Red Sox 2025-26 Off Season

[Roy H.]

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Boston gets RHP Johan Oviedo, LHP Tyler Samaniego and C Adonys Guzman

Pittsburgh gets OF Jhostynxon Garcia (BOS No. 3 prospect per @MLBPipeline and RHP Jesus Travieso

Oviedo has a lot of ability, but he also seems to be injury prone.  I was hoping that we'd get more of a proven commodity in trading The Password.

[Phantom255x]

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Boston gets RHP Johan Oviedo, LHP Tyler Samaniego and C Adonys Guzman

Pittsburgh gets OF Jhostynxon Garcia (BOS No. 3 prospect per @MLBPipeline and RHP Jesus Travieso

Oviedo has a lot of ability, but he also seems to be injury prone.  I was hoping that we'd get more of a proven commodity in trading The Password.

I mean... cool? I agree Oviedo has legit potential when healthy but that's kind of the issue. Not a needle mover. Extra pitching depth but they need more. Someone like a Freddy Peralta or Joe Ryan.

[Goldstar88]

I don?t think Henry will allow them to make a big splash with the lockout looming. This is probably it for the rotation: Crochet, Bello, Gray, Oviedo, and Crawford.

[slamtheking]

source:

Boston gets RHP Johan Oviedo, LHP Tyler Samaniego and C Adonys Guzman

Pittsburgh gets OF Jhostynxon Garcia (BOS No. 3 prospect per @MLBPipeline and RHP Jesus Travieso

Oviedo has a lot of ability, but he also seems to be injury prone.  I was hoping that we'd get more of a proven commodity in trading The Password.

I mean... cool? I agree Oviedo has legit potential when healthy but that's kind of the issue. Not a needle mover. Extra pitching depth but they need more. Someone like a Freddy Peralta or Joe Ryan.

hands off my Peralta.  Brewers are keeping for the season. 

[Phantom255x]

source:

Boston gets RHP Johan Oviedo, LHP Tyler Samaniego and C Adonys Guzman

Pittsburgh gets OF Jhostynxon Garcia (BOS No. 3 prospect per @MLBPipeline and RHP Jesus Travieso

Oviedo has a lot of ability, but he also seems to be injury prone.  I was hoping that we'd get more of a proven commodity in trading The Password.

I mean... cool? I agree Oviedo has legit potential when healthy but that's kind of the issue. Not a needle mover. Extra pitching depth but they need more. Someone like a Freddy Peralta or Joe Ryan.

hands off my Peralta.  Brewers are keeping for the season.

(Goldstar88 is probably correct though)

[Jiri Welsch]

I don?t think Henry will allow them to make a big splash with the lockout looming. This is probably it for the rotation: Crochet, Bello, Gray, Oviedo, and Crawford/Whitlock.

Whitlock?

[Goldstar88]

I don?t think Henry will allow them to make a big splash with the lockout looming. This is probably it for the rotation: Crochet, Bello, Gray, Oviedo, and Crawford/Whitlock.

Whitlock?

 Probably Crawford as the last SP.

[Jiri Welsch]

I don?t think Henry will allow them to make a big splash with the lockout looming. This is probably it for the rotation: Crochet, Bello, Gray, Oviedo, and Crawford/Whitlock.

Whitlock?

 Probably Crawford as the last SP.

Yeah, I think Crawford/Sandoval/Dobbins -- whoever is healthiest. And then Tolle and Early in AAA to start the year. Wild card of Harrison.

Lots of "back of rotation arms" now that could get traded for a bat.

[Vermont Green]

Slugger Kyle Schwarber and the Philadelphia Phillies are finalizing a five-year, $150 million contract, sources told ESPN on Tuesday, reuniting the National League home run leader and the franchise with whom he blossomed into a perennial MVP candidate.

Kyle Schwarber is 32, will be 33 by start of 2026 season and 38 at the end of the deal.

My question, is his defense better or worse than Pete Alonso's?  Alonso is only a year younger.  I am not sure the Sox will want to pay big money for aging, no-defense, sluggers, much to many fans' chagrin. 

[Phantom255x]

Slugger Kyle Schwarber and the Philadelphia Phillies are finalizing a five-year, $150 million contract, sources told ESPN on Tuesday, reuniting the National League home run leader and the franchise with whom he blossomed into a perennial MVP candidate.

Kyle Schwarber is 32, will be 33 by start of 2026 season and 38 at the end of the deal.

My question, is his defense better or worse than Pete Alonso's?  Alonso is only a year younger.  I am not sure the Sox will want to pay big money for aging, no-defense, sluggers, much to many fans' chagrin.

Does Schwarber even play the field much anymore? Alonso can at least play some 1B and frankly I think the combination of him and Casas at 1B/DH is a neat concept. Alonso would fit better here even if it's just for the next 3-4 years. Sorry but while guys like Refsnyder, Sogard, Eaton, etc. offer some good depth, this lineup needs real pop especially after Devers. Alonso can offer that too. Now if they also miss out on Alonso I'll be ticked. I never thought Schwarber was realistic though.

[Donoghus]

Alonso to the Orioles.

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BREAKING: First baseman Pete Alonso and the Baltimore Orioles are finalizing a five-year, $155 million contract, sources tell ESPN. Alonso leaves the Mets to make a loaded AL East even better.

[Redz]

Alonso to the Orioles.

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BREAKING: First baseman Pete Alonso and the Baltimore Orioles are finalizing a five-year, $155 million contract, sources tell ESPN. Alonso leaves the Mets to make a loaded AL East even better.

Uggh

[Redz]

Sooooo

Bregman and Marte?

I really wanted Alonzo

[Ilikesports17]

Sooooo

Bregman and Marte?

I really wanted Alonzo

I was all in on Alonso as well. Im also not holding my breath for Bregman and Marte.

Plus, while I do like Bregman and Marte a ton as players they both leave the Sox with much trickier roster construction than Marte/Alonso or Bregman/Alonso

Alonso, while not a great defensive first baseman, did provide the power we need along with an answer thats better than Triston Casas at first base. Then you either go Story/Mayer/Bregman or Marte/Story/Mayer to fill out the infield. Plus Marte is going to take a huge prospect haul to save just 10 mil a year over Alonsos deal. Even moreso now that Alonso and Schwarber are off the table and they know we are desperate.

Marte Bregman does probably make you more comfortable in terms of depth because Story and Mayer are injury prone its nice to have 4 guys for 3 infield spots.  Only issue is you now have zero guys at first base.

[rocknrollforyoursoul]

Get ready for an overpay of an aging, breaking-down Bregman, and another season of "Which 4 or 5 guys will get injured this year, leading to way more Eaton, Sogard, and triple-A pitchers than we want?"