Even though the Sox haven’t made many moves in free agency, they should take a step forward based on pitching alone.
The Baltimore Orioles have made a few key moves this offseason. They signed Tyler O'Neill to a three-year, $49.5 million contract and also brought in Gregory Soto, Charlie Morton and Tomoyuki Sugano.
Free agent pitcher Jack Flaherty believes that he could've ended up in Boston if they didn't make such a splash in the trade market.
Boston Red Sox, Spring Training
Although Alex Bregman has been heavily tied to Boston this offseason, the sides are reportedly not on the same page over contract length.
The Boston Red Sox lost out on another star free agent in Anthony Santander, who just signed with the Toronto Blue Jays on a five-year, $90+ million dollar deal, per Jeff Passan. Santander fit the Red Sox’s bill for a right-handed slugger, but instead of getting him, he went from one division rival, the Baltimore Orioles, to another in Toronto.
Before Tanner Scott joined the Dodgers, he had interest from three AL East teams. Visit MLB Trade Rumors for more details.
Training lurks waiting around the corner, the Boston Red Sox still haven't accomplished one of their primary objectives for the offseason. Last seaso
Whether Heston Kjerstad will be given the opportunity to receive everyday at-bats remains one of the biggest questions facing the Orioles.
Fans often have questions about batting orders. They’re sure they have a better batting order than the one by the manager. There will be even more questions going into spring training because one of the mainstays in last season’s Orioles lineup,
Kenley Jansen, who spent the last two years with the Boston Red Sox, is reportedly looking to go to a team that will allow him to close games.
Merrill, who turned 21 during his first month in the big leagues, went on to finish second in the 2024 NL Rookie of the Year voting after batting .292 with a .326 on-base percentage, .500 slugging percentage, .826 OPS, 24 homers, 31 doubles, six triples, 90 RBIs and a 4.4 bWAR in 156 games.