Overview
- Boston Globe reporting relayed by MLB Trade Rumors says Boston has spoken with Texas about Corey Seager, who headlines a wider Red Sox target list that includes Ketel Marte, Isaac Paredes, and Brendan Donovan.
- WEEI’s Rob Bradford reports there is currently no momentum behind a Seager deal for Boston.
- Chief baseball officer Craig Breslow says many clubs are comfortable keeping core players, making trade talks slow and difficult to advance.
- Seager delivered a 138 wRC+ over 102 games in 2025 but missed time with two hamstring strains and an appendectomy; he is owed $31 million annually for six more seasons on a 10-year, $325 million contract.
- Texas has shown signs of cutting costs by non-tendering Adolis García and Jonah Heim and trading Marcus Semien, and the Rangers’ pitching needs could align with Boston’s willingness to move controllable arms after adding Sonny Gray and Johan Oviedo.