As an outfielder, Anthony faces a logjam for everyday playing time as Jarren Duran, Ceddanne Rafaela, Wilyer Abreau and Rob Refsnyder split time, with Masataka Yoshida hoping to return soon from an injury. And at a shortstop, Mayer would have to compete with highly paid veteran Trevor Story for playing time.

When the Red Sox signed Alex Bregman for third base in the offseason, Devers moved to designated hitter. And when first baseman Triston Casas suffered a season-ending knee injury earlier in May, Devers was asked to play first, a switch that would better fit the roster construction. His response? Not interested.

The Kansas City Royals announced they signed Rich Hill to a minor league contract on Tuesday and is expected to join Triple-A Omaha soon. The veteran pitcher had four separate stints with his hometown Boston Red Sox, including in 2024. Hill made four appearances before he was designated for assignment in September.

Wilyer Abreu’s latest home run against the Detroit Tigers on Monday helped the Boston Red Sox youngster achieve a feat only Rafael Devers and Mookie Betts had since 1988.

Red Sox starter Brayan Bello opened up to a Netflix crew about his family's struggles with visa issues last season. Now, with those issues resolved, he's in a much better place.

A potential trade between the Boston Red Sox and an AL East rival could resolve the team's first base logjam and address roster needs.