Even though the Sox haven’t made many moves in free agency, they should take a step forward based on pitching alone.

The Baltimore Orioles have made a few key moves this offseason. They signed Tyler O'Neill to a three-year, $49.5 million contract and also brought in Gregory Soto, Charlie Morton and Tomoyuki Sugano.

Free agent pitcher Jack Flaherty believes that he could've ended up in Boston if they didn't make such a splash in the trade market.

The Boston Red Sox lost out on another star free agent in Anthony Santander, who just signed with the Toronto Blue Jays on a five-year, $90+ million dollar deal, per Jeff Passan. Santander fit the Red Sox’s bill for a right-handed slugger, but instead of getting him, he went from one division rival, the Baltimore Orioles, to another in Toronto.

Whether Heston Kjerstad will be given the opportunity to receive everyday at-bats remains one of the biggest questions facing the Orioles.

Although Alex Bregman has been heavily tied to Boston this offseason, the sides are reportedly not on the same page over contract length.

Before Tanner Scott joined the Dodgers, he had interest from three AL East teams. Visit MLB Trade Rumors for more details.

The Red Sox have added pitching in the offseason, but bringing in Jurickson Profar and Ha-Seong Kim would be positive moves

“The Pittsburgh Pirates are acquiring right-hander Chase Shugart in a trade with the Boston Red Sox for right-hander Matt McShane, according to sources familiar with the deal. Shugart was recently designated for assignment by the Red Sox,” Murray wrote on X, formerly Twitter.

Bernie Wiliams is a New York Yankees legend who nearly never was.

Merrill, who turned 21 during his first month in the big leagues, went on to finish second in the 2024 NL Rookie of the Year voting after batting .292 with a .326 on-base percentage, .500 slugging percentage, .826 OPS, 24 homers, 31 doubles, six triples, 90 RBIs and a 4.4 bWAR in 156 games.