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Red Sox Lefty Considering Retirement After 13 MLB Seasons

It sounds like a former member of the Boston Red Sox is considering hanging his cleats up this offseason. Left-handed reliever Justin Wilson spent the 2025 season with the organization and was lights-out in Boston's stellar bullpen.

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Dominoes Beginning To Fall In Red Sox-Alex Bregman Saga

Third baseman Alex Bregman is starting to run out of real estate in free agency. Throughout the offseason, it's been clear that the Boston Red Sox weren't the only team pursuing Bregman.

MLB News / Boston Red Sox on SI / January 6

Red Sox Can't Ignore Latest Bo Bichette, Blue Jays Update

The Boston Red Sox have been most consistently linked to two big-name free agents this winter: Alex Bregman and Bo Bichette. Bregman has been the talk of Boston for weeks, as he should be.

Boston Red Sox News / Boston Red Sox on SI / January 6

Alex Bregman Market Continues Shifting In Red Sox's Favor

It's been a roller coaster of an offseason for Boston Red Sox fans so far. There have been some significantly high points, like landing Sonny Gray and Willson Contreras in separate deals with the St.

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The 'Active MLB home run leaders' quiz

How many of the most prolific power hitters in baseball today can you name in 5 minutes?

The 'Last 40-home-run season by MLB team' quiz

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Kutter Crawford News / Field Level Media / January 6

Red Sox sign RHP Kutter Crawford, avoid arbitration

The Boston Red Sox reached a one-year, $2.75 million deal with right-hander Kutter Crawford on Tuesday, avoiding arbitration. Crawford, 29, missed the entire 2025 season with knee and wrist injuries.

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The 25 most memorable sports plays of 2025

When it comes to unforgettable plays within the 2025 sports calendar, this was truly a special year. Here's our rankings of the 25 best.

Boston Red Sox News / Boston Red Sox on SI / January 6

Red Sox Still Engaged In Trade Talks For 28-Year-Old All-Star

There aren't many teams better than the Boston Red Sox on paper right now. Boston won 89 games in 2025 -- the fourth-most in the American League -- despite the fact that the club dealt with significant injuries in the rotation and at first base and traded Rafael Devers away.

Lucas Giolito News / Boston Red Sox on SI / January 6

Red Sox's $38.5M Veteran Predicted To Leave Boston In Favor Of Angels

"That's business, baby." Boston Red Sox free-agent starting pitcher Lucas Giolito said that to Rob Bradford on the "Baseball Isn't Boring" podcast last week, and he was referring to how his current/soon-to-be former team had seemingly left him out in the cold.

Boston Red Sox News / Athlon Sports / January 6

Red Sox Make Announcement After Bo Bichette Report

After a promising 2025 season that ended with a Wild Card round loss to the New York Yankees, the Boston Red Sox have begun making deliberate moves toward another postseason push.

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The 25 greatest pitching seasons from the modern MLB era

America's favorite pastime has more memorable performances than any sport. As such, figuring out which pitchers had the best seasons ever is no easy task.

Alex Bregman News / Boston Red Sox on SI / January 6

Conflicting Red Sox, Alex Bregman Reports Emerge In Free Agency

The Alex Bregman sweepstakes has heated up a bit around baseball over the last week or so, but there hasn't been a resolution quite yet. On Jan. 2, ESPN's

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Boston Red Sox News / MLB Trade Rumors / January 6

Red Sox sign Kutter Crawford, avoid arbitration

The Red Sox announced they’ve avoided arbitration with right-hander Kutter Crawford.

The 25 greatest MLB players to never win an MVP

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Boston Red Sox News / Over The Monster / January 6

Red Sox sign minor league free agent Matt Fraizer

He’s Matt Clyde Joe Teran Fraizer, and he comes to us from Clovis, California via the University of Arizona and the Pittsburgh Pirates minor league system.

Boston Red Sox News / Over The Monster / January 6

Red Sox sign minor league free agent Matt Frazier

He’s Matt Clyde Joe Teran Frazier, and he comes to us from Clovis, California via the University of Arizona and the Pittsburgh Pirates minor league system.

Jarren Duran News / Boston Red Sox on SI / January 6

Red Sox's Asking Price For Jarren Duran Revealed By Royals Insider

The Boston Red Sox do not seem close to trading outfielder Jarren Duran, and the reasoning makes a lot of sense. Coming into the offseason, it seemed highly probable that the Red Sox would trade at least one outfielder, and Duran was the most logical candidate because of his age and proximity to free agency.

Chris Sale News / Boston Red Sox on SI / January 6

Red Sox Next Move Should Involve Old Friend From Chris Sale Deal

The Boston Red Sox's bullpen was one of the team's biggest strengths in 2025, but it could use a little more firepower before Spring Training gets here.

Boston Red Sox News / Over The Monster / January 6

Red Sox truck day, spring training dates set

Good morning! Truck Day — as overexposed as it has become in the FSG era — is often likened to Groundhog Day as a harbinger of spring. So it’s kind of wonderful that, thanks to the World Baseball Classic, Truck Day is coming early this year and will land on actual Groundhog Day, February 2.