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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/boston-red-sox/red-sox-rumors-boston-predicted-alex-bregman-ketel-marte-trade');   ga('set', 'title', 'Red Sox rumors: Boston predicted to re-sign Alex Bregman, pull off Ketel Marte trade');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Alex-Bregman-with-Red-Sox-1.jpg"><figcaption>Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Red Sox rumors: Boston predicted to re-sign Alex Bregman, pull off Ketel Marte trade</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-11T06:20:48-08:00">December 11th, 6:20am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-11T06:20:48-08:00">December 11th, 6:20am</time><address><a>Christopher Hennessy</a>Christopher Hennessy is a Senior Editor at ClutchPoints, with expertise in MLB, NHL and golf. Chris graduated with a journalism degree from Fordham University in 2022. He has also worked at Spectrum News One in Albany, New York and with The Hockey Writers as a New York Islanders writer. Chris is originally from Connecticut and is a lifelong New York Yankees, Islanders, and Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Boston Red Sox</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Boston Red Sox have been quiet so far this offseason. They<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/mlb-stories/mlb-news-red-sox-cardinals-sonny-gray-trade-sparks-flurry-of-reactions"> traded for Sonny Gray from the St Louis Cardinals</a>, fortifying their rotation behind Garrett Crochet. With the Winter Meetings over, the hot stove should be turned up in the coming weeks. USA Today’s Bob Nightengale predicts that the Red Sox <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/columnist/bob-nightengale/2025/12/10/mlb-winter-meetings-end-biggest-offseason-questions/87709243007/" rel="noopener">will be involved</a>, re-signing Alex Bregman and trading for Ketel Marte.</p><p>“Are the Arizona Diamondbacks really going to trade All-Star second baseman Ketel Marte, or realize no one will give them the pitching package they desire? The Diamondbacks came to the winter meetings believing Marte would stay with them. They left town believing he will be traded. Prediction: Marte is traded to the Boston Red Sox, but the Detroit Tigers and, yes, the Cincinnati Reds are possibilities,” Nightengale reported.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/cincinnati-reds/mlb-rumors-reds-ketel-marte-trade-mix-125-million-kyle-schwarber-offer">Marte has five years and $102.5 million left on the deal</a> he just signed in April. But locker-room discontent has put him on the trade market. Even though the Red Sox have Kristian Campbell on a pre-arb extension already, they may want to improve the position defensively.  The Diamondbacks want a package heavy with pitching, and Connelly Early and Payton Tolle could entice them.</p><p>Nightengale continues, “Where will free-agent third baseman Alex Bregman go? A year ago, the Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers, and Chicago Cubs were in hot pursuit of Bregman. He signed a three-year, $120 million deal with the Red Sox, but opted out after the first season, leaving $80 million on the table. Now, one year later, the Red Sox and Tigers are still interested, with the Cubs saying they’re perfectly comfortable with rookie third baseman Matt Shaw. Prediction: Bregman returns to Boston, but won’t get anywhere near the $40 million annual salary he left behind.”</p><p>The Red Sox made the playoffs last year and have a superstar in the making in Roman Anthony. Surrounding him with talent is a necessity this offseason. While nothing has come yet, many believe Boston is just getting started.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Red Sox rumors: Boston predicted to re-sign Alex Bregman, pull off Ketel Marte trade

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/boston-red-sox/red-sox-rumors-bostons-alex-bregman-free-agency-interest-comes-with-a-ketel-marte-twist');   ga('set', 'title', 'Red Sox rumors: Boston’s Alex Bregman free agency interest comes with a Ketel Marte twist');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Diamondbacks-Ketel-Marte.jpg"><figcaption>© Denis Poroy-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Red Sox rumors: Boston’s Alex Bregman free agency interest comes with a Ketel Marte twist</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-10T20:27:24-08:00">December 10th, 8:27pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-10T20:27:24-08:00">December 10th, 8:27pm</time><address><a href="https://letterboxd.com/splooshpuhrty/films/by/your-rating/">Jedd Pagaduan</a>Jedd Pagaduan is a certified Clippers and Gunners fan, which means he's a very sports-traumatized individual. He now writes about sports instead as a form of therapy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Boston Red Sox</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Boston Red Sox have been holding back from spending big in free agency, if their <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/boston-red-sox/red-sox-rumors-boston-was-wary-of-signing-pete-alonso">hesitation to sign Pete Alonso</a> (before he did with the Baltimore Orioles) is any indication. They have been very careful in managing their payroll, but they are expected to pull off big signings before the offseason is all said and done. With Alex Bregman opting out of the last two years of his contract, the Red Sox have a void to fill at third base.