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3 Red Sox who may have played their way out of the team's 2026 plans

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The Red Sox have a few players who are hurting the team's cause rather than helping it.

Boston Red Sox designated hitter Masataka Yoshida singles against the Tampa Bay Rays. | Mark Taylor/GettyImages

The Boston Red Sox returned to the postseason after three seasons on the outside looking in and a long, streaky regular season on both sides of the ball.

Of course, with so much pressure on the current batch of players to produce in the team's first truly competitive season since 2021 — especially in the wake of Roman Anthony's extended absence — there are bound to be some who stand out, and others fall short of expectations.