THE BIG READThe Red Sox Bought the Breakout. Now Show Us the Plan.
Jake Bauers reportedly gets four years and $58 million; Boston gets a better bat, a real gamble, and absolutely no excuse to call the offseason finished.
THE BIG READJake Bauers reportedly gets four years and $58 million; Boston gets a better bat, a real gamble, and absolutely no excuse to call the offseason finished.
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▶Boston’s season ends in a Yankees rout, and the crew takes on the pitching decisions, clubhouse frustrations, and offseason reckoning that follow.

A better lineup, fewer assumptions, and a roster that can survive something going wrong. That is the assignment.

Contreras delivers, Durbin holds down third, and the revolving door keeps spinning: the final grades for Boston’s infield and catchers.

Rafaela and Abreu deliver, Duran falls flat, and Anthony leaves unfinished business: grading Boston’s outfield, with every appearance accounted for.

New aces, reliable relief, and an A+ that became an F: grading every pitcher who took the mound for Boston in 2026.

The Red Sox Digest Podcast. Front office follies, hot streaks, cold bats, and every bullpen collapse in between.