Alex Verdugo fizzled out with the Yankees in the World Series, but the former Red Sox star is now the top-ranked free agent position player left on the market.

This Bregman signing could change the landscape between the Yankees and Red Sox. Last year, for example, the Yankees won the American League East, beating out the Baltimore Orioles by 3 games. The Red Sox finished third, with a record of 81-81, or 13 games behind New York.

Ottavino, 39, pitched one season in Boston (2021) in between two seasons with the Yankees and the last three with the Amazin’s. The right-hander had a terrific first season in Queens in 2022 with a 2.06 ERA and 0.98 WHIP with 79 strikeouts in 65 ²/₃ innings, primarily as a setup man for closer Edwin Diaz.

The St. Louis Cardinals may have gotten a crushing blow on Wednesday night. There has been a lot of trade chatter swirling around the team over the last few mon

Adam Ottavino is returning to the Red Sox on a minor league deal, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post. The right-hander was with the Red Sox in 2021 and helped Boston reach the American League Championship Series. In his third season with the Mets in 2024, Ottavino posted a 4.34 ERA with 70 strikeouts and one save over 56 innings.

The Boston Red Sox have a new reliever -- and a familiar one at that. Boston on Tuesday agreed to a minor league deal with free agent pitcher Adam Ottavino, according to MLB insider Jon Heyman. The contract includes an invitation to spring training.