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Standing (Division)Division Rank	3rd AL East
WinsWins	89
LossesLosses	73
RunsRuns Scored	786
Runs AllowedRuns Allowed	676
Batting AverageBatting Average	.254
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Red Sox acquire All-Star first baseman Willson Contreras from Cardinals for three young righties

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Seth Martinez

BOS Relief Pitcher #40

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Andrew Parker of Sox Prospects reports that the Red Sox have signed Seth Martinez to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.

Martinez spent 2025 with the Marlins, and he forged a 5.40 ERA in 6 2/3 innings. The 31-year-old has had success at the highest level with the Astros, and a good showing in spring training could see him win a low-leverage bullpen job.
Romy Gonzalez

BOS 2nd Baseman #23

Red Sox signed INF Romy Gonzalez to a one-year, $1.6 million deal to avoid arbitration.

Gonzalez was incredibly valuable for Boston last year, beginning the year as a bench bat and then emerging as a near full-time player. He slashed .305/.343/.483 with nine home runs and six steals in 341 plate appearances. He will likely be a valuable super sub for Boston in 2026.
Triston Casas

BOS 1st Baseman #36

Red Sox signed 1B Triston Casas to a one-year, $1.61 million deal to avoid arbitration.

Casas is a bit of a forgotten man in Boston, but the soon-to-be 26-year-old could be the favorite for DH duties as of now. Casas has had some unfortunate injuries in his brief career, including a season-ending knee injury last season, but he has an .800 career OPS in 251 MLB games. He was once one of the top prospects in baseball and still could have a bright MLB future ahead of him.
Tanner Houck

BOS Starting Pitcher #89

Red Sox signed RHP Tanner Houck to a one-year, $4.15 million deal to avoid arbitration.

Houck will likely miss most of next season after undergoing elbow surgery, but he’s also arbitration-eligible in 2027, so the Red Sox will have him under contract for two more years.
Johan Oviedo

BOS Starting Pitcher #24

Red Sox signed RHP Johan Oviedo to a one-year, $1.55 million deal to avoid arbitration.

The Red Sox traded for Oviedo this offseason and figure to slot him into the back end of their rotation this season. Ovedio missed 2024 after Tommy John surgery and returned last year to post a 3.57 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, and 42/23 K/BB ratio in 40 1/3 innings. He needs to be more consistent with his command, but Oviedo has the foundation to be a solid mid-rotation starting pitcher for Boston next season at a cheap cost.
TJ Sikkema

BOS Starting Pitcher #82

Red Sox signed LHP TJ Sikkema to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.

Sikkema pitched for the Reds in 2025, posting a 4.57 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, and 72/31 K/BB ratio in 86 2/3 innings across Double-A and Triple-A. Interestingly, Sikkema was traded from the Yankees to the Royals in 2022 for Andrew Benintendi, who was once one of Boston’s best players. Sikkema has not panned out as the Yankees, Royals, or Reds had hoped, but he’ll get another chance in Boston.
Bo Bichette

FA Shortstop #11

The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal suggests that it’s “increasingly unlikely” that Bo Bichette will re-sign with the Blue Jays.

With Kazuma Okamoto now in Toronto, the only spot for Bichette is at second base, and the Blue Jays have Ernie Clement currently slotted in to play there. Rosenthal believes that the Blue Jays would be more inclined to let Bichette walk and try to spend money to bring Kyle Tucker on board. If the Blue Jays are out on Bichette, that would leave the Yankees, Cubs, Phillies, and Red Sox, who reportedly prefer to add Alex Bregman.
Alex Bregman

FA 3rd Baseman #2

ESPN’s Buster Olney reported that the Red Sox “want [Alex] Bregman and have signaled a willingness to pay him big money.”

Olney speculates that the deal could be something in the range of the six-year, $171.5 million offer that the Tigers made to Bregman last season. ESPN’s Jesse Rogers also said that many believe Bregman and Boston “need each other, given the leadership and production he supplied for the Red Sox last season.” There are certainly other teams in the mix, like the Diamondbacks, but the Red Sox remain firmly in the hunt to retain their third baseman.
Kutter Crawford

BOS Starting Pitcher #50

Red Sox signed RHP Kutter Crawford to a one-year, $2.75 million deal, avoiding arbitration.

This is the same salary that Crawford made in 2025 despite missing the entire season with knee and wrist injuries. The 29-year-old was valuable for the Red Sox in the first half of the 2024 season before fatigue and injuries led to a performance dip. He has experience as both a starting pitcher and a multi-inning reliever, so there’s a good chance he returns to being a key contributor for the Red Sox in 2026.
Freddy Peralta

MIL Starting Pitcher #51

The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal reports that “both New York clubs, the Los Angeles Dodgers, Atlanta Braves, and Boston Red Sox are among the teams showing interest” in Freddy Peralta.

Peralta is only set to make $8 million next season, so the Brewers are in no rush to move him; however, they seem unlikely to re-sign him in free agency after next season, so perhaps the best move is to trade him now for peak value. As Rosenthal notes, “Any team that acquires Peralta can recoup one prospect by making him a qualifying offer and receiving a likely Competitive Balance Round A pick in the low 30s in 2027.” Peralta will be a name to watch over the next few weeks.