Red Sox

Re-signing Bogaerts wasn't going to put the Red Sox back in contention. Now they have to both complete the roster and fill his vacancy.

The Red Sox agreed to an advertising deal with MassMutual to put a patch on players' jerseys. I'm old enough to remember when the only ads allowed in Fenway ...

Free agent shortstop Xander Bogaerts, who played the first 10 seasons of his MLB career with the Boston Red Sox, has reportedly decided to join another team ...

The free agent shortstop comes to an 11-year agreement with San Diego. By RONALD BLUM and JAY COHENAssociated Press.

Xander Bogearts spurned the Boston Red Sox late Wednesday night to sign a monster 11-year, 280 million deal with the San Diego Padres.

The Red Sox' offer to free agent shortstop Xander Bogaerts was reportedly well behind the Padres and other MLB teams.

The Boston Red Sox got the worst news possible Wednesday night. Boston kicked off the day Wednesday by making its biggest moves of the offseason to date ...

Yes, the Padres now have three shortstops, but Xander Bogaerts gives them what they've lacked in recent seasons: consistency. Boston will miss that.

The Red Sox were said to be in talks with Bogaerts as recently as Wednesday afternoon, though their offer was nowhere close to what the Padres put on the table.

The homegrown star shortstop inked an 11-year, $280-million deal with the San Diego Padres — and it's embarrassing that the Red Sox let him leave.

The news of Xander Bogaerts agreeing to terms with the Padres on an 11-year, $280 million contract hit Red Sox Nation hard, and with good reason.

What does Xander Bogaerts' exit mean for Rafael Devers' future in Boston? As our John Tomase explains, the Red Sox are in serious danger of losing another ...

Published: Dec. 08, 2022, 11:04 a.m.. Boston Red Sox's Trevor Story plays against the New York Yankees during the seventh inning of a ...

The Red Sox signed Japanese OF Masataka Yoshida for five years and $90 million. The Athletic's Keith Law says Yoshida, "didn't even make my top 50 free ...

Boston's hefty contract for a star Japanese outfielder sent shockwaves through baseball circles. We break down the surprising splurge.

The NPB star has some incredible power, but will it translate overseas? Also, he's a huge Bryce Harper fan.

The Boston Red Sox failed to re-sign star shortstop Xander Bogaerts in free agency, leaving a significant void on the left side of their infield.

Boston's hefty contract for a star Japanese outfielder sent shockwaves through baseball circles. We break down the surprising splurge.

Boston kept the train rolling Wednesday night with a major splash by reportedly signing Japanese star outfielder Masataka Yoshida to a five-year deal worth $90 ...

The Boston Red Sox failed to re-sign star shortstop Xander Bogaerts in free agency, leaving a significant void on the left side of their infield.

BOSTON, MA—The Boston Red Sox today signed right-handed pitcher Chris Martin to a two-year contract through the 2024 season. The Red Sox' 40-man roster is ...

The Boston Red Sox' signing of Japanese outfielder Masataka Yoshida to a lucrative five-year contract had some MLB evaluators at a loss for words, ...

The San Diego Padres signed free agent shortstop Xander Bogaerts to an 11-year, $280 million contract Wednesday night. Earlier in the day, the Boston Red ...

Right-handed reliever Chris Martin and the Boston Red Sox finalized a $17.5 million, two-year contract on Thursday.

What does Xander Bogaerts' exit mean for Rafael Devers' future in Boston? As our John Tomase explains, the Red Sox are in serious danger of losing another ...

[The Boston Globe reported](https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/12/08/sports/xander-bogaerts-free-agency-padres/) that the Red Sox only offered him six years and $160 million, a laughable offer in a market that included multiple bids over $200 million. And when he says that Bogaerts is an example to follow, you can't help but wonder if he means right out the door. [lost Bogaerts to the Padres for 11 years and $280 million](https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/red-sox/mlb-rumors-padres-sign-xander-bogaerts-11-year-contract?b) made for one hell of an early-morning surprise. They barely exceeded the luxury tax in a futile attempt to take a broken, demoralized team to the playoffs, costing them spending power this year and next. He worships Bogaerts and heard the same empty platitudes about the Red Sox making him their No. Nothing happens in a vacuum in a baseball clubhouse, and every step between insulting Bogaerts in April and losing him early Thursday morning has registered with Devers, a player supremely confident in his value and supremely disinterested in acknowledging the idea of a hometown discount.

The Boston Red Sox' signing of Japanese outfielder Masataka Yoshida to a lucrative five-year contract had some MLB evaluators at a loss for words, ...

They all had some level of appreciation for the player, but thought the Red Sox overpaid by a hefty margin. A sixth added, "I have no words." A third exec: "I have no idea." He also fills a significant void in the outfield. He led the NPB in on-base percentage in 2021 and 2022. Boston signed Yoshida for the elite bat-to-ball skills he showed in Japan.