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12 Players Elect Free Agency

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As the offseason nears, a number of players elect minor league free agency each week. These players are separate from six-year MLB free agents, who’ll reach the open market five days after the conclusion of the World Series. Eligible minor leaguers can begin electing free agency as soon as the regular season wraps up. These players were all outrighted off a team’s 40-man roster … [Read more...] about 12 Players Elect Free Agency

2024 Red Sox In Review: Tanner Houck

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Photo by Cole Burston/Getty Images Is he the a newly minted ace? 2024 In One Sentence After some early career tribulations, Tanner Houck leaned into his newfound sweeper, discovered durability thought unimaginable previously, improved on some shortcomings, and had arguably absolutely the best season of his career in 2024 to prompt discussions of an extension. The … [Read more...] about 2024 Red Sox In Review: Tanner Houck

Offseason Outlook: Boston Red Sox

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Despite end-of-season promises of a "full-throttle" approach to the 2023-24 offseason, things were fairly quiet for the Red Sox during their first year under new chief baseball officer Craig Breslow's guidance as the club prioritized short-term commitments in free agency and on the trade market without making a major splash. That led to another disappointing season at Fenway … [Read more...] about Offseason Outlook: Boston Red Sox

Injured Red Sox Pitcher Exercises Player Option

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Boston Red Sox right-hander Lucas Giolito has exercised his $19 million player option for the 2025 season. Giolito was Boston’s most significant free-agent pitching signing last offseason, inking a two-year, $38.5 million guaranteed deal with a player opt-out after the first season. But the 30-year-old right-hander suffered a UCL injury in his second Spring Training game with … [Read more...] about Injured Red Sox Pitcher Exercises Player Option