Red Sox Roster & Staff
Transactions
| Date | Transaction |
| 12/26/16 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent 2B Jose Rosario to a minor league contract. |
| 12/25/16 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent LF Brian Bogusevic to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. |
| 12/25/16 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent 3B Heiker Meneses to a minor league contract. |
| 12/20/16 | Boston Red Sox traded RHP Clay Buchholz to Philadelphia Phillies for 2B Josh Tobias. |
| 12/20/16 | Boston Red Sox invited non-roster C Jake DePew to spring training. |
| 12/20/16 | Boston Red Sox invited non-roster LHP Edgar Olmos to spring training. |
| 12/20/16 | Boston Red Sox traded RHP Clay Buchholz to Philadelphia Phillies for 2B Josh Tobias. |
| 12/16/16 | Boston Red Sox sent LHP Williams Jerez outright to Pawtucket Red Sox. |
| 12/14/16 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent C Dan Butler to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. |
| 12/14/16 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RHP Marcus Walden to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. |
| 12/12/16 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent 3B Matt Dominguez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. |
| 12/09/16 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RF Junior Lake to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. |
| 12/08/16 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent 1B Mitch Moreland. |
| 12/08/16 | Boston Red Sox designated LHP Williams Jerez for assignment. |
| 12/08/16 | Boston Red Sox claimed 3B Josh Rutledge off waivers from Colorado Rockies. |
| 12/08/16 | Baltimore Orioles claimed Aneury Tavarez off waivers from Boston Red Sox. |
| 12/08/16 | Los Angeles Angels claimed RHP Justin Haley off waivers from Boston Red Sox. |
| 12/06/16 | Milwaukee Brewers traded RHP Tyler Thornburg to Boston Red Sox for RHP Josh Pennington, SS Mauricio Dubon, 3B Travis Shaw and Player To Be Named Later. |
| 12/06/16 | Milwaukee Brewers traded RHP Tyler Thornburg to Boston Red Sox for RHP Josh Pennington, SS Mauricio Dubon, 3B Travis Shaw and Player To Be Named Later. |
| 12/06/16 | Milwaukee Brewers traded RHP Tyler Thornburg to Boston Red Sox for RHP Josh Pennington, SS Mauricio Dubon, 3B Travis Shaw and Player To Be Named Later. |
| 12/06/16 | Milwaukee Brewers traded RHP Tyler Thornburg to Boston Red Sox for RHP Josh Pennington, SS Mauricio Dubon, 3B Travis Shaw and Player To Be Named Later. |
| 12/06/16 | Chicago White Sox traded LHP Chris Sale to Boston Red Sox for CF Luis Alexander Basabe, RHP Michael Kopech, RHP Victor Diaz and 3B Yoan Moncada. |
| 12/06/16 | Chicago White Sox traded LHP Chris Sale to Boston Red Sox for CF Luis Alexander Basabe, RHP Michael Kopech, RHP Victor Diaz and 3B Yoan Moncada. |
| 12/06/16 | Chicago White Sox traded LHP Chris Sale to Boston Red Sox for CF Luis Alexander Basabe, RHP Michael Kopech, RHP Victor Diaz and 3B Yoan Moncada. |
| 12/06/16 | Chicago White Sox traded LHP Chris Sale to Boston Red Sox for CF Luis Alexander Basabe, RHP Michael Kopech, RHP Victor Diaz and 3B Yoan Moncada. |
| 12/06/16 | Chicago White Sox traded LHP Chris Sale to Boston Red Sox for CF Luis Alexander Basabe, RHP Michael Kopech, RHP Victor Diaz and 3B Yoan Moncada. |
| 12/02/16 | C Bryan Holaday elected free agency. |