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While everyone is daydreaming about adding, I feel like this went pretty under the radar for something as notable as Speier talking payroll: "...the Sox seem unlikely to add significant payroll until after the new CBA is negotiated, if then." bostonglobe.com/2026/10/14/s…

2027 Red Sox payroll: Looming labor fight clouds possibilities to improve. See our projections. -...

Because of the lack of a new CBA, teams don't know what levels of spending will trigger penalties. Here's what we do know about the roster make-up.

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Teruaki Sato is likely going to be the most sought-after free agent bat this winter. The most reasonable scouting report on him is here: justbaseball.com/internation… There are going to be all the NPB-to-MLB stats translations and whatnot, but the general stylistic comps seem to be:
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Hitting velocity? In the regular season vs. pitches 96+ mph, Tampa Bay ranked 28th in expected batting average, 30th in expected slugging, and 30th in xwOBA. In the playoffs vs. pitches 96+ mph, Tampa Bay is 6 for 29 (.207 BA) with a .276 SLG.
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A few slots below Jeffers is fellow free agent Seiya Suzuki, with a nearly identical offensive skill set. Good second-tier bat matches: Taylor Ward, Trent Grisham, Jake Bauers. Then: Alec Bohm Randy Arozarena, Brandon Lowe, Jazz Chisholm, Luis Arraez don't match the profile.
Stats@redsoxstatsOct 15
The Red Sox invested so much young talent into acquiring Mead and Rutschman, two hitters with some very similar under-the-hood offensive metrics. Grouping those metrics, which clearly the Sox targeted, the #1 closest MLB match to that exact profile is free agent Ryan Jeffers.
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The Red Sox invested so much young talent into acquiring Mead and Rutschman, two hitters with some very similar under-the-hood offensive metrics. Grouping those metrics, which clearly the Sox targeted, the #1 closest MLB match to that exact profile is free agent Ryan Jeffers.
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I’m happy for Jake Bauers and know he’s the belle of the ball right now, but some fanbase is going to be going berserk next year when his BABIP drops 50 points and it would be best for all involved if he stayed in Milwaukee.
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Maye back to playing with with 99 Accuracy it seems
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Trading proven playoff mashers might be the most fucking idiotic decision a general manager can make. Should be instantly disqualifying.
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So fucked up
Gabrielle Starr
@gfstarr1Oct 9
Garrett Whitlock dealt with leg pain throughout the final month of the season. When he underwent imaging after the Red Sox were eliminated from the Wild Card round, he found out he had been pitching on a fractured tibia: bostonherald.com/2026/10/09/…

Red Sox’ Garrett Whitlock unknowingly pitched through major injury this season

The pain Garrett Whitlock pitched through for final month of the Red Sox season turned out to be a significant injury.

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It's striking how bad the video quality is for these playoff baseball games on TBS versus the games on Fox 4K or NBC/Peacock. Got to give these guys the boot.
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Durbin was mentioned in the press conference three times yesterday as either a beacon of improvement or a future source of more power for the lineup. I can't wrap my head around what reality we are trying to live in.
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Every new Red Sox article is like a dunk contest, and here's a particularly vicious tomahawk this morning
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This was ruthless
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this was lol funny
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Schlittler vs. Sox 41% (24/59) whiffs vs. Rays 16% (7/45) whiffs
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Just finished watching the press conference. I think my only takeaway is how sad it is with how fine everyone seems with mediocrity. Fought to the death to break the curse, stamped their dominance in 2007, losing not an option in 2013, gathering every infinity stone in 2018.
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the star of today's press conference
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The Rays trade three prospects that were not on their BA Top 30 list for Hicks, he takes over as their starting catcher, hits 288/379/440, is batting cleanup in the playoffs, and has 4 years of control remaining.
MLB Daily Lineups
@DailyMLBLineupsOct 3
10/3 ⚾ Rays Lineup is Out! Provided by mlbstartingnine (@DailyMLBLineups for link) 📊 Live Line: Rays -135 • O/U 7.0 #Rays #RaysLineup #MLB
Graphical lineup card for the Rays against the Yankees. Batting Order: 1. Yandy Díaz (DH). 2. Jonathan Aranda (1B). 3. Junior Caminero (3B). 4. Liam Hicks (C). 5. Chandler Simpson (LF). 6. Victor Mesa Jr. (RF). 7. Jonny DeLuca (CF). 8. Richie Palacios (2B). 9. Taylor Walls (SS). Starting Pitcher: Drew Rasmussen.

ALT Graphical lineup card for the Rays against the Yankees. Batting Order: 1. Yandy Díaz (DH). 2. Jonathan Aranda (1B). 3. Junior Caminero (3B). 4. Liam Hicks (C). 5. Chandler Simpson (LF). 6. Victor Mesa Jr. (RF). 7. Jonny DeLuca (CF). 8. Richie Palacios (2B). 9. Taylor Walls (SS). Starting Pitcher: Drew Rasmussen.

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$335,821,177 - Yankees CBT payroll $324,890,269 - Combined payroll of the three teams that could prevent them from making the World Series.
Foul Territory
@FoulTerritoryTVOct 2
Division series starts tomorrow. Drop your predictions here 👇
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