Boston Red Sox

The Boston Red Sox saw their younger starting pitchers take strides forward in 2024. Max Fried would fit that build for Boston after an outstanding tenure with the Atlanta Braves. Few players know Fried better than Giolito, his high school teammate, who hopes to spark a reunion in Boston.

The Boston Red Sox were very active heading into the trade deadline. Boston was in the mix for an American League Wild Card spot and seemed to be just a few pieces away. The Red Sox tried to add more depth and specifically tried to bolster the catching position. One move that the Red Sox made was upgrading the backup catch spot by acquiring Danny Jansen in a deal with the Toronto Blue Jays.

The Boston Red Sox simply cannot afford to ignore their infield defense this winter. For all the talk about the starting pitching, bullpen, and overreliance on left-handed hitting, defense was easily the thing the Red Sox were worst at this season from start to finish. Only the Miami Marlins made more errors as a team than Boston in 2024, and it's easy to find a half-dozen games where the Red Sox's defense sunk them. The Red Sox are hoping a finally-healthy Trevor Story can lock down the shortstop job in 2025, after three injury-riddled seasons in a row.

The Red Sox need to add a right-handed-hitting slugger or two to balance out their left-handed-heavy lineup. Here are the top 10 right-handed hitters set to hit free agency.

If the Boston Red Sox are going to go after a right-handed bat this winter, they may as well try and sign one of the very best bats out there. The Red Sox lineup was solid in 2024, but it was also far too dependent on lefties. On any given night, Boston could look like Murderers' Row against a righty, then turn around the next night and bat like a Triple-A team against a lefty. Many have bandied about the idea of the Red Sox trading one of their young lefty bats (Triston Casas, Jarren Duran, Wilyer Abreu, Roman Anthony, etc.) for a starting pitcher.

The Boston Red Sox clearly want to add to the starting rotation this winter. This much has been said by the organization and everyone who writes any amount of content involving the team. Boston took a step forward in 2024 but there still is one hole in the rotation that could be filled this winter. It's unclear how the team will do so.

If the Red Sox want to make a splash this offseason, veteran shortstop Willy Adames should be near the top of their list, writes John Tomase.

It was a big year for extensions in the Boston Red Sox organization, and only time will tell whether those extensions bear fruit. There was center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela's eight-year extension signed as a rookie, and there was also the much-celebrated three-year extension for manager Alex Cora just after the All-Star break. The Red Sox announced a six-year, $55 million extension for Bello on the eve of the regular season, while playing exhibition games in Bello's native Dominican Republic. Boston has not had a successful homegrown starter in at least a decade, and paying Bello was a statement that they thought he could be that pitcher.

The MLB playoffs continued on Sunday night with the Los Angeles Dodgers downing the New York Mets 9-0 in Game 1 of the NLCS at Dodgers Stadium. While obviously the focus of the night was the two teams playing on the field, Boston Red Sox fans had some moments to enjoy as well with former Red Sox outfielder Manny Ramirez throwing out the first pitch. Mannywood. Welcome back to Dodger Stadium, Manny! pic.twitter.com/3PMx9IZK3o — Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) October 14, 2024 What was even better for Red Sox fans was Ramirez stopping by the FOX Sports desk to visit his old teammate and pal, David Ortiz. MANNY RAMIREZ SAYS HI TO THE CREW 🔥 pic.twitter.com/PPBSePCCtY — FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX)

Of all the spots available in the Boston Red Sox's 2025 starting lineup, only one seems truly up for grabs. The Red Sox never had a consistent presence at second base this past season, and that's been a theme for Boston since the injuries began mounting for former superstar Dustin Pedroia nearly a decade ago. Heading into next season, it is imperative that someone can lock down the second base job. Boston thought they had their second baseman of the future when they traded aging star pitcher Chris Sale last winter for former Atlanta Braves top prospect Vaughn Grissom, but Grissom's first season in Boston didn't go according to plan.

Boston Red Sox ' targeted Silver Slugger Teoscar Hernandez's agent went on X today to flex Hernandez's season. He said that Hernandez took a one-year deal to play in October since it was a pitcher-friendly market and he wasn't going to get paid what he wanted. He asked at the end to critics overall “who's laughing now?” 9 months ago every agent criticized me and Teo for taking a 1-year deal. The truth is, the market was soft for everyone, and he was coming off a down year while playing in a very pitcher friendly environment. We were looking for a 3-year deal, and while reading the market and… pic.twitter.com/f0ewopyIqB — Rafa Nieves (@mlb_agent) October 13, 2024 Hernandez slashed well with his

Boston needs some pitching and also right-handed offensive help, this much is clear. The Red Sox specifically need to balance out the lineup, as it was far too lefty-heavy in 2024. One player who could be "on thin ice" this offseason with Boston is designated hitter/outfielder Masataka Yoshida, per FanSided's Ryan Bunton. "Masataka Yoshida always finds his way onto these types of lists," Bunton said.

One former member of the Boston Red Sox certainly is going to cash in this winter. The 2024 Major League Baseball postseason is still in full swing. The Cleveland Guardians and New York Yankees will face off in the American League Championship Series, and the New York Mets and Los Angeles Dodgers will square off in the National League Championship Series. One of these four teams will end up winning the World Series over the next few weeks.

Boston Red Sox first baseman and slugger Triston Casas is one of the best players on the roster, and one of the players with the most rumors about getting traded. For Casas, he doesn't really care, and respects whatever the team wants to do. “I think that the team and the organization should continue to strive for a championship whether I'm in the plans or not… I want to be a part of the plans to make that happen, but if not, and they want to seek an outside source for me to try to bolster the roster, that's well within their ability.” Casas played in only 63 games this season, and hit .241/.337/.462/.800 with 13 homers.

Former FSU pitcher and Tallahassee resident Luke Weaver and the New York Yankees have advanced to the AL Championship Series

Red Sox fans know all too well about Manny Machado pushing boundaries at the expense of his opponents, writes John Tomase.

Tiant won 229 games with six teams in his 19-year MLB career.

MILLER, MO – Mickey Owen was a former all-star MLB catcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, Brooklyn Dodgers, Chicago Cubs and Boston Red Sox, playing from 1937 to 1954. In 1959, the Mickey Owen Baseball School came to fruition. “If it wasn’t for Mickey Owen, I don’t know what I would have done,” alumni player and coach Roger Swofford […]

Terry Francona is a quote machine. Here are ten that will show you more about the Reds' new manager

Baseball is enjoying a resurgence in popularity and excitement, but the Red Sox continue to deprive their fans of October electricity, writes John Tomase.