</p><p>Now, while bringing Bregman back is still an option, the Red Sox may not be content to sit around and wait for an answer from their third baseman this past season. According to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, Boston may be <a href="https://twitter.com/FoulTerritoryTV/status/1998850204469178527" rel="noopener">setting their sights</a> towards acquiring Ketel Marte instead to erase the uncertainty surrounding their situation at the hot corner.</p><p>“I think Boston is saying, ‘We’re not gonna wait all day for Alex Bregman. Let’s go get Marte,” Nightengale said, via Foul Territory TV on X (formerly Twitter).</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Ketel Marte's trade market is heating up, says <a href="https://twitter.com/BNightengale?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BNightengale</a>.</p><p>"I think Boston is saying, we're not gonna wait all day for Alex Bregman. Let's go get Marte." <a href="https://t.co/Zo8q90beIW">pic.twitter.com/Zo8q90beIW</a></p><p>— Foul Territory (@FoulTerritoryTV) <a href="https://twitter.com/FoulTerritoryTV/status/1998850204469178527?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 10, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Marte is a three-time All-Star with the Arizona Diamondbacks, and he’s been ridiculously good over the past three seasons. He’s put up a total of 15.2 fWAR during that span, starring at the keystone thanks to his solid defense as well as top-tier power production for a middle infielder (89 home runs since 2023).</p><p>He will not come cheap in a trade, however.</p><h2><b>Red Sox set their sights on an All-Star infielder</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Rangers-shortstop-Corey-Seager-5-hits-a-two-run-home-run.jpg"><figcaption>© David Butler II-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>With Bregman still available in free agency, the Red Sox are looking for insurance options in the event that he decides to sign elsewhere. They truly desire to come out of this offseason with an All-Star infielder, and they are not limited to just Ketel Marte in this trade pursuit of theirs.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/boston-red-sox/red-sox-rumors-corey-seager-among-all-star-trade-candidates-boston-is-in-on">Red Sox are also reportedly in on Corey Seager</a>, Brendan Donovan, and Isaac Paredes, none of whom would come cheap in any trade.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Red Sox rumors: Boston’s Alex Bregman free agency interest comes with a Ketel Marte twist

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He now writes about sports instead as a form of therapy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Boston Red Sox</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>On Wednesday, Pete Alonso finally found himself a new home. After spending the first seven seasons of his career with the New York Mets, it was reported that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/baltimore-orioles/orioles-news-pete-alonso-history-155-million-deal">Alonso had decided to sign with the Baltimore Orioles</a> on a five-year, $155 million contract — a deal that would pay him an average of $31 million over the duration of that deal. But before Alonso signed with the Orioles, he had plenty of suitors, including another AL East team in the Boston Red Sox.</p><p>However, the Red Sox couldn’t really qualify as a serious suitor for Alonso in the end. According to Tim Healey of the Boston Globe, the Red Sox’s <a href="https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/10/sports/red-sox-pete-alonso-orioles/" rel="noopener">final offer</a> for the veteran first baseman was for “fewer years and significantly less money” than what the Orioles put on the table. This was because they were “wary” of his age and how badly the contract might age.</p><p>Considering the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/boston-red-sox/red-sox-news-why-rafael-devers-trade-has-left-execs-confounded">Red Sox’s dealings in recent times</a>, their aversion to going all-out in their pursuit of Alonso, despite their need for a heavy hitter in the middle of the lineup, is not surprising. This was the team that traded Rafael Devers away in the early goings of his huge contract extension, after all.</p><p>Alonso is now 31 years of age, and he’s been remarkably consistent for his entire career, so perhaps the veteran first baseman would prove the Red Sox wrong now that they’re sharing the same division.</p><h2><b>Red Sox look for more power production</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Rangers-shortstop-Corey-Seager-5-hits-a-two-run-home-run.jpg"><figcaption>© David Butler II-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Last season, Trevor Story led the Red Sox in home runs, with 25. While Boston did rank seventh last season in total runs scored, they are looking to bolster their production even further to keep in step with the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees.</p><p>Alonso and Kyle Schwarber, two of the top power options in free agency, are gone. A <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/boston-red-sox/red-sox-rumors-corey-seager-among-all-star-trade-candidates-boston-is-in-on">trade might be their best way to acquire</a> the power bat they need, and they have the assets anyway to pull off a blockbuster for someone like Corey Seager.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Red Sox rumors: Boston was ‘wary’ of signing Pete Alonso

