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Red Sox exercise contract option on RHP Garrett Whitlock

The Boston Red Sox exercised the one-year, $8.25-million contract option on right-hander Garrett Whitlock, the team announced Sunday. Whitlock, 30, was 7-2 with a 1.72 ERA in 54 relief appearances as the setup man to closer Aroldis Chapman.

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Willson Contreras Has 1 Offseason Request for Red Sox, Craig Breslow

While the Boston Red Sox didn't make a deep run in the 2026 Major League Baseball playoffs, this is a team that arguably will be right in the mix next year.

Garrett Whitlock News / MLB Trade Rumors / November 1

Red Sox Exercise Club Option On Garrett Whitlock

The Red Sox are exercising their $8.25MM club option on righty Garrett Whitlock, per Andrew Parker of SoxProspects.com. Whitlock will now officially be back in 2027 as the main bridge to closer Aroldis Chapman.

Boston Red Sox News / Boston Red Sox on SI / November 1

Red Sox Now Have Chance to Reunite With Fiery Boston Fan Favorite

The Boston Red Sox's starting rotation is heavy on lefties right now. With Sonny Gray heading to free agency, there's a real chance that Boston could use another righty this winter.

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MLB has awarded the World Series MVP since 1955. How many of these players can you name in six minutes?

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Boston Red Sox News / Boston Red Sox on SI / November 1

Red Sox Bring Back Two Pitchers as Busy Offseason Begins

The Boston Red Sox certainly have been active over the last few days since the Major League Baseball offseason officially kicked off. Boston traded Nate Eaton to the Athletics and Tsung-Che Cheng to the Detroit Tigers.

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25 things we learned from the 2026 MLB season

The 2026 MLB season was full of great performances, breakout stars, and incredible feats. These are the 25 things we learned along the way.

Roman Anthony News / Over The Monster / November 1

The Moments that Made the 2026 Red Sox: Roman Anthony’s stunning, game-tying, table-setting slide into home

Before we begin looking ahead to 2027, OTM is looking back at 2026, highlighting some of the biggest, strangest, and most memorable moments of a memorable season.

Boston Red Sox News / EssentiallySports / November 1

Red Sox’s Willson Contreras Makes Heartfelt Request to the Front Office After Disappointing End to the Season

Willson Contreras launched 27 home runs for the Boston Red Sox, yet the first baseman watched his club finish 26th in the majors in long balls and get bounced from October after just two games.

CC Sabathia News / EssentiallySports / November 1

'That Place Is Terrible': Yankees Hall of Famer Rips Apart Red Sox’s Ballpark Reigniting New York-Boston Rivalry

CC Sabathia has found a new reason to hate Fenway Park, and it has nothing to do with the Red Sox. While the historic Yankees-Red Sox rivalry has given baseball plenty of reasons to dislike the iconic ballpark, the former Yankees ace has now brought it back into the spotlight for an entirely different reason.

Sonny Gray News / Trade Talk Sports / October 31

Sonny Gray’s Decision to Leave the Red Sox Tells Us What Teams Value

Baseball teams look for a lot of things when they shop for starting pitching. A big fastball helps. Strikeouts are nice. And everybody would love to find a young starter who can give them 200 innings.

Boston Red Sox News / Baseball Now / October 31

Willson Contreras Puts Pressure On Craig Breslow With Comment About Offense

The Boston Red Sox were eliminated in the American League Wild Card Series by the New York Yankees, and the team will need to make some moves to build a team capable of making a deep run.

Boston Red Sox News / Boston Red Sox on SI / October 31

Red Sox Outside-the-Box Lineup Solution No One Is Talking About

The Boston Red Sox need to find an offensive identity this offseason if they want to contend with the likes of the Tampa Bay Rays, Milwaukee Brewers or the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2027.

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25 records that were broken during the 2026 MLB season

The 2026 MLB season was historic in many ways. These 25 records were broken during the season.

Boston Red Sox News / Boston Red Sox on SI / October 31

Red Sox Insider Fuels Elly De La Cruz-Boston Blockbuster Rumors

We're at a point in the Major League Baseball offseason in which rumors and buzz around the league are going to exponentially increase. The World Series is over and now the focus is on the 2027 season.

Patrick Halligan News / Blogging the Red Sox / October 30

Red Sox re-sign righty Patrick Halligan to minor league contract

The Red Sox have re-signed right-hander Patrick Halligan to a minor league contract covering the 2027 season, as first reported by The Worcester Telegram & Gazette’s Tommy Cassell.

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Ketel Marte News / Boston Red Sox on SI / October 30

Red Sox Have New Reason to Revisit Ketel Marte Trade Talks

Last offseason, the Boston Red Sox showed interest in Arizona Diamondbacks All-Star second baseman Ketel Marte, but he didn't end up getting traded. After Boston missed out on Alex Bregman in free agency, the buzz around Marte significantly picked up.

Sonny Gray News / Field Level Media / October 30

RHP Sonny Gray declines option, joins list of 11 new free agents

Boston Red Sox right-hander Sonny Gray declined his side of a $30 million option for 2027 and heads a list of 11 new players to reach free agency with option decisions on contracts for next season.

Boston Red Sox News / MLB Trade Rumors / October 30

Sonny Gray Becomes Free Agent After Mutual Option Is Declined

Sonny Gray is officially a free agent, as the MLBPA included the right-hander’s name on a list of players who have resolved their club or mutual options

Boston Red Sox News / Yardbarker / October 30

Red Sox's Sonny Gray declines mutual option, becomes free agent

The 36-year-old had a stellar 2026 campaign in his first season with the Red Sox, logging a dominant 18-5 record with a 2.72 ERA, 149 strikeouts and a 1.15 WHIP across 169 innings pitched.

Nick Martinez will not exercise mutual option with Rays, will become free agent

Bo Bichette exercises $42M player option after disappointing season

Michael Soroka declines mutual option with Diamondbacks

Joc Pederson declines mutual option with Rangers

Marlins exercise ace Sandy Alcantara's 2027 club option

Boston Red Sox News / Baseball Now / October 30

Red Sox Should Cut Ties With Jarren Duran, Masataka Yoshida; Sign Three-Time All-Star

The Boston Red Sox ranked 26th in home runs last season and were ranked 20th in slugging percentage. Almost every position on the Red Sox next season already has an everyday player in it, and health will go a long way toward improving their slugging, but they should still look to make some changes.