Red Sox fans got a postseason laugh: Brewers manager Pat Murphy, after Milwaukee's World Series win, told Jake Bauers to remember the "horse s--t Yankees" and how the Brewers do it. Boston missed the Series, but the Yankees stayed the punchline. 😏
Transaction Alert: LHP Patrick Sandoval has elected free agency and is now a free agent. The Boston Red Sox have been informed of this move. 📋
Transaction Alert: SS Isiah Kiner-Falefa has elected free agency and is now available to sign with the Boston Red Sox. 📋
Transaction Alert: The Boston Red Sox have acquired RHP Jareth Rayo from the Athletics in exchange for LF Nate Eaton. 🔄
Red Sox have reportedly traded outfielder Nate Eaton to the Athletics, per Bob Nightengale, the first reported trade of the MLB offseason. Boston's return isn't known yet. Eaton hit .221 with a .601 OPS across 137 MLB games. 🔄
Offseason's first trade is on the board: Boston sent outfielder Nate Eaton to the Athletics, reportedly for 18-year-old right-hander Jareth Rayo, a Dominican Summer League pitcher from Nicaragua. A small swap, but it opens the winter. 🔄
The Red Sox face a 40-man roster crunch, and Kristian Campbell could be a DFA candidate. A claim would mean another team absorbs his $55 million deal, which seems unlikely. If he clears, he could stay at Triple-A off the 40-man. 🎲
MLB Trade Rumors (Red Sox): Athletics Acquire Nate Eaton From Red Sox
Brewers beat the Rays 4-1 in Game 5 to win their first World Series. Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras watched from the stands as younger brother William took Series MVP, making them the 10th brother pair on a World Series winner. 🏆
William Contreras won World Series MVP as the Brewers beat the Rays in five games, then embraced brother Willson, who was traded from the Cardinals to the Red Sox on Dec. 22, 2025. They're just the 10th brother pair to each win a title. 🏆
Willson Contreras flew to St. Petersburg in a Brewers jersey to cheer on brother William, who won World Series MVP as Milwaukee took the title. It capped a big year for Willson: .275/.386/.516 with 27 homers in 130 games in his first Red Sox season. 🏆
Red Sox slugger Willson Contreras, in a Brewers jersey, cheered on brother William, the World Series MVP, as Milwaukee clinched its first title. Willson also said he and the Red Sox leadership are "on the same page" for next year. ❤️
Red Sox sit at 47 on the 40-man, and seven players return from the 60-day IL after the World Series, while only Gray, Kiner-Falefa and Sandoval hit free agency. That leaves four cuts to make within days. Rivera and Burgos look like obvious candidates. ✂️
Post-World Series, the Red Sox offseason debate: contact or power? One writer argues contact should win out, pointing to Boston's offense lacking both against the Yankees and to the Brewers' put-the-ball-in-play approach as the model. 🎯
Willson Contreras says he and the Red Sox are "on the same page" after his Wild Card frustration with Chad Tracy's quick hook for Sonny Gray. Contreras called the meeting "great" and said it's "going to be good for next year." Tension: defused. 🤝
Riley Adams, a catcher with parts of five MLB seasons, signed a minor league deal with a spring training invite in Boston's first move of the offseason. He sees a path behind Adley Rutschman and Connor Wong, a depth chart with some injury history. 🎯
A retrospective argues three Red Sox were snubbed for postseason MVP: David Price (2018 World Series, 2-0, 1.98 ERA), plus Trot Nixon (3 HR, 1.179 OPS) and Tim Wakefield (2-1, 2.57 ERA) from the 2003 ALCS. Aaron Boone's swing still overshadows both. ⚾
Bleacher Report's Kerry Miller urges Sonny Gray and the Red Sox to reunite for 2027, though Gray could decline his $30M club option after being pulled in Game 2 of the ALWCS. After an 18-5, 2.72 ERA season, he may still land a bigger overall guarantee. 💰
A writer floated five possible landing spots, including Toronto and Houston, if the Red Sox look to move Masataka Yoshida this winter. He's owed $18 million in 2027 and has never topped 1.6 bWAR. Nothing is reported, just a pitch. 🤔
Will Turner led all Red Sox minor leaguers in walks in 2026, hitting .193/.369/.417 with 18 homers, 84 walks and 18 steals for Double-A Portland. His 20.3% walk rate topped the Eastern League; the .219 BABIP kept the average low. 🎯
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