After a crushing Wild Card round defeat at the hands of the New York Yankees, the Boston Red Sox turn their attention to the offseason. The postseason revealed many needs for the club to address on the free agent market, but it also must hope to retain two critical 2025 players.
Alex Bregman and Trevor Story both have opt outs in their contracts with the Red Sox. After great seasons in Boston, either or both infielders could decide to take their talents to the free agent market in hopes of signing a more lucrative deal elsewhere. Both players vaguely responded to questions about their futures in the organization after the Sox's loss on October 2.