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Guerrero returns to affiliated ball after spending the 2025 season in Japan. The hulking 6'8″ righty signed with the Chiba Lotte Marines last offseason. It was his second stint with the club, as Guerrero also pitched for the Marines back in 2022. His first stint went better than last year's, as he allowed a 6.41 ERA over 19 2/3 NPB innings. He spent the majority of the season with their minor league affiliate as a result.

Good morning! MLB Network just completed its annual exercise in ranking the top-100 players in Major League Baseball. You already know who number 1 is, and he doesn't play for the Red Sox. But Garrett Crochet does, and he led the way for the Sox by coming in as the 12th-best player in the game. Rounding out the rankings for the Sox were Roman Anthony (41), Jarren Duran (58), Ranger Suárez (79), and Aroldis Chapman (81).

BOSTON (AP) - Left-hander Ranger Suárez and the Boston Red Sox finalized their $130 million, five-year contract on Wednesday. Suárez gets a $3 million signing bonus, payable within 30 days of the deal's approval by Major League Baseball, and salaries of $7 million this year, $15 million in 2027, $30 million in each of the following two seasons and $35 million in 2030. The deal includes a $35 million mutual option for 2031 with a $10 million buyout.

I mean, Drake's gotta hold on to the ball better going forward. Even against Jarrett Stidham, we can't afford to put the ball on the turf four or five times against a tough Denver defense on the road. I'm gonna need more help from the left side of the O-line, too-Will Campbell, I still believe in you, but come on dude. The defense has been hummin', though, and I can't imagine Stidham will play a 100% clean game. Go chase after him, make him poop his pants, and go win us a conference title.

Those efforts shouldn't be taken as a knock against Carlos Narvaez, who turned in an impressive 2025 season that earned him a sixth-place finish in AL Rookie of the Year voting thanks to a combination of league average offense at the plate and elite defense behind it. It seems likely that Narvaez would remain the primary catcher in Boston even if they were to find another backstop to bring into the mix.

Bo Bichette agreed to a three-year, $126 million contract to join the Mets on Friday, according to multiple reports. The Red Sox had been linked to the former Blue Jays shortstop in recent weeks, with rumors about Boston potentially landing Bichette heating up in the aftermath of Alex Bregman's departure. But with Bichette off the board and Bregman now with the Cubs, the Red Sox' options to improve their infield are starting to become more and more limited.

In the 19 years between 1993 and 2011, the Red Sox didn't finish in last place in the division a single time. In the 14 years since 2011, they finished in last 6 times. The lean Chaim Bloom years were intended, according to Fenway Sports Group, to serve as something of a resent to avoid the "boom and bust" cycles that we've seen over the last decade.

The Boston Red Sox really messed this one up didn't they? Two years ago they had both Rafael Devers and Alex Bregman on their roster. Two sure-fire All-Star caliber players. Two veterans who could be trusted to anchor a lineup that was surrounded by budding youngsters who were showing all kinds of potential. But after a late night deal was struck on Saturday between Bregman and the Chicago Cubs,

However, Giolito also was realistic about the slim chances of that happening in the wake of Boston's acquisition of (and Johan Oviedo). Asked if the trades for Gray and Oviedo were a signal that the team plans to move on, Giolito replied, "That's what I think," adding that the "writing is on the wall" with regard to the fact that a reunion is unlikely.

"St. Louis Cardinals president of baseball operations Chaim Bloom, who already has traded right-hander Sonny Gray and first baseman Willson Contreras to the Boston Red Sox, might not be done dealing with his former club," Rosenthal and Sammon wrote. "The Cardinals and Red Sox also have discussed a trade that would send infielder/outfielder Brendan Donovan to Boston, according to people briefed on the conversations. Donovan likely would play second base for the Red Sox, who have also been linked to the Arizona Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte.

In 2025, Contreras slashed .257/.344/.447 with 20 home runs in 563 plate appearances, along with a 25.2 K% and 7.8 BB%. Those 563 plate appearances were the most in a single season of his career. Contreras has hit the 20-home run mark six times in his 10 year career,

According to Ken Rosenthal and Will Sammon of The Athletic, the Red Sox are one of the teams "in on" Brewers ace Freddy Peralta, who could be available this offseason. "The Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, San Francisco Giants and Houston Astros are among the teams in on Peralta, according to people familiar with the Brewers' discussion," Rosenthal and Sammon wrote, later adding that "no deal appears close."

Carlos Narvaez had a solid rookie season and emerged as Boston's top option behind the plate in 2025. However, the Red Sox have been linked to J.T. Realmuto's market, so there is some indication that the Sox aren't entirely set at the catching position. Along those same lines, MassLive.com's Sean McAdam reports that the club shown some interest in reuniting with ex-Boston prospect , though "nothing is close now" between the Red Sox and White Sox.

Baseball's hot stove is officially cooking. The off-season has picked up steam with front-office executives from all 30 teams gathered at this year's winter meetings in Orlando, Fla., and the Toronto Blue Jays are among those creating the loudest buzz. Even after signing free agents Dylan Cease (who'll be officially introduced on Tuesday) and Cody Ponce, the franchise continues to search for impact additions, particularly on the position-player and reliever fronts.

Boston Red Sox The Red Sox still have some needs to address in the field and in the bullpen this offseason after swinging a pair of trades for starting pitchers. Ahead of this week's Winter Meetings, much of the free-agent rumors surrounding the Red Sox have been focused on Alex Bregman, Kyle Schwarber, and Pete Alonso. Bo Bichette's name has also joined that group as Boston seeks to add an impactful bat this offseason.