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Pete Alonso signed a five-year, $155 million deal with the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday. With Alonso off the free agent market, Alex Bregman is among the biggest infielders available for teams. Merloni believes that Bregman deserves a deal similar to Alonso's due to his defensive superiority.
The 8-year veteran started the 2025 season in sparkling fashion before going down with an arm injury in April.
Craig Breslow hasn’t let the Bregman chase derail his entire offseason yet, as he’s made plenty of trades both big (Sonny Gray) and small (Vaughn Grissom). As for the most recent trade in which he swapped pitching prospects with the Washington Nationals, here’s Alex Speier on what might have motivated Breslow. (Alex Speier, Boston Globe)
Though the Arizona Diamondbacks to make it to the playoffs, Ketel Marte enjoyed a strong season on an individual level. Batting .
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Next move for Red Sox rather obvious after Phillies re-sign Kyle Schwarber
Craig Breslow and the Red Sox want to add power to Boston’s batting order and there’s now only one clear-cut way to do so. It’s sign Pete Alonso, or miss out on the two power bats in MLB free agency.
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Red Sox News & Links: Sox linked to potential Ketel Marte trade
And while one MLB insider says the Phillies remain the favorites to re-sign slugger Kyle Shwarber, the Red Sox are still “in the mix” along with the Reds and Mets. (Jeff Passan, Threads)
Third baseman Alex Bregman enjoyed a strong campaign in 2025. Finishing the regular season with a .273 batting average, 18 home runs and 62 RBIs, the two-time World Series winner played a vital role in helping the Red Sox break their playoff drought, earning his third All-Star selection in the process.
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Red Sox, Nationals swap pitching prospects in surprising trade
After staying relatively quiet during the Winter Meetings last week, the Boston Red Sox kicked off this week with another pitching trade on Monday. As first reported by ESPN’s Jeff Passan on Monday night,
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