Overview
- Reporting from The Athletic says Boston is considering a high-leverage bullpen addition to build a “super pen,” even with Aroldis Chapman staying in the closer role.
- The Red Sox have been linked to free agent reliever Devin Williams after his down year with the Yankees, with interest characterized as exploratory rather than a front-burner need.
- Chief baseball officer Craig Breslow reiterated that a frontline starter and a middle-of-the-order bat are the club’s primary objectives, with openness to other run-prevention avenues.
- Boston’s bullpen posted a 3.41 ERA in 2025, second-best in MLB, with strong contributions from Chapman, Garrett Whitlock, Greg Weissert and Brennan Bernardino.
- Speculative media proposals involving Hunter Greene surfaced, but Reds executive Nick Krall said trading Greene is not on the table for now, and payroll projections suggest limited room for a major outlay.