( John Tomase NBC Sports Boston)Īnd, of course, the bigger question is: What do the Red Sox do next? ( Chad Jennings The Athletic)Īn important factor that goes into that will be figuring out how much money exactly the team has to spend. The Red Sox need to make sure they acquire enough starting depth so they don’t have to rely on Chris Sale to start 20 or more games in 2024, the final year of his contract. With the lockout over and transactions back on - though we didn’t get any that first night! - it’s worth taking a look back at what the Red Sox did prior to the lockout. ( Sean McAdam Boston Sports Journal)Īs Evan Drellich writes, the players made a lot of good strides in this deal and should feel good about the final outcome, though they also could justifiably feel that they could have done more. Entering Major League Baseballs trade deadline, the Red Sox were in firm contention for an American League wild card spot with a 57-50 record on Aug. That said, Sean McAdam tries to look at some immediate winners and losers. It was great news, but, uh, what took so long? ( Peter Abraham Boston Globe)ĬBAs are often hard to judge right away because they can often be rife with unintended consequences.

Thursday was a momentous day for baseball, a sport desperately in need of one of those, as the players and league finally came to an agreement on a new CBA, ending the owner-imposed lockout. But at the end of the day, the place that we like is to play in October, Cora said. Red Sox Rumors: Ex-Pirates GM Neal Huntington is on the radar. Alex Cora wants Red Sox to make a push for the postseason at MLB trade deadline. Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora could be poised to reset the market for managerial contracts next season as he enters the final year of his current deal. Where the Red Sox roster stands after the lockout In today's Red Sox rumors, Juan Soto goes to Boston, Ohtani is named a terrible fit, and a new GM candidate enters the mix.

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