{"id":127161,"date":"2025-09-07T18:59:16","date_gmt":"2025-09-07T18:59:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/127161\/"},"modified":"2025-09-07T18:59:16","modified_gmt":"2025-09-07T18:59:16","slug":"red-sox-dominate-list-of-top-mlb-offseason-additions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/127161\/","title":{"rendered":"Red Sox Dominate List Of Top MLB Offseason Additions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A recent exercise reflected just how much the Boston Red Sox bolstered their roster last offseason.<\/p>\n<p>Boston made several key acquisitions entering the 2025 season. MLB.com\u2019s Thomas Harrigan recognized three of them when ranking the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/news\/mlb-free-agent-and-trade-additions-contributing-for-playoff-teams\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">top-10 offseason additions<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Harrigan placed the Aroldis Chapman signing ninth, which some fans may argue is too low amid the closer\u2019s dominant stretch. Alex Bregman resides one spot higher, and Harrigan named Garrett Crochet the No. 1 offseason move.<\/p>\n<p>Crochet drew the top spot over the New York Mets signing Juan Soto, the San Diego Padres signing former Red Sox starting pitcher Nick Pivetta and the Chicago Cubs trading for Kyle Tucker. <\/p>\n<p>Boston sacrificed a bounty of prospects to acquire Crochet, sending Kyle Teel, Braden Montgomery, Chase Meidroth and Wikelman Gonzalez to the Chicago White Sox. The Red Sox have received a <a href=\"https:\/\/nesn.com\/2025\/08\/mlb-analyst-endorses-red-soxs-garrett-crochet-in-al-cy-young-race\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cy Young Award-caliber <\/a>season from the left-handed ace, who wields a 2.67 ERA and 218 strikeouts in 28 starts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"nesn-in-content-ad__copy\">Story continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEven with Brayan Bello and Lucas Giolito exceeding expectations, it\u2019s hard to imagine Boston would be in playoff position without Crochet\u2019s contributions,\u201d Harrigan wrote.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Bregman could rank higher if he hadn\u2019t missed significant time with a quad injury. The third baseman is batting .281\/.362\/.482 in 97 games with 16 home runs and his highest weighted on-base average (.364 wOBA) since 2019.<\/p>\n<p>His three-year, $120 million deal includes an opt-out after the 2025 season, so Bregman <a href=\"https:\/\/nesn.com\/2025\/09\/mlb-insider-predicts-big-free-agent-payday-for-red-soxs-alex-bregman\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">could test free agency<\/a> for the second straight offseason.<\/p>\n<p class=\"nesn-in-content-ad__copy\">Story continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Chapman won\u2019t join him on the open market, as the 37-year-old signed a one-year, <a href=\"https:\/\/nesn.com\/2025\/09\/red-sox-aroldis-chapman-contract-extension-comments\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">$13.3 million extension<\/a> to stay in Boston next year. The star southpaw hasn\u2019t allowed a hit or run since July 23, giving Chapman an absurd 1.00 ERA and 0.65 WHIP in a resurgent season.<\/p>\n<p>Carlos Narv\u00e1ez didn\u2019t appear alongside his three All-Star teammates in Harrigan\u2019s rankings, but the starting catcher represents another fruitful