBNL) to the South Side of the Windy...2999Sun, 01 Feb 2026 21:17:00 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/is-connor-wong-a-viable-solution-at-second-base-for-the-red-sox-r2995/Two weeks before pitchers and catchers report, the Boston Red Sox still have a hole at second base. Their solution might already be on the roster. Catchers are a stalwart presence behind the plate. When I think of catchers, players with sturdier builds — Johnny Bench, Carlton Fisk, and Jaso...2995Sat, 31 Jan 2026 16:39:01 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/second-base-trade-market-leaves-red-sox-with-one-long-term-hope-r2992/Right off the bat, I'll note that the player I'm focusing on in this piece isn't necessarily available. He hasn't been mentioned in many (if any) trade rumors, and it'd be a miracle to pry him loose from the Cleveland Guardians. But can you blame me for having to dig a little deeper here? T...2992Fri, 30 Jan 2026 11:56:02 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/garrett-whitlock-is-more-than-just-aroldis-chapmans-understudy-r2990/The Boston Red Sox have made it clear that they are content with their high-leverage set up in the bullpen. They signed Aroldis Chapman to a team-friendly extension in September and have his set-up man, Garrett Whitlock, locked down through the end of this season with club options for both 2027...2990Thu, 29 Jan 2026 15:26:01 +0000