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/boston-red-sox/red-sox-news-athletics-offseason-trade');   ga('set', 'title', 'Red Sox, Athletics agree to offseason trade');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/A-general-view-of-the-green-monster-score-board-at-Fenway-Park.jpg"><figcaption>Eric Canha-Imagn Images.</figcaption></figure><h1>Red Sox, Athletics agree to offseason trade</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-10T15:55:25-08:00">December 10th, 3:55pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-10T15:55:25-08:00">December 10th, 3:55pm</time><address><a>Josh Davis</a>Josh Davis is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints with a focus on MLB. As the founder and creator of OutOfSightSports, Josh spearheads the development and expansion of an engaging social media platform, with a core focus on Twitter/X. A passionate sports writer, Josh is dedicated to delivering compelling content that connects fans and fuels vibrant sports conversations. His vision is to craft stories so vivid that fans feel like they’re standing at the plate or on the field.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Athletics</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Boston Red Sox and Oakland Athletics made one of the first notable MLB offseason trades, finalizing a deal that reflects both teams’ evolving roster strategies. As part of the Rule 5 Draft, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/boston-red-sox/next-trade-red-sox-must-make-acquiring-sonny-gray-cardinals">the Red Sox landed</a> right-handed reliever Ryan Watson, while the Athletics added versatile infielder-outfielder Justin Riemer. The trade came to fruition quickly Wednesday afternoon, adding intrigue to the winter landscape.</p><p>Watson, originally selected by the Athletics from the San Francisco Giants organization, joins the club as a needed bullpen boost. The 28-year-old pitched in Triple-A last season and brings steady command and swing-and-miss stuff. The Red Sox often look for undervalued arms through smart offseason moves, and Watson fits that approach well. His arrival gives the roster fresh depth and real competition heading into spring training.</p><p>On the other side, Riemer gives the A’s a young, cost-controlled player capable of handling multiple positions. The 23-year-old was drafted by Boston in 2023 and impressed at High-A with strong plate discipline and contact skills. The move helps the Athletics continue building toward long-term flexibility and player development consistency.</p><p>MassLive’s Chris Cotillo took to his X (formerly known as Twitter) to <a href="https://x.com/ChrisCotillo/status/1998851591500333429" rel="noopener">confirm</a> the deal and highlight its simplicity.</p><p>“Red Sox trade Justin Riemer to A’s.”</p><p>The Rule 5 Draft exchange reflects clear value for both sides, as <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/boston-red-sox/red-sox-news-aroldis-chapman-great-britain-wbc-roster">Boston gains needed bullpen upside</a> and the Athletics land a prospect built for long-term growth. While the move is not a blockbuster, it highlights how each front office leans on smart scouting and efficient planning to shape its roster. The trade also shows how both clubs use the winter window to find talent that fits their timelines rather than chase splash moves that do not match their goals. It marks another steady step in the 2025 MLB offseason and adds a layer of intrigue to the ongoing adjustments between the two clubs.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Red Sox, Athletics agree to offseason trade

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/boston-red-sox/red-sox-rumors-bostons-pete-alonso-contract-offer-leave-fans-feeling-upset');   ga('set', 'title', 'Red Sox rumors: Boston’s Pete Alonso contract offer will leave fans feeling upset');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Thumbnail-1600x900-1.jpg"><figcaption>© John Jones-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Red Sox rumors: Boston’s Pete Alonso contract offer will leave fans feeling upset</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-10T14:47:25-08:00">December 10th, 2:47pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-10T14:47:25-08:00">December 10th, 2:47pm</time><address><a>RB Hayek</a>RB Hayek has been writing about sports for over a decade and is currently a member of ClutchPoints' editorial team after primarily focusing on betting content. In addition, he is also a published author of thriller novels, available on Amazon.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Boston Red Sox</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The entire baseball world is still feeling the effects after <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/baltimore-orioles/orioles-news-baltimore-pete-alonso-155-million-contract-agreement">Pete Alonso signed a contract with the Baltimore Orioles</a>. Now, Red Sox fans will not be pleased when they hear the Alonso contract offer their favorite team made before <a href="https://x.com/timbhealey/status/1998834537271636174" rel="noopener">choosing to go</a> to a divisional rival, according to Red Sox beat writer Tim Healey.