https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/talk-sox/page/38/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/talk-sox/red-sox-showing-interest-in-cardinals-willson-contreras-as-trade-target-r4910/The MLB Winter Meetings have concluded, and the Red Sox appear serious about adding offense in 2026. According to Chris Cotillo of MassLive, the Cardinals' Willson Contreras has become their most recent trade target. Contreras turns 34 early in the 2026 season. He signed a five-year deal wi...4910Fri, 12 Dec 2025 15:48:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/talk-sox/vaughn-grissom-sent-packing-needs-on-offense-remain-r4902/The Boston Red Sox were predictably quiet at the Winter Meetings after trading for Sonny Gray and Johan Oviedo earlier in the offseason, though they did ship out a disgruntled prospect in Vaughn Grissom. View the full article4902Fri, 12 Dec 2025 13:43:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/talk-sox/reviewing-boston-red-soxs-2024-draft-class-how-have-the-top-draft-picks-performed-r4895/The 2024 MLB Draft was the first one overseen by Craig Breslow following his hiring as the Chief Baseball Officer of the Boston Red Sox. Under Breslow, the Red Sox turned their attention to pitchers who had a combination of height, extension and a fastball with lots of upward mobility. They also...4895Fri, 12 Dec 2025 11:47:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/talk-sox/red-sox-pull-plug-on-vaughn-grissom-closing-the-book-on-disastrous-chris-sale-trade-r4870/After two forgetful years in the Boston Red Sox organization, infielder Vaughn Grissom knows freedom again. On Tuesday, the city he loosely called home since 2024 bid him farewell, trading him to the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for outfield prospect Isaiah Jackson. In 31 games with the M...4870Thu, 11 Dec 2025 11:56:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/talk-sox/rule-5-draft-results-who-did-red-sox-acquire-and-who-did-they-lose-r4863/Like always, the Rule 5 Draft took place on the final day of the 2025 Winter Meetings. As expected, the Boston Red Sox were active during the selection process, selecting an intriguing potential bullpen option while also losing one of their more notable prospects. Right as the draft starte...4863Wed, 10 Dec 2025 23:09:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/talk-sox/red-sox-rule-5-draft-primer-recent-history-and-2025-player-preview-r4836/The Rule 5 Draft will take place later today, December 10, at the conclusion of the Winter Meetings. With it comes an opportunity for teams to poach talented minor league players from their competition. For the players selected, it allows them an opportunity that may not have been reachable with...4836Wed, 10 Dec 2025 11:51:01 +0000https://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 +0000