While you might not look at Dustin Pedroia and immediately think “Hall of Famer,” the former Red Sox star has a better case for Cooperstown than you might realize. Interestingly, he has a pretty close comp in another Boston second baseman who is already in the Hall of Fame. In

BOSTON -- Few teams can match the number of iconic moments or players the Red Sox have had in their history. Be it on the October stage or a standout moment in the regular season, Boston’s baseball lore is filled with highlights that have lived on for more than a

BOSTON -- Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow’s lengthy search for a bat landed him a solid right-handed-hitting veteran first baseman in Willson Contreras and cash in a trade with the Cardinals on Monday. Boston sent over a package of young pitchers, led by righty Hunter Dobbins, who had

While the old adage says that a win is a win, most would agree that not all victories are equal in terms of overall significance to a team -- or simply from an entertainment perspective as a fan. With that in mind, and with the help of all 30 MLB.com

The arrival of Payton Tolle to Fenway Park a mere 13 months after he was drafted felt unusually sudden, but also welcome to a fanbase that salivates over prospects. As the Red Sox tried to improve their postseason positioning in 2025, pitching injuries were piling up. The club’s player development

The 2026 Baseball Hall of Fame writers' ballot includes 12 first-time candidates. While they all won't end up enshrined in Cooperstown, and while it's possible that none of them will ever be inducted, each of them had at least one season in which they performed at a Hall of Fame

When we rank prospects at MLB Pipeline, it’s always with a long-term-potential frame of mind. We’re trying to project what kind of big leaguer each of these Minor Leaguers are going to be, so we look at tools or stuff and how we think each player will use them consistently

This page will be updated throughout the offseason with all the latest Red Sox injury news and transactions.

After missing out on Pete Alonso, the Red Sox needed a first baseman. The Cardinals needed a place to send their veteran first baseman as they attempt to rebuild their farm system. Sure, Chaim Bloom helped build the current Red Sox prospect base during his time in Boston, thus leading

Aroldis Chapman looks as dominant as ever, even entering his age-38 season in 2026. But when the Red Sox signed him last winter, he was a little bit of a gamble. When he joined the Sox, Chapman was coming off a rocky season (for him, at least) and getting into

There are 27 players on the 2026 Baseball Writers’ Association of America (BBWAA) Hall of Fame ballot, and their careers went in so many different directions. Some were paragons of stability. Ryan Braun, Alex Gordon, Félix Hernández, Dustin Pedroia and David Wright each played for just one Major League team.

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Mountains, hosses, hog mollies ... the Red Sox front office seems to have a type when it comes to pitchers: physical specimens who could double as linebackers during the offseason. Craig Breslow, Boston's chief baseball officer, reinforced that notion when he acquired 6-foot-6 left-hander Jake Bennett from the Nationals in

On the heels of an 89-win season and Boston’s first playoff appearance since 2021, the Red Sox are looking to build upon their success with an even deeper playoff run next season. Luckily for the Red Sox, they’ve created a strong infrastructure and an MLB roster filled with a combination

As we say goodbye to 2025, it's a good time to revisit some of the best moments of the past season. From 13-strikeout complete games to multiple four-homer performances, the 2025 campaign featured excitement all across MLB. With the help of all 30 MLB.com beat writers, here's a look at

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BOSTON -- Prospect-for-prospect swaps aren’t the most common type of transaction in baseball. But sometimes they make sense. Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow found a match he liked with his former assistant Paul Toboni on Monday, and that led to Boston acquiring Nationals left-hander Jake Bennett in exchange

BOSTON – As the Red Sox and their rabid fanbase learned in abrupt fashion last week, Pete Alonso is as far gone from the grasp of the Red Sox as the towering home runs he figures to hit for the Orioles over the next five seasons. But this was never

ORLANDO -- The Red Sox entered this year's Winter Meetings with momentum, having acquired two starting pitchers via trade: Sonny Gray from the Cardinals and Johan Oviedo in a deal with the Pirates. That left chief baseball officer Craig Breslow in the position of being able to narrow his focus

When news broke on Wednesday that the Orioles had landed slugging first baseman Pete Alonso on a five-year, $155 million deal, the Red Sox missed out on a second major free-agent power hitter in as many days -- Kyle Schwarber agreed to a five-year, $150 million pact to stay with

ORLANDO, Fla. -- The thought of towering slugger Pete Alonso taking aim at Fenway Park’s Green Monster was an enticing possibility, one that was discussed for weeks. But on Wednesday, the final day of the Winter Meetings, the Red Sox learned that the right-handed hitter is headed to the Orioles

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Scrambling for a holiday gift for the baseball fan(s) in your life? Calm down. Take a breath. We're here to help. With an assist from MLB.com's beat writers, here's one fun gift idea for fans of each team, all available at MLBshop.com. Jump to: AL East | AL Central |

Editor's note: This article was published before Pete Alonso agreed to a five-year, $155 million deal with the Orioles, per sources. More >