The 2025 Red Sox won just one playoff game in the American League Wild Card Series against their longtime AL East rival Yankees last month before losing the next two contests and being knocked out of the postseason in the Bronx.
A lot has happened since then. New York got bounced by the Blue Jays in the ALDS, who took the World Series to seven games against the victorious Dodgers.
Back home, shortstop Trevor Story opted in to his contract with Boston, while third baseman Alex Bregman chose to opt out of his.