The 2025-26 offseason has barely started and the Boston Red Sox have been linked to a litany of starting pitchers to bring their rotation a spark. One of them is Shane Bieber, in whom Boston had an interest last offseason.
But the Red Sox missed their chance to sign their former target. Bieber has opted in to his contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, per MLB insider Jon Heyman on November 4. The righty will return to Toronto for another go with the Sox's division rival, fresh off a run to the World Series, rather than taking to the free agent market for a longer deal.