With today marking the deadline for teams to protect eligible prospects from the Rule 5 draft by adding them to the 40-man roster, Julian McWilliams previews the decisions ahead for the Red Sox. (Julian McWilliams; Boston Globe)
Jen McCaffrey makes the case for the Red Sox to make their big splash this winter at second base by adding Marcus Semien. (Jen McCaffrey; The Athletic)
Within this story about Dodgers players declining their qualifying offers we learn of potential interest from Boston in Chris Taylor. (Juan Toribio; Dodgers.com)
Of course, this time of year it is important to keep these reports in perspective.