</p><p>“The Red Sox’ offer to Pete Alonso was for fewer years and significantly less money, sources said,” Healey wrote on X.</p><p>It’s a double blow for the Sox, as they lost out on one of the better hitters in baseball and watched him go to a divisional rival. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/baltimore-orioles/orioles-pete-alonso-contract-grades-155-million-deal">Alonso contract</a> he signed with the Orioles is for 5 years and $155 million. Ultimately, that means the Sox likely wanted three years at a maximum. Alonso was possibly looking for something long-term, and the O’s gave it to him.</p><p>Alonso has had a great career, batting .253 with 264 career home runs, 712 RBIs, and 580 runs with a .341 career on-base percentage. However, his 2025 season was one of his best, as he hit .272 with 38 home runs, 126 RBIs, and 87 runs with an on-base percentage of .347. Those numbers were enough to warrant a long-term contract with the O’s.</p><p>The<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/boston-red-sox/red-sox-news-boston-2nd-visit-pete-alonso-winter-meetings"> Red Sox were in the running for Alonso,</a> but ultimately could not convince him to join them. While the sources have not given details of their contract offer, it clearly was shorter than Alonso wanted. Had the Red Sox been able to sign him, he would have joined a lineup that already includes Jarren Duran, Trevor Story, and Alex Bregman (assuming he re-signs).</p><p>While the Red Sox did have Nathaniel Lowe at first base, that did not stop them from extending an offer to Alonso. No, Red Sox fans will not be happy with the contract offer. But the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/boston-red-sox/red-sox-rumors-boston-linked-multiple-players-missing-out-pete-alonso">Red Sox are still in the running</a> for other top-notch free agents, so they will attempt to remedy this situation to build a team that can contend next season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Red Sox rumors: Boston’s Pete Alonso contract offer will leave fans feeling upset

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/boston-red-sox/red-sox-rumors-boston-linked-multiple-players-missing-out-pete-alonso');   ga('set', 'title', 'Red Sox rumors: Boston linked to multiple players after missing out on Pete Alonso');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Eugenio-Suarez-walks-off-after-being-called-out.jpg"><figcaption>© John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Red Sox rumors: Boston linked to multiple players after missing out on Pete Alonso</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-10T13:42:06-08:00">December 10th, 1:42pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-10T13:43:34-08:00">December 10th, 1:43pm</time><address><a>RB Hayek</a>RB Hayek has been writing about sports for over a decade and is currently a member of ClutchPoints' editorial team after primarily focusing on betting content. In addition, he is also a published author of thriller novels, available on Amazon.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Boston Red Sox</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Boston Red Sox continue to look at free agency options after <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/baltimore-orioles/orioles-news-baltimore-pete-alonso-155-million-contract-agreement">Pete Alonso signed with the Baltimore Orioles</a>. Despite losing out on him, the Red Sox free agency period continues as <a href="https://x.com/JonHeyman/status/1998855095040225746" rel="noopener">they have been linked</a> to Eugenio Suarez, Bo Bichette, and many more, according to baseball columnist Jon Heyman.</p><p>“Eugenio Suarez is yet another infielder the Red Sox are showing interest in. Also, Bregman, Bichette, Okamoto, Polanco, Marte,” Heyman wrote on X.</p><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Bo-Bichette-rounds-the-bases.jpg"><figcaption>© John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Suarez is a big candidate for the Sox, and the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/boston-red-sox/red-sox-rumors-boston-making-push-ketel-marte">team is also looking at Ketel Marte</a> as an option for the 2026 season. Additionally, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/mlb-stories/mlb-rumors-blue-jays-kyle-tucker-bo-bichette-red-sox">Red Sox might push for Bichette</a> if they cannot get Marte or Suarez. After trading Rafael Devers to the San Francisco Giants last season, the Sox have been searching for a third baseman who can take over full-time. Suarez and Marte could certainly be options, but Alex Bregman might be the top option, as the Sox could opt to retain him.</p><p>His emergence at third base during the 2025 season gave the Red Sox another option and someone who could provide stability. If the Sox pursue Bichette, they would have to move Trevor Story to second base or flip one of their players. Regardless, free agency is still alive and well, and the Red Sox still have time to make their team better in hopes of improving in the 2026 season and potentially making a World Series run.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Red Sox rumors: Boston linked to multiple players after missing out on Pete Alonso

