Red Sox Make Announcement After Bo Bichette Report

According to MLB Network’s Jon Heyman, the Red Sox are among the big-market teams monitoring Bichette’s situation, while reporting from The Athletic has reinforced the idea that Boston remains focused on adding an elite position player.

“A pitching addition should not be ruled out for Boston, but the Red Sox are more focused on position players,” Ken Rosenthal and Will Sammon of The Athletic reported on Monday. “[Alex] Bregman and Bichette continue to stand out as potential fits.”

Boston’s interest in Bichette is not new. In a December report, Rosenthal and Sammon noted that multiple members of the Red Sox organization internally view Bichette as an ‘intriguing alternative’ should the club fall short in its pursuit of Alex Bregman, who remains the team’s primary offseason target.

Amid the ongoing speculation surrounding the free-agent market, the Red Sox announced Tuesday that they have re-signed right-handed pitcher Kutter Crawford.

The 29-year-old returns to Boston on a one-year deal after missing the entire 2025 season following wrist surgery. Originally selected in the 16th round of the 2017 MLB Draft, Crawford owns a 4.56 ERA with 389 strikeouts over 392.1 career innings, appearing in 86 games (69 starts) at the major-league level.

Crawford is expected to compete for a rotation spot or serve as a multi-inning option, giving Boston valuable depth behind its top arms. While his return addresses a practical need on the pitching side, it does little to quiet the broader narrative surrounding Boston’s offseason priorities.

Ultimately, while the Crawford signing strengthens the Red Sox’s pitching depth, the organization remains focused on landing a marquee bat, with Bregman still the top prize and Bo Bichette looming as a highly regarded alternative. Whether Boston can convert that interest into a franchise-shaping signing remains one of the defining questions of the offseason.