Overview
- The Red Sox are not currently pursuing Bo Bichette unless his market changes, per CBS Sports reporter Julian McWilliams.
- Team brass remains engaged on re-signing Alex Bregman, who is viewed internally as the preferred solution at third base after a strong 2025 season.
- Boston’s recalibration follows Pete Alonso’s five-year, $155 million agreement with the division-rival Orioles, removing a major right-handed power target from the board.
- The club is evaluating trade options for Ketel Marte, with USA Today’s Bob Nightengale describing a heating market and offering a prediction that Boston could be the landing spot.
- Roster and cost factors weigh against a Bichette pursuit, with Trevor Story entrenched at shortstop, top prospects in the middle infield pipeline, and projections placing Bichette’s next deal near $189 million.