BOSTON -- In separate trades with the Cardinals -- one two days before Thanksgiving and the other three days prior to Christmas -- the Red Sox planted the seeds for their 2026 trip to the postseason. But the first thing Sonny Gray and Willson Contreras had to do for those

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All 30 Major League teams have decisions to make ahead of Tuesday's 6 p.m. ET deadline to set 40-man rosters. Eligible players who are not added to their respective organization's roster by then can be selected by another organization in the Rule 5 Draft, which is scheduled for Wednesday, Dec.

For the Red Sox, the 2026 season will be remembered as the one in which interim manager Chad Tracy helped guide his team to one of the most impressive hot streaks in club history -- the one that vaulted a team that was 14 games under .500 as late as

Holding court with Red Sox beat reporters on Day 1 of the General Managers Meetings in Las Vegas on Monday evening, chief baseball officer Craig Breslow hit on several topics, most noteworthy among them that he is keeping an open mind on who will start at shortstop in 2027. Incumbent

Payton Tolle’s quest to become the first pitcher in Red Sox history to win an American League Rookie of the Year Award fell short, as Boston’s charismatic lefty finished third in an AL race won overwhelmingly by Tigers infielder Kevin McGonigle, who received 28 of the 30 first-place votes. Tolle,

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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The 20th annual Fall Stars Game is in the books and it was a tightly contested showdown indicative of the considerable talent on both the American League and National League rosters. It was an eighth-inning breakout from the NL squad that firmly swung the pendulum its way

The Silver Slugger Award is presented to the best hitter at each position in each league annually, and it is voted on by MLB managers and coaches (who are not allowed to vote for players on their own teams). The coveted honor was established in 1980, with new categories for

Roman Anthony carried the burden of expectation that is attached to every No. 1 overall prospect with ease in 2025. He finished third in the AL Rookie of the Year voting despite not breaking into the bigs until June and playing in just 71 games. His offense over 303 plate

The Arizona Fall League Home Run Derby lived up to its billing with plenty of fireworks, but it was Aaron Parker who can lay claim as the 2026 champion ... despite being a last-minute substitution for Chase Harlan (LAD No. 9). The 23-year-old rose from the No. 7 position to

BOSTON -- The free-agent market is open for business, as players who are eligible can now sign with all 30 teams. While the Red Sox feel good about their emerging core from a team that has made it to the postseason the last two years, chief baseball officer Craig Breslow

The Arizona Fall League created a Fall Stars Game in 2006 to highlight the most talented players in a circuit full of top prospects. The first 19 contests spotlighted several future big league notables such as Ronald Acuña Jr., Pete Alonso, Mookie Betts, Bryce Harper, Aaron Judge, Francisco Lindor, Andrew

In last year’s Arizona Fall League Fall Stars Game, Kevin McGonigle led off for the American League, Hagen Smith struck out a pair in a scoreless inning of relief and Sam Antonacci picked up two RBIs, including the game-winner on a walk-off sacrifice fly in the ninth inning of the

BOSTON – The impenetrable trio of defenders that created highlight-reel plays all season for the Red Sox has resulted in the club having three Rawlings Gold Glove Award winners for the first time since 2018. At third base, Caleb Durbin captured his first Gold Glove in just his second MLB

Konnor Griffin and Kevin McGonigle entered the 2026 season ranked as baseball's two best prospects, in that order, on MLB Pipeline's Top 100. Griffin made his big league debut in April at age 19 and starred in May before a pair of injuries sidelined him for most of the next

BOSTON -- The Red Sox will have their ace setup man back in the fold for next season, announcing on Sunday they had picked up right-hander Garrett Whitlock's $8.25 million option. Whitlock and closer Aroldis Chapman have formed a nearly impenetrable back end of the bullpen for Boston the past

The World Series is over but important reps are being taken for a number of prospects this offseason in winter ball. Nine players on MLB Pipeline's Top 100 Prospects list have been making noise along with some other up-and-comers during the first few weeks of game action. Additionally, Tigres del

It's time to honor those who flashed the leather like none other across Minor League Baseball. Three Top 100 prospects headlined the nine-player crop of 2026 Minor League Gold Glove Award winners, Rawlings and Minor League Baseball announced Sunday. Standout shortstop Franklin Arias (No. 2 overall prospect) leads the group

BOSTON -- It has been a busy offseason on the medical front for Red Sox third baseman Caleb Durbin. Less than three weeks after having his troublesome left pinkie operated on, it was announced that Durbin underwent an operation to repair a fracture in his right foot. More precisely, Durbin

It took less than 24 hours after the conclusion of the World Series for the Athletics and Red Sox to connect for the first trade of the offseason. The A’s acquired outfielder Nate Eaton from Boston on Thursday in exchange for Minor League right-hander Jareth Rayo. In addition to the

Most families would be happy enough to have a pair of brothers playing in MLB at the same time. It doesn’t happen all that often, after all. But the Contreras brothers -- the elder Willson and younger William -- might have just set a new bar for what’s possible in