Triston Casas shouldn't be non-tendered by the November 20 deadline, the argument goes. His injuries were freak accidents, he missed all of 2026, and Boston hit just 163 homers. Keeping him, with three options left, is cheap power insurance. 💣
Speculation only: a writer suggests Boston could revisit Elly De La Cruz trade efforts this winter, possibly with top prospect Franklin Arias as the centerpiece. Reportedly, the Reds wanted young big leaguers last time, not prospects. 🤔
Don't expect a Red Sox spending spree before the lockout. Per Alex Speier, Boston avoided major payroll commitments in past CBA years, with 2022 the exception, and this CBA's uncertainty only adds caution. Trades, like the Chris Sale deal, have been their route. 🔒
Red Sox are reportedly "widely expected" to try to trade Jarren Duran this offseason, though nothing is confirmed. Meanwhile, Ceddanne Rafaela and Wilyer Abreu each won a Fielding Bible Award, so the outfield defense looks sorted. 🧤
Red Sox reportedly plan to save most of their budget for the offense, so rotation help could come from the low-cost tier. Clay Holmes is floated as the top target, a ground-ball specialist who could be a Sonny Gray stand-in at Fenway. 🎯
Red Sox front office shakeup: Assistant GM Taylor Smith leaves to become the A's President of Baseball Operations, and coaches Chad Epperson (third base) and Pablo Cabrera (first base) were reassigned. Analytics loses a key architect. 🔄
Jon Heyman sees only a "slim chance" the Rockies move Hunter Goodman before 2027, and Boston likely won't push after paying a steep deadline price for Adley Rutschman. Goodman hit 41 homers, but Colorado reportedly wanted a No. 1 prospect. 🔒
Brayan Bello looks like Boston's internal answer if Sonny Gray (18-5, 2.72 ERA) doesn't return in 2027. After a 7.18 ERA through 11 starts and a demotion, he posted a 1.98 ERA as a reliever and an 11-strikeout gem vs. Tampa Bay. Redemption arc. ⚾
Looking back at 2026: Payton Tolle's belated season debut at Yankee Stadium on April 23 featured 11 strikeouts over six innings, though Boston lost 4-2. It proved a turning point toward a rotation spot, with a 171-strikeout, roughly 3.00 ERA season. 🔒
10/24/2007: Dustin Pedroia became the first rookie to lead off Game 1 of the World Series with a home run. It got better from there for the Red Sox.
Sean McAdam reports Jarren Duran will "no doubt" be tendered a 2027 contract, ending non-tender chatter after his .207/.266/.361 season. The take: tender him, then trade him to ease the outfield logjam. 🔄
Liam Carroll moves up from High-A Greenville to manage Double-A Portland, filling Chad Epperson's old spot after Epperson shifted to Triple-A Worcester. Carroll has 200+ wins in four seasons and has managed Roman Anthony and Payton Tolle. 📈
A proposed trade idea, not a done deal: Boston could land Ronald Acuña Jr. from Atlanta, but the hypothetical price includes Jarren Duran, Brayan Bello, Andruw Monasterio and Henry Godbout, with prospects Owen Murphy and Luke Sinnard coming back. 🤔
Red Sox reportedly expect to shop Jarren Duran again this winter, though MassLive's Sean McAdam says he'll still be tendered a contract (projected $11.1M). After a .207 average in 2026, a trade partner and a return both look hard to find. 🔍
Former Red Sox reliever Cam Booser, a 2024 fan favorite who returned to MLB after five years in retirement, has reached the World Series with the Tampa Bay Rays. Not a straight line, but the destination looks fine. ⚾
William Contreras said big brother Willson, the Red Sox's home run leader, preaches staying calm and not doing too much. Sox fans are laughing, since Willson's bench-clearing, trot-savoring style is anything but calm. 😏
Peak Red Sox summer: a sweep of the Dodgers capped a 32-5 run, with Ceddanne Rafaela homering four times in L.A. and the team five games off the Rays' pace. The World Series buzz was real. Then Rutschman, Anthony and Crochet arrived hurt or never did. 🌴
Payton Tolle, fresh off a 3.03 ERA across 26 starts in his first full MLB season, is a World Series correspondent for MLB. His Reddit AMA covered Boston's 15-game win streak, the mustache's Selleck origins, and a nugget-over-bone-in stance. 🥸
Hal Steinbrenner backed MLB's salary cap proposals "in their entirety" on October 21, and the take is that it's about owners spending less without taking heat. That's also why John Henry no longer speaks to local media. Silence has its perks. 🤐
Assumption University announced the Larry Lucchino Institute for the Study of Sports, honoring the longtime Red Sox executive who died in spring 2024. University president Greg Weiner conceived the idea soon after his passing. A fitting legacy for a franchise-shaping exec. 🎓
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