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Eduardo Rivera

STL Starting Pitcher #43

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Cardinals acquired LHP Eduardo Rivera from the Red Sox for minor league RHP Juan García.

Rivera was designated for assignment on Monday so the Red Sox could get down to their 40-man roster limit. It makes some sense that the Cardinals would want him, since Chaim Bloom used to be the chief baseball officer in Boston and still has connections to personnel there. Rivera is a 23-year-old with a big fastball, but he will now be on his third organization and has yet to establish consistent production. It’s not a bad gamble for the Cardinals to take. Garcia is an 18-year-old right-hander who pitched to a 4.40 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, and 39/10 K/BB ratio in 43 innings in the Dominican Summer League this year.
Zack Kelly

BOS Relief Pitcher #76

Red Sox designated RHP Zack Kelly for assignment.

Kelly had a 3.31 ERA in 16 1/3 innings last season before missing the second half with elbow inflammation. The 31-year-old has a career ERA of 4.04 in 131 1/3 innings since debuting with Boston in 2022.
Franklin Arias

BOS Shortstop #95

Red Sox SS prospect Franklin Arias won the MiLB Gold Glove at shortstop.

Another feather in the cap for MLB Pipeline’s 2nd-ranked prospect. Arias hit .323/.400/.557 with 25 home runs, 91 RBI, and nine steals in 117 games across Double-A and Triple-A. He will turn 21 years old later this month, but Arias is making a real case to be in the mix as the Red Sox’s starting shortstop next season.
Ceddanne Rafaela

BOS Center Fielder #3

Ceddanne Rafaela won his second Gold Glove in center field, joining third baseman Caleb Durbin and right fielder Wilyer Abreu as Red Sox to win the award.

Abreu has won all three years since becoming Boston’s right fielder. The other AL Gold Glove winners were P Tanner Bibee, C Dillon Dingler, 1B Christian Walker, 2B Cole Young, SS Taylor Walls, LF Cody Bellinger and UT Ezequiel Duran. The win by Walls snaps Bobby Witt Jr.'s two-year streak at shortstop.
Garrett Whitlock

BOS Relief Pitcher #22

Red Sox exercised RHP Garrett Whitlock’s $8.25 million option for 2027.

There had been some rumblings that the Red Sox could be working on a long-term extension with the 30-year-old right-hander, but there were never any doubts that he would return to be a major part of the Red Sox’ bullpen in 2027. Whitlock was outstanding over 54 appearances in 2026, registering a 1.72 ERA, 0.90 WHIP and a 59/9 K/BB ratio over 52 1/3 innings while notching seven victories and four saves.
Sonny Gray

FA Starting Pitcher #54

Sonny Gray became a free agent Friday after declining his mutual option with the Red Sox.

Gray gets a $10 million buyout for declining the option, so this was always the way it was going to go down. The Red Sox figure to have considerable interest in bringing him back, but he’ll be very popular around the league.
Tsung-Che Cheng

BOS Shortstop #39

Andrew Parker of Sox Prospects reports that the Tigers will acquire infielder Tsung-Che Cheng from the Red Sox for cash considerations.

The deal won’t be made official until the Tigers clear the requisite room on their 40-man roster which could take a day or two. Cheng, 25, appeared in 14 games with the Red Sox in 2026, slashing .256/.318/.282 with zero homers and five RBI in 44 plate appearances. He’ll add infield depth for the Tigers.
Nate Eaton

ATH Left Fielder #18

Athletics acquired 3B/OF Nate Eaton from the Red Sox for RHP Jareth Rayo.

Eaton, who turns 30 in December, was just 8-for-50 with one homer for the Red Sox last season, dropping his career line to .221/.294/.307 in 328 plate appearances. He is, however, a very good defensive outfielder, and a nice asset on the basepaths. He can also fill in at third base when needed. He fits fine as a 26th man who gets occasional starts against lefties.
Jareth Rayo

BOS Starting Pitcher

Red Sox acquired RHP Jareth Rayo from the Athletics for 3B/OF Nate Eaton.

Eaton was going to be bumped from Boston’s 40-man anyway, so it’s nice that the Red Sox got something for him. The 18-year-old Rayo had a 5.50 ERA and a 36/20 K/BB in 36 innings while mostly serving as a starter in the Dominican Summer League last season.
Nate Eaton

BOS Left Fielder #18

The A’s are acquiring Nate Eaton from the Red Sox, according to USA TODAY’s Bob Nightengale.

Eaton was one of the guys expected to be squeezed from Boston’s 40-man this winter. The 29-year-old has hit .221/.294/.307 in 328 plate appearances since debuting in the majors in 2022.