The bullpen is hardly the most important thing the Boston Red Sox need to address right now, but on Monday, they lost out on a pitcher who was reportedly in the

That restless feeling coming from the New England area is Boston Red Sox fans begging the front office to do something now that almost every other MLB team has signed at least one free agent to a big-league deal.

The 25-year-old Bennett, drafted in the 2022 second round out of Oklahoma, stands 6-foot-6 with a listed weight of 234 pounds, a similar build to Red Sox's top pitching prospect, No. 2 overall in their system, Payton Tolle — who like Bennett is a native of Oklahoma.

Plus, updates on where Triston Casas stands, Marcelo Mayer's WBC status and Kristian Campbell's offseason work.

The teams swapped minor league pitchers, with the Sox sending rocket-armed righthander Luis Perales to Washington for towering lefthander Jake Bennett. Why trade one highly regarded pitching prospect for another? In many ways, the deal reflected contrasting positions of two organizations.

The Colorado Rockies and Boston Red Sox are the only two teams in the majors not to have a free agent signing this offseason so far.

Following the departure of Justin Willard to the Mets, the Red Sox have filled their director of pitching role.

That restless feeling coming from the New England area is Boston Red Sox fans begging the front office to do something now that the 29 other MLB teams have signed at least one free agent to a big-league deal.

It sure didn't seem as though the intrigue around the Boston Red Sox was destined to be tied to a starting pitching target earlier this week. After losing out