Overview
- Boston finalized a six-player trade with Milwaukee that brings infielder Caleb Durbin to the Red Sox along with Andruw Monasterio, Anthony Seigler and a Competitive Balance Round B draft pick.
- Chief baseball officer Craig Breslow said Durbin is viewed as an everyday player, with his specific spot to be decided in camp given his experience at second and third base.
- The club reoriented its winter around run prevention, adding starters Ranger Suárez, Sonny Gray and Johan Oviedo and signing veterans Willson Contreras and Isiah Kiner-Falefa.
- Trade exploration continues for infield help, with the Boston Globe reporting persistent outreach on Houston’s Isaac Paredes and CBS Sports noting prior discussions that indicated he could be available.
- The front office has been reluctant to move controllable pieces like Wilyer Abreu and top pitching prospects Payton Tolle and Connelly Early, and industry chatter points to surplus rotation depth that could make some starters trade candidates.