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4 Internal Candidates to Solve Boston Red Sox's Power Problem

There's no denying what the Boston Red Sox's biggest need is this winter: more power in the lineup. Boston finished the 2026 season with the 26th-most homers in baseball with just 163 across 162 games played in the regular season.

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Red Sox Notes: Adley Rutschman Offseason Question, Trade Idea, More

Boston Red Sox fans should be excited about the outlook of the organization right now heading into the 2027 season, despite the early exit in the playoffs.

Jarren Duran News / Athlon Sports / October 15

Insider Names Likely Trade Destination for Jarren Duran

The 2026 season was one that Jarren Duran would like to have back. The former All-Star outfielder was one of the worst qualified hitters in baseball, batting just .207 with a .627 OPS through 151 games as an everyday player for the Boston Red Sox.

MLB News / Boston Red Sox on SI / October 15

The Red Sox Connection to Dodgers' Desperate NLCS Comeback Bid

The Boston Red Sox may not be playing right now in the playoffs, but they do have a connection to the National League Championship Series. On Wednesday night, the Milwaukee Brewers took down the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 3 of the NLCS, 6-2.

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The 'MLB K-leaders by league' quiz

How many of the league leaders in Ks for both the American and National League since the year 2000 can you name in five minutes?

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Gage Ziehl News / Blogging the Red Sox / October 14

How Red Sox pitching prospect Gage Ziehl fared in 2026 after ‘crazy’ trade

After coming over from the White Sox in a February trade, Gage Ziehl made more starts and pitched more innings than any other Red Sox minor leaguer in 2026.

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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.

Sonny Gray News / Boston Red Sox on SI / October 14

The Red Sox Free-Agent Decision That Could Shape the Entire Offseason

The Boston Red Sox don't have a lot of internal free agents to think about this winter, but there is one decision that is going to stand above all else.

Jarren Duran News / Larry Brown Sports / October 14

Jarren Duran is being linked to 1 team in trade rumors

Jarren Duran might potentially be headed as far away from Boston as possible. The veteran Red Sox outfielder Duran is being linked to the San Diego Padres in trade rumors this week.

Boston Red Sox News / Boston Red Sox on SI / October 14

Red Sox Winter Trade Big Board: Realistic Targets Ranked by Fit and Cost

Over the last few years, Boston Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow has had the most success in the trade market, rather than in free agency. That isn't to say that there haven't been wins in free agency.

Sonny Gray News / Viral Sports News / October 14

Sonny Gray’s Future With Red Sox Lands $25 Million Update

Sonny Gray entered the 2026 postseason as the Boston Red Sox’s most reliable starter, carrying an 18-5 record and a 2.72 ERA across 29 starts after the club acquired him from the St.

Hudson White News / Viral Sports News / October 14

Boston Red Sox Cut Ties With 24-Year-Old Two-Way Player

The Boston Red Sox have released Hudson White, the 24-year-old two-way prospect who had spent time with their Double-A affiliate, the Portland Sea Dogs.

Alex Cora News / Boston Red Sox on SI / October 14

Ex-Red Sox Alex Cora Assistant Hired As Newest Marlins Coach

The Boston Red Sox took a bold swing when they fired seven coaches back in April. But while the season eventually turned down at Fenway Park, those coaches still had stories playing out on the side.

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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.

Randy Arozarena News / Boston Red Sox on SI / October 14

Red Sox-Randy Arozarena Connection Is Real, But Should It Be?

Boston Red Sox fans have been clamoring for the organization to add more power to the middle of the lineup for quite some time. This offseason, the free agent market is weak, for the most part.

Boston Red Sox News / Boston Red Sox on SI / October 14

3 Red Sox Offseason Predictions After ALWCS Heartbreak

There are just a few weeks left to go in the 2026 postseason and then everything will be completely up in the air across Major League Baseball. For the Boston Red Sox, they have some work to do if they want to be among the top American League contenders in 2026.

