It’s probably the most thrilling time of the offseason: free-agency arbitration settlement time! Tomorrow is the deadline for golf equipment and gamers eligible for arbitration to comply with new contract phrases or duke it out in entrance of an arbitration panel. The Sox have 5 eligible gamers: Triston Casas, Kutter Crawford, Tanner Houck, Romy Gonzalez, and Johan Oviedo. Crawford and the membership agreed to a one-year deal value $2.75 million, the identical quantity he made final yr. (Tim Healey, Boston Globe)
As at no cost company, a number of days in the past ESPN’s Buster Olney reported that the Sox had made an “aggressive” provide to Alex Bregman. We nonetheless don’t actually know what “aggressive” means on this context (possibly the e-mail topic line was simply tremendous impolite or one thing?) however we now have some further reporting to again up the declare. (Jen McCaffrey, The Athletic)
As for the Purple Sox’ predominant competitors for Bregman, we’re nonetheless listening to the identical names: the Cubs, Blue Jays, and Diamondbacks. However whereas there may be affirmation that each the Sox and Cubs are actively speaking to Bregman (and Bo Bichette) the Blue Jays are apparently extra targeted on Kyle Tucker. (Ken Rosenthal, Will Sammon, The Athletic)
Bregman isn’t the one free agent from the 2025 crew. Justin Wilson, who had a powerful yr out of the bullpen, can be unsigned. However it’s beginning to sound like he’s able to retire. (Chris Cotillo, MassLive)
As for gamers who’re signed for subsequent yr, 2026 could possibly be an enormous season for Wilyer Abreu. With Rob Refsnyder formally out the door and headed to Seattle, Abreu may lastly turn into an on a regular basis participant. (Ian Browne, MLB.com)
Triston Casas, then again, will now have a harder time stepping into the lineup with Willson Contreras on board. (Tim Healey, Boston Globe)