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/new-york-mets/mlb-rumors-mets-pete-alonso-opens-door-red-sox-orioles');   ga('set', 'title', 'MLB rumors: Mets’ Pete Alonso hesitancy opens door for Red Sox, Orioles');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Pete-Alonso-with-NY-Mets-7.jpg"><figcaption>David Banks-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>MLB rumors: Mets’ Pete Alonso hesitancy opens door for Red Sox, Orioles</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-10T07:01:46-08:00">December 10th, 7:01am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-10T07:01:46-08:00">December 10th, 7:01am</time><address><a>Christopher Hennessy</a>Christopher Hennessy is a Senior Editor at ClutchPoints, with expertise in MLB, NHL and golf. Chris graduated with a journalism degree from Fordham University in 2022. He has also worked at Spectrum News One in Albany, New York and with The Hockey Writers as a New York Islanders writer. Chris is originally from Connecticut and is a lifelong New York Yankees, Islanders, and Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Baltimore Orioles</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New York Mets had a disastrous day on Tuesday at the Winter Meetings. Not only did Kyle Schwarber return to the Philadelphia Phillies, but <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-kike-hernandez-drops-mic-edwin-diaz-signing">closer Edwin Diaz left Queens for the Los Angeles Dodgers</a>. Mets star first baseman Pete Alonso is a free agent, but New York is hesitating, which <a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/pete-alonso-rumors-at-winter-meetings" rel="noopener">has opened the door</a> for the Boston Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles.</p><p>“The Red Sox and Orioles are both looking to add an impact power bat to their respective lineups, while the Mets have enjoyed the benefits of Alonso’s power for the past seven years,” MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand reported. “According to sources, Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns — who signed Alonso to a two-year, $54 million deal last February — may be hesitant to give the slugger a deal longer than three years.”</p><p>Feinsand continued, “If the Mets balk at the idea of a contract longer than three years, it could open the door for the Red Sox or Orioles to swipe Alonso away from the team that drafted him in the second round in 2016.”</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-mets/mets-news-pete-alonso-announces-opt-out-contract-enter-free-agency">Mets balked at the idea of a long-term deal for Alonso last offseason</a>. They signed him to a two-year deal with an opt-out after the 2025 season. He led the National League in doubles and racked up 126 RBIs in that year, putting him back in the free-agency pool.</p><p>With Kyle Schwarber off the board, Alonso is set up to be the next big contract off the board. His power numbers were not what Schwarber’s were last year, but his swing is perfect for the spot behind OBP king Juan Soto. The Mets have cleared money off the books with the Brandon Nimmo trade and by losing Diaz. Bringing back Alonso would put the front office back in the good graces of the fanbase. Will Alonso be back in Queens?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

MLB rumors: Mets’ Pete Alonso hesitancy opens door for Red Sox, Orioles

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/boston-red-sox/red-sox-rumors-corey-seager-among-all-star-trade-candidates-boston-is-in-on');   ga('set', 'title', 'Red Sox rumors: Corey Seager among All-Star trade candidates Boston is in on');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Rangers-shortstop-Corey-Seager-5-hits-a-two-run-home-run.jpg"><figcaption>© David Butler II-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Red Sox rumors: Corey Seager among All-Star trade candidates Boston is in on</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-09T20:32:24-08:00">December 9th, 8:32pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-09T20:32:24-08:00">December 9th, 8:32pm</time><address><a href="https://letterboxd.com/splooshpuhrty/films/by/your-rating/">Jedd Pagaduan</a>Jedd Pagaduan is a certified Clippers and Gunners fan, which means he's a very sports-traumatized individual. He now writes about sports instead as a form of therapy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Boston Red Sox</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Boston Red Sox are on an upward trajectory, freeing up significant payroll space with the trade of Rafael Devers earlier in 2025 without suffering any consequences to their performance on the field as a collective. In fact, the Red Sox made it to the postseason and pushed their archrival New York Yankees to the brink during the AL Wild Card round, only to fall to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-yankees/yankees-news-cam-schlittler-ends-nys-drought-that-lasted-104-years">Cam Schlittler’s excellent Game 3 performance</a>.