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It’s hard to imagine Bregman signing with Boston without knowing what position he was going to play, but maybe the Red Sox are still looking at trading Triston Casas or Masataka Yoshida and moving Rafael Devers to first. As the roster stands now, Bregman belongs at second, a position he indicated early in free agency that he was willing to play. While Cora wouldn’t state Bregman’s position, he did say he’d hit in the top third of the order. Jarren Duran first, Devers second and Bregman third probably makes the most sense.

Crawford said his condition improved over the winter but that he recently had a setback. He intends to pitch through the problem again, but surgery could be a possibility if things worsen. He didn’t seem like a mixed-league guy anyway, but his AL-only stock has definitely taken a hit.

The deal is now official. Bregman is expected to take over as Boston’s starting second baseman and his pull-heavy offensive approach is tailor-made for Fenway Park’s hitter-friendly Green Monster in left field. The 30-year-old infielder remains a strong four-category impact fantasy contributor and should be a near-lock to reach the 25-homer mark in his Red Sox debut. His arrival temporarily blocks top prospect Kristian Campbell at the keystone, but the dynamic speedster should still force his way to the big leagues in short order.

The procedural move clears a spot on Boston’s 40-man roster for Alex Bregman. The 28-year-old left-hander is aiming to join the Red Sox starting rotation sometime in the early stages of the second half after undergoing an internal brace procedure last July while a member of the Angels.

It seems it’s something that’s been bothering him for months. He’ll pitch through it and hope it doesn’t worsen. With the Red Sox probably using a six-man rotation, Cooper Criswell would likely be next in line to join the group. Any real setback for a starter might cause them to take a hard look at someone like Lance Lynn or Kyle Gibson in free agency.

It looks like his status for Opening Day isn’t in question at the moment. Still, any recurrence of the issue would likely result in him starting off on the injured list.

Rome adds that the agreement includes opt-outs following the 2025 and 2026 seasons, respectively. Bregman’s pull-heavy approach is perfectly suited for historic Fenway Park’s iconic Green Monster, which makes it easy to forecast 20-plus homers moving forward. ESPN’s Jeff Passan reports Bregman is expected to take over as Boston’s starting second baseman, which keeps franchise cornerstone Rafael Devers at third base, and also virtually guarantees that top prospect Kristian Campbell will open the year back at Triple-A Worcester. It’s an ideal landing spot for Bregman from a pure fantasy standpoint as he’ll likely slot into the second spot on manager Alex Cora’s lineup card and should benefit tremendously from the hitter-friendly AL East ballparks.

Mozeliak didn’t name those five teams, but according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch’s Derrick Goold, the Padres, Red Sox and Yankees are three of them. Of course, San Diego has never made any sense as a destination, and while Arenado would be a fit for the Yankees, that team hasn’t shown much desire to expand the payroll for a third baseman. It sounds like the Red Sox still have some interest, but they would want the Cardinals to cover more of Arenado’s salary.

Olney adds that “sources in the Astros organization are skeptical he’ll return to Houston.” The 30-year-old third baseman’s ongoing free agency saga remains unresolved as teams head to Florida and Arizona, respectively, for the start of spring training. His arrival would complicate matters for the Red Sox and Cubs as they figure out their infield mix, but his offensive approach would be an ideal fit for either Fenway Park or Wrigley Field. The cleanest solution would be the Tigers, where he would take over as their primary third baseman and provide a stabilizing middle-of-the-order presence.

Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow made the revelation to reporters at the outset of spring training. Grissom is coming off an injury-marred Boston debut last year where he played in just 31 contests in the majors, batting .190 (20-for-105) with zero homers and two steals. At 24 years old, it’s too early to give up on him completely, but he’s going to have to show something in Grapefruit League action to have any shot at holding off top prospect Kristian Campell for Boston’s starting second base role.