Red Sox's Roman Anthony: Range-of-motion exercises soon
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Anthony (finger) will be re-evaluated in a couple weeks, at which point he's likely to begin a range-of-motion and strengthening program, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.
Anthony is still working his way back from a torn ligament in his right ring finger, an injury he first suffered in May before aggravating in September. The current expectation is that Anthony does not need surgery to repair the injury, though it's possible that changes if he doesn't progress as hoped. Anthony collected a .245/.339/.396 batting line with five home runs in 55 contests for the Red Sox in 2026.
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Red Sox's Franklin Arias: Competing for SS job 'premature'
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Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow said Monday that it's "premature" to suggest Arias could win a starting job during spring training, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.
Breslow also refused to commit to Trevor Story as the club's starting shortstop, as he wants to keep his options open as he looks to upgrade the roster this offseason. Arias had a breakout offensive season in 2026, slashing .323/.400/.557 with 25 home runs, nine stolen bases and a 53:74 BB:K over 117 games between Double-A Portland and Triple-A Worcester. It seems Arias has little left to prove in the minors, but he'll turn just 21 next week and is not yet on the 40-man roster.
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Red Sox's Trevor Story: Not locked into starting job
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Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow on Monday was noncommital when asked whether Story was the team's starting shortstop in 2027, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.
Story has one year and $25 million remaining on his contract (plus a $5 million buyout of a $25 million team option for 2028), and is coming off an injury-shortened 2026 campaign that saw him slash just .235/.271/.351 with five homers over 64 games. Slated to turn 34 on Sunday, Story has played fewer than 100 games in four of his first five seasons in Boston. Top prospect Franklin Arias is an option to take over at shortstop in 2027, possibly by Opening Day, but the Red Sox also haven't ruled out adding an upgrade at shortstop from outside the organization. If that happens, Story could shift to second base or the bench.
General manager Craig Breslow noted Monday that Casas (wrist) could see at-bats in a winter league, Rob Bradford of WEEI.com reports.
Casas last appeared in the big leagues during the 2025 season before undergoing surgery to repair a ruptured patellar tendon and an intercostal strain. He then underwent arthroscopic wrist surgery on his left wrist in August, ending any chance of a return in 2026. If given a clean bill of health, Casas could have a chance to gain some confidence in his surgically-repaired wrist over the offseason before reporting for spring training ahead of the 2027 campaign.
The Red Sox outrighted Kelly (elbow) to Triple-A Worcester on Friday, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
Kelly has the ability to elect free agency, and he's expected to do so in the coming days, per Cotillo. The right-handed reliever has spent parts of the last five seasons with the Red Sox, authoring a 4.04 ERA and 127:58 K:BB across 131.1 frames. Kelly ended the 2026 season on the 60-day injured list with right elbow inflammation.
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Red Sox's Juan Garcia: Traded to Boston
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The Red Sox acquired Garcia from the Cardinals on Tuesday in exchange for Eduardo Rivera, Andrew Parker of SoxProspects.com reports.
Garcia is an 18-year-old who pitched in the Dominican Summer League in 2026, logging a 4.40 ERA and 39:10 K:BB over 43 innings. It's a lottery-ticket acquisition for the Red Sox.
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Red Sox's Eduardo Rivera: DFA'd by Boston
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The Red Sox designated Rivera for assignment on Monday, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
The 23-year-old lefty made his big-league debut last season for Boston, logging a 6.30 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 10:6 K:BB across 10 regular-season innings. He ended the campaign on the 60-day injured list with a strained lower back.
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Red Sox's Zack Kelly: DFA'd by Boston
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The Red Sox designated Kelly (elbow) for assignment on Monday, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
Kelly spent most of the second half of the regular season on the 60-day injured list for the Red Sox. He appeared in 17 games out of Boston's bullpen prior to the injury, recording a 3.31 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 14:7 K:BB across 16.1 innings.
Red Sox's Garrett Whitlock: Boston picks up option
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The Red Sox exercised Whitlock's (leg) $8.25 million club option for 2027 on Sunday, Ari Alexander of 7 News Boston reports.
The right-hander pitched through a fractured right tibia down the stretch, but he still pitched well as he didn't give up an earned run in his final nine outings of the regular season. It's no surprise that Boston picked up the option after he posted a 1.72 ERA, 0.90 WHIP and 59:9 K:BB while recording four saves and 27 holds in 54 regular-season appearances.
The Red Sox announced Thursday that Durbin (finger) underwent a successful partial excision of the fifth metatarsal base with tendon repair, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
It's the second surgery that Durbin has undergone in the last three weeks -- this time to address a toe injury that he'd picked up on his right foot. He'll have an entire offseason to recover from his procedures, giving him a strong chance to be fully healthy by the time spring training begins.
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Red Sox's Angel Bastardo: Returns to Red Sox as NRI
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The Red Sox re-signed Bastardo on Thursday to a minor-league contract with an invitation to spring training, Francys Romero of BeisbolFR.com reports.
After missing the 2025 season following Tommy John surgery, Bastardo returned as a reliever in 2026 and collected a 4.64 ERA and 73:33 K:BB over 54.1 innings with Triple-A Worcester. The 24-year-old will compete for a roster spot in spring training.
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