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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.

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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.

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How many of the pitchers given the honor of starting the first game of the MLB season for each team in 2026 can you name in five minutes?

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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.

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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.

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.

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.

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).

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

Red Sox Could Have Competition for Sonny Gray in NL Powerhouse

The biggest free agency looming over the Boston Red Sox centers around Sonny Gray. The three-time All-Star was excellent in 2026 for Boston. He pitched to a 2.72 ERA and a 149-to-46 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 169 innings pitched.

Boston Red Sox News / Blogging the Red Sox / October 13

How Red Sox OF prospect Andrews Opata earned organization’s 2026 Minor League Baserunner of the Year award

Shortly after wrapping up his first full professional season, Red Sox outfield prospect Andrews Opata was selected as the organization’s 2026 Minor League Baserunner of the Year.

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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.

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.

Boston Red Sox News / Boston Red Sox on SI / October 12

The Biggest Thing Separating Red Sox From Remaining MLB Contenders

If Boston Red Sox fans are still watching the Major League Baseball postseason, they're probably picking up on some reasons their team didn't make it this far.

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Jarren Duran News / Boston Red Sox on SI / October 12

Red Sox Pros and Cons of Trading Jarren Duran After Years of Rumors

Have we seen Jarren Duran's final game as a member of the Boston Red Sox? This is going to be a question that lingers over the Red Sox over the next few months.

Triston Casas News / Boston Red Sox on SI / October 12

Red Sox's Former Fan Favorite Slugger Seen As Non-Tender Candidate

As the Boston Red Sox enter a tricky offseason with respect to the 40-man roster, a number of names are under the microscope. A couple of years ago, it would have been unthinkable to suggest that first baseman Triston Casas could be non-tendered.

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.

Caleb Durbin 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.

Garrett Whitlock 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.

Boston Red Sox 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.

Tyler McDonough News / Blogging the Red Sox / October 9

How versatile Red Sox prospect Tyler McDonough put together 20-20 season in 2026

Across Minor League Baseball in 2026, an astounding 59 players recorded 20-20 seasons, hitting at least 20 home runs and stealing at least 20 bases. Of those 59, however, only one spent the entire season in the Red Sox organization: 27-year-old utilityman Tyler McDonough.

Sonny Gray News / MLB Trade Rumors / October 9

Sonny Gray Plans To Pitch In 2027

There were some retirement rumblings around Sonny Gray this year but he’ll be back, per Alex Speier of The Boston Globe. “My family and I have talked about it and it’s an easy decision,” Gray said in a text message to the Globe.

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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