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Jarren Duran News / Larry Brown Sports / October 13

Report: Red Sox may part ways with 1 All-Star

The Boston Red Sox could be facing a real reckoning this offseason. Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran is projected to earn around $11.1 million in arbitration next season, but the Red Sox seem unlikely to want to give him that figure (per a report this week by Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic).

Jarren Duran News / Boston Red Sox on SI / October 13

Why Red Sox-Phillies Jarren Duran Prediction Doesn't Work for Boston

It's going to be a long offseason full of trade rumors and speculation for the Boston Red Sox. It's the case every year around this time. When the postseason comes to a close in a few weeks, the transaction chatter will intensify as clubs attempt to build winners for the 2027 season, while taking into account a potential lockout.

Boston Red Sox News / Boston Red Sox on SI / October 13

Ranking the Red Sox's Top 5 Offseason Priorities

It's a pressure-packed offseason for the Boston Red Sox, and we're here to cover all the bases. Not many fan bases leave the winter feeling like their team aced the test, and that's going to be less common than ever with the lockout disrupting business as usual this year.

Ronny Hernandez News / Blogging the Red Sox / October 12

How Red Sox prospect Ronny Hernandez emerged as power threat in first season with organization

Despite playing in just 67 games this season, Red Sox catching/first base prospect Ronny Hernandez established himself as one of the organization’s most productive hitters.

Caleb Durbin News / Athlon Sports / October 12

Red Sox Infielder Undergoes Surgery Days After Elimination From MLB Playoffs

The Boston Red Sox announced that infielder Caleb Durbin underwent surgery on his left pinkie last week, days after the team’s postseason elimination. The procedure was a left fifth finger proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint reconstruction.

Boston Red Sox News / MLB Trade Rumors / October 11

Caleb Durbin Undergoes Finger Surgery

Red Sox infielder Caleb Durbin underwent a PIP joint reconstruction procedure on his left pinky last week, according to a team announcement. It’s the same finger that Durbin partially dislocated back in June, although he did not miss any time during the season and played in the Wild Card Series against the Yankees.

Boston Red Sox News / Larry Brown Sports / October 10

Red Sox pitcher played through insane injury during playoffs

Boston Red Sox pitcher Garrett Whitlock unknowingly pitched through an absurd injury down the stretch of the season and into the playoffs. Whitlock spent the latter part of the season pitching on a fractured tibia, according to Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald.

Sonny Gray News / Athlon Sports / October 10

Sonny Gray’s Decision Places Pressure Right Back on Red Sox

Sonny Gray has decided he is not ready to walk away from baseball, and that decision gives the Boston Red Sox another important question to answer this offseason.

Garrett Whitlock News / MLB Trade Rumors / October 9

Garrett Whitlock Diagnosed With Fractured Tibia

Red Sox reliever Garrett Whitlock capped off a terrific regular season with a quality September, but it turns out he worked through a serious injury over the final month of the campaign.

Boston Red Sox News / Just Baseball / October 7

Boston Red Sox Arbitration Projections and Tender Decisions

Once a team comes up with its projected salary for all of its arbitration-eligible players, it will begin a tender analysis to simply determine: “Are we comfortable guaranteeing Player X this much money?” If the answer is yes, the player will be tendered a contract prior to the mid-November Tender Deadline.

MLB News / Yardbarker / October 5

Breslow answers what Red Sox's wild-card loss to Yankees really means

Craig Breslow gives honest answer about what Red Sox's wild-card loss to Yankees really means

While there is plenty to celebrate about the season that was for the Boston Red Sox, it will be the wild-card round sweep at the hands of the New York Yankees that will leave a bitter aftertaste all winter.

Cam Schlittler takes a savage parting shot at fan after eliminating the Red Sox

Red Sox may have chased Sonny Gray out of Boston with bullpen decision

Chad Tracy seems to have lost Red Sox locker room after playoff pitching decisions

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