https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/talk-sox/page/31/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/talk-sox/why-boston-red-sox-should-trade-for-mackenzie-gore-r4826/The Boston Red Sox have remained busy on the trade front as they attempt to rebuild and bolster their starting rotation, as they've made two deals that brought back Sonny Gray and Johan Oviedo. Despite that, the team is still in need of a true number two starter, and there may be a solution on,...4826Tue, 09 Dec 2025 22:50:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/talk-sox/boston-red-sox-trade-infielder-vaughn-grissom-to-los-angeles-angels-r4823/On Tuesday, the Boston Red Sox pulled the plug on the Vaughn Grissom era, trading him to the Los Angeles Angels, per Jeff Passan of ESPN. The return for Grissom is outfielder Isaiah Jackson, whom the Angels drafted in the eighth round this past summer. Jackson spent three seasons at Arizona...4823Tue, 09 Dec 2025 20:08:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/talk-sox/red-sox-sign-left-handed-pitcher-alec-gamboa-to-minor-league-deal-r4822/The Boston Red Sox made a move to continue their attempts to stockpile pitching depth, as the team agreed to a minor-league deal with an invitation to spring training with left-handed pitcher Alec Gamboa. The signing was first announced by Will Sammon of The Athletic. Gamboa was drafte...4822Tue, 09 Dec 2025 19:49:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/talk-sox/why-boston-red-sox-should-trade-for-brendan-donovan-r4820/After the first day of the Winter Meetings, there have been multiple rumors and reports swirling around the Boston Red Sox. Craig Breslow and company seem to be busy scheduling meetings with teams, Zoom calls with players, and trying to put packages together to land them their impact bat for the...4820Tue, 09 Dec 2025 19:30:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/talk-sox/kazuma-okamoto-not-munetaka-murakami-should-be-red-soxs-big-free-agent-swing-this-offseason-r4791/Ever since the 2023 World Baseball Classic, Munetaka Murakami has been the Japanese player MLB teams have been waiting for. Sure, Yoshinobu Yamamoto arrived to the states 2024 with the largest-ever contract for a pitcher in hand and Roki Sasaki followed suit by choosing the Los Angeles Dodgers l...4791Mon, 08 Dec 2025 23:53:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/talk-sox/johan-oviedos-fastball-changes-the-shape-of-his-2026-outlook-r4767/To the surprise of many, the Boston Red Sox went out and acquired another starting pitcher in Johan Oviedo, deemed to be more of a project than the previously-acquired Sonny Gray. With 12 years of big league experience, Gray has significantly more predictability in the results department. Fans m...4767Mon, 08 Dec 2025 11:56:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/talk-sox/the-red-soxs-biggest-winter-meetings-acquisitions-of-years-past-r4759/This year, the Winter Meetings will take place in Orlando, Florida, from December 7-10. These meetings are renowned for major signings and trades, with all 30 MLB teams sending representatives alongside players, agents, and media. Notably, high-profile trades and signings — such as Juan Soto bei...4759Sun, 07 Dec 2025 18:09:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/talk-sox/depth-check-the-boston-red-sox-at-middle-infield-in-2026-r4747/In the span of one calendar year, the Red Sox's plans for middle infield have changed drastically. As Kristian Campbell showed defensively, he was not the second baseman of the future, and Trevor Story opting into his contract has moved Marcelo Mayer off shortstop for the time being, the Red Sox...4747Sun, 07 Dec 2025 11:52:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/talk-sox/red-sox-retrospective-cooper-criswells-journey-to-boston-r4741/When the Boston Red Sox signed Cooper Criswell before the 2024 season, many fans joked about it and were upset that, at the time, he was arguably the team’s biggest offseason signing after a 2023 season that saw the team fall apart down the stretch. Prior to joining the Red Sox, he had spe...4741Sat, 06 Dec 2025 17:06:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/talk-sox/red-sox-may-not-have-unlimited-financial-wiggle-room-this-offseason-r4729/Sean McAdam of MassLive indicated the Red Sox are willing to spend beyond the first CBT threshold ($244 million) in 2026, “which would translate to them absorbing a modest financial loss. But with anything beyond that, there’s a reluctance to incur bigger deficits”. Cot’s Contracts estimates tha...4729Sat, 06 Dec 2025 11:58:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/talk-sox/diving-deep-into-red-sox-pirates-blockbuster-breaking-down-johan-oviedo-and-two-prospects-r4725/The Boston Red Sox stayed busy prior to the Winter Meetings, making another big trade following the Sonny Gray deal. On Dec. 4, they brought in their second new pitcher as the team shipped fan-favorite prospect Jhostynxon Garcia to the Pittsburgh Pirates as part of a five-player trade that saw t...4725Fri, 05 Dec 2025 22:03:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/talk-sox/red-sox-hire-ryan-otero-as-special-assistant-to-craig-breslow-r4714/It wasn’t just the roster that saw changes occur prior to the Winter Meetings, as the front office acquired new talent as well. According to Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times, the Chicago Cubs director of pitching Ryan Otero is leaving the Cubs and joining the Boston Red Sox's front office....4714Fri, 05 Dec 2025 16:40:01 +0000