</p><p>With the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/boston-red-sox/red-sox-rumors-kyle-schwarber-reunion-sonny-gray-trade">Red Sox sensing an opportunity to compete for a World Series title</a> in 2026, they are busy hunting for upgrades to bolster the roster further. They were reportedly in on Kyle Schwarber before he re-signed with the Philadelphia Phillies, so they are indeed looking for ways to improve their offense that finished seventh last season in total runs scored.</p><p>And as per Tim Healey of the Boston Globe, the Red Sox are indeed <a href="https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/09/sports/red-sox-trades/" rel="noopener">setting their sights on multiple</a> All-Star level infielders who could perhaps be made available via trade. Among those infielders they are targeting is Texas Rangers star Corey Seager.</p><p>Joining Seager on the Red Sox’s trade wish list are Ketel Marte, Isaac Paredes, and Brendan Donovan. However, acquiring those players will not come cheap.</p><h2><b>Red Sox to go star-hunting on the trade market this offseason</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Ceddanne-Rafaela.jpg"><figcaption>Eric Canha-Imagn Images.</figcaption></figure><p>The Red Sox are not shy about their ambitions to bring in another superstar to supplement their rising position player core led by Roman Anthony, Jarren Duran, and Ceddanne Rafaela.</p><p>But Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow knows how difficult this task is going to be.</p><p>“It’s really difficult to pry other team’s best players away from them. And in doing so, you have to give up talent yourself,” Breslow said.</p><p>“These types of trades should be uncomfortable for both sides. And so we’re engaged in those conversations. It’s impossible to know today what will get executed, what will reach the finish line, and what won’t. But going to trades and free agency are both good ways to improve our roster.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Red Sox rumors: Corey Seager among All-Star trade candidates Boston is in on

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/boston-red-sox/red-sox-rumors-boston-stronger-candidates-for-ketel-marte-than-blue-jays');   ga('set', 'title', 'Red Sox rumors: Boston ‘stronger candidates’ for Ketel Marte than Blue Jays');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Ketel-Marte.jpg"><figcaption>Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Red Sox rumors: Boston ‘stronger candidates’ for Ketel Marte than Blue Jays</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-09T15:12:00-08:00">December 9th, 3:12pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-09T15:12:00-08:00">December 9th, 3:12pm</time><address><a>Zachary Weinberger</a>Zachary Weinberger joined ClutchPoints in October 2023 as a Miami Heat reporter as well as an Associate Editor. He graduated from Florida Atlantic University in 2022 after covering the school's athletic programs since his freshman year at the FAU University Press, where he was a Sports Editor and Editor-in-Chief. He then covered FAU Sports for The Palm Beach Post.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Boston Red Sox</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>With the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/boston-red-sox/red-sox-news-boston-2nd-visit-pete-alonso-winter-meetings">Boston Red Sox getting busy during the current Winter Meetings</a>, such as having talks with slugger Pete Alonso, the other star that the team has interest in is Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte. As the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/boston-red-sox/mlb-rumors-ken-rosenthal-red-sox-3-clubs-ketel-marte-trade-mix">Red Sox are in the mix for Marte</a>, as reports suggested, the latest conversations suggest that the team could be considered front-runners for the 32-year-old.</p><p>Last season, Marte had a challenging season, as, besides drama within the clubhouse, there were off-the-field incidents like his house being burglarized during the All-Star game. With a possible fresh start on the way, Boston is <a href="https://x.com/jonmorosi/status/1998523701151875498" rel="noopener">‘viewed as a stronger candidate’</a> for Marte than another team that has a vast interest in the Toronto Blue Jays.</p><p>“The Red Sox are viewed as stronger candidates to land Ketel Marte than their AL East rival Blue Jays, because Boston has greater depth of MLB-ready starting pitchers,” Jon Morosi of MLB Network wrote on X, formerly Twitter.</p><h2><b>The Red Sox are seemingly front-runners for Ketel Marte </b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Diamondbacks-Ketel-Marte.jpg"><figcaption>© Denis Poroy-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>While <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/boston-red-sox/mlb-rumors-red-sox-isaac-paredes-trade-astros">rumors surrounding the Red Sox</a> will continue throughout the winter, the reporting does seem consistent in the team’s interest in Marte. Ken Rosenthal would also talk about Boston’s <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6874837/2025/12/09/mlb-trade-market-winter-meetings-ketel-marte/" rel="noopener">intrigue in the second baseman</a>, as last season, Marte recorded a .283 batting average to go along with 28 home runs and 72 RBIs.