According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the Toronto Blue Jays have entered the Alex Bregman sweepstakes in free agency.

Boston Red Sox pitcher Payton Tolle surprised many baseball fans in 2025 when he tore his way through the minors and made his MLB debut in August, just 13 months after being selected in the second round of the 2024 draft.

Friday’s joint Zoom meeting with new Nationals president of baseball operations Paul Toboni and new general manager Anirudh Kilambi of course gave us insight into how the new dynamic at the top of the front office will work.

There are times in Major League Baseball, such as when a team is playing defense, that the number zero is the desired outcome. Free agency is not one of them. W

Craig Breslow and the Red Sox continued to fortify their pitching depth this week, with yet another lefty added to the fold for 2026.

Despite the fact that Devers was the team’s leading hitter by many measures, Red Sox executives defended the move as one that would improve the overall team culture. And they were vindicated as the Red Sox rose in the standings and ultimately made the playoffs.

Another issue for Murakami is that he doesn't have a true defensive position. He can play first or third but isn't seen as great at either. The Red Sox, in theory, have an opening at third base as they wait for Alex Bregman to make a decision, but they also have the ability to use Marcelo Mayer there.

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.