</p><p>“The Boston Red Sox are among the teams interested in Marte, according to sources briefed on the discussions. Three unidentified clubs are also said to be in the mix. The Diamondbacks, who agreed Monday with right-hander Mike Soroka on a one-year, $7.5 million contract, are seeking young pitching as they await the returns of staff ace Corbin Burnes and relievers A.J. Puk and Justin Martinez,” Rosenthal wrote in The Athletic.</p><p>With Arizona looking for pitching, Morosi’s original post about having starting pitchers makes the two teams perfect trade partners.</p><p>It remains to be seen what team ends up with Marte and if the Red Sox will be the lucky team, as the ball club is looking to improve after finishing last season at a 89-73 record, which put them third in the division.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Red Sox rumors: Boston ‘stronger candidates’ for Ketel Marte than Blue Jays

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/boston-red-sox/red-sox-news-boston-2nd-visit-pete-alonso-winter-meetings');   ga('set', 'title', 'Red Sox setting up 2nd visit with Pete Alonso at Winter Meetings');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Pete-Alonso-with-Mets.jpg"><figcaption>Jim Rassol-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Red Sox setting up 2nd visit with Pete Alonso at Winter Meetings</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-09T14:16:27-08:00">December 9th, 2:16pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-09T14:16:27-08:00">December 9th, 2:16pm</time><address><a>Christopher Hennessy</a>Christopher Hennessy is a Senior Editor at ClutchPoints, with expertise in MLB, NHL and golf. Chris graduated with a journalism degree from Fordham University in 2022. He has also worked at Spectrum News One in Albany, New York and with The Hockey Writers as a New York Islanders writer. Chris is originally from Connecticut and is a lifelong New York Yankees, Islanders, and Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Boston Red Sox</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Boston Red Sox made the biggest trade at<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/chicago-white-sox/garrett-crochet-trade-grades-for-red-sox-white-sox"> last year’s Winter Meetings, picking up Garrett Crochet</a>. Now, they are back in Orlando, courting one of the market’s top free agents. The MLB free agency stove is heating up, and the Red Sox are talking to Pete Alonso once again. Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com <a href="https://x.com/ChrisCotillo/status/1998509437456187627" rel="noopener">broke the news</a> on Tuesday.</p><p>“Red Sox have met with Pete Alonso on Zoom recently and are trying to schedule an in-person sit-down here in Orlando, we’ve heard. Person with knowledge of the bidding says it would be surprising for a deal (with any club) to come together by the end of the week but, as always, only takes one call,” Cotillo reported.</p><p>Alonso was a free agent last season, but did not get a long-term contract. That sent him back to the New York Mets on a deal with a player option after the 2025 season. He declined the option, landing back in the free-agent pool once again this year.</p><p>Alonso is a first baseman with decent defensive metrics but an elite power bat. That could land him in Boston as a Tristan Casas injury replacement and a designated hitter in certain games as well. His right-handed swing and the Green Monster could be a perfect fit.</p><p>But the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/mlb-stories/mlb-rumors-dodgers-join-edwin-diaz-sweepstakes-mets-blue-jays">Mets just lost Edwin Diaz to the Los Angeles Dodgers in free agency</a>, which could put Steve Cohen’s full attention on Alonso. Their collapse in September has already led to some huge changes, and losing another fan favorite could be disastrous for Cohen. Keeping Alonso would help the Mets get into the playoffs next year, but the Red Sox also have money to spend.</p><p>The Red Sox traded Rafael Devers last season, but Alex Bregman opted out of his contract. There is a lot to watch around Boston this winter, and Alonso could be the next piece. What would Alonso’s contract look like?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Red Sox setting up 2nd visit with Pete Alonso at Winter Meetings

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/boston-red-sox/mlb-rumors-ken-rosenthal-red-sox-3-clubs-ketel-marte-trade-mix');   ga('set', 'title', 'MLB rumors: Ken Rosenthal claims Red Sox, 3 ‘unidentified clubs’ in Ketel Marte trade mix');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Arizona-Diamondbacks-Ketel-Marte-4-hits-a-double.jpg"><figcaption>© Joe Rondone/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>MLB rumors: Ken Rosenthal claims Red Sox, 3 ‘unidentified clubs’ in Ketel Marte trade mix</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-09T10:45:39-08:00">December 9th, 10:45am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-09T10:45:39-08:00">December 9th, 10:45am</time><address><a href="https://linktr.ee/colinloughran">Colin Loughran</a>Colin Loughran is a NYC-based Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He has spent several years covering sports and has worked for outlets such as the New York Post, AP Radio, and FanSided. Colin is also a three-time NYSBA award winner and a proud graduate of Fordham University.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Arizona Diamondbacks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The MLB offseason is in full swing, and one insider recently suggested that the Boston Red Sox could be interested in cutting a deal for a certain second baseman with postseason experience.</p><p>According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the Red Sox are <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6874837/2025/12/09/mlb-trade-market-winter-meetings-ketel-marte/" rel="noopener">one of three teams</a> that are currently in on a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/diamondbacks-rumors-what-arizona-is-looking-for-ketel-marte-trade">potential trade for Arizona Diamondbacks All-Star Ketel Marte.</a></p><p>“The Boston Red Sox are among the teams interested in Marte, according to sources briefed on the discussions. Three unidentified clubs are also said to be in the mix. “The Diamondbacks, who agreed Monday with right-hander Mike Soroka on a one-year, $7.5 million contract, are seeking young pitching as they await the returns of staff ace Corbin Burnes and relievers A.J. Puk and Justin Martinez from Tommy John surgeries,” Rosenthal wrote.</p><p>“Trading Marte allows the Diamondbacks to clear payroll and inject talent. While they need not rush or move Marte at all, a deadline of sorts is in effect. After the tenth day of the 2026 season, Marte will gain full no-trade protection as a player with 10 years of service and five consecutive with the same club.”</p><p>Across 126 last season, Marte hit 28 home runs, collected 72 RBIs, and earned an .893 OPS. According to Baseball Savant, the 32-year-old ranked in the 95th percentile in Batting Run Value and the 96th percentile in xBA.</p><p>The Red Sox are coming off a season that saw them reach the playoffs for the first time since 2021. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/toronto-blue-jays/blue-jays-perfect-ketel-marte-trade-proposal-they-must-offer-diamondbacks">Adding a player of Marte’s stature</a> could help them inch closer towards becoming a true contender.</p><p>Marte was the 2023 NLCS MVP during Arizona’s run to the World Series, and it is worth wondering if he could potentially have a similar impact in Boston.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

MLB rumors: Ken Rosenthal claims Red Sox, 3 ‘unidentified clubs’ in Ketel Marte trade mix

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Here’s what Astros want</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-09T07:59:43-08:00">December 9th, 7:59am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-09T07:59:43-08:00">December 9th, 7:59am</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/joey.mistretta/" rel="facebook">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a Dallas Mavericks beat reporter, Dallas Wings beat reporter and lead MLB editor for ClutchPoints. He is originally from Lake Arrowhead, California. Mistretta graduated from Biola University with a degree in broadcast journalism.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Boston Red Sox</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Boston Red Sox have already been one of the busiest teams this offseason. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/mlb-stories/mlb-news-red-sox-cardinals-sonny-gray-trade-sparks-flurry-of-reactions">Acquiring Sonny Gray via trade</a> gave the Red Sox another quality starting pitcher alongside Garrett Crochet. The ball club is reportedly <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/boston-red-sox/red-sox-rumors-should-boston-pursue-alex-bregman-pete-alonso-free-agency">open to a reunion with third baseman Alex Bregman</a> as well. According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the Sox <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6874837/2025/12/09/mlb-trade-market-winter-meetings-ketel-marte/" rel="noopener">are also interested</a> in Houston Astros infielder Isaac Paredes.</p><p>Trading for Paredes would prove to be a difficult task, though. He’s a versatile 26-year-old who can play first base, third base and second base. A two-time All-Star, the Astros certainly value Paredes. Even if a long-term contract extension doesn’t come to fruition between Houston and Paredes, the Astros won’t be in a rush to trade him. The infielder is under team control through 2027.</p><p>Rosenthal wrote that Houston would be interested in either Payton Tolle or Connelly Early. The Red Sox have pitching depth, so it will be interesting to see if they would be open to moving either pitcher.</p><p>The Gray addition makes the idea of moving one of the young hurlers much more realistic. Without Gray, Boston’s rotation would have more question marks. With Gray and Crochet leading the way, and with pitchers such as Patrick Sandoval, Brayan Bello and Kutter Crawford also on the roster, moving Early or Tolle to boost the offense is a possible move.</p><p>There are no guarantees that the Astros will even want to trade Paredes this offseason. If he is made available in trade talks, though, it seems as if the Red Sox will consider making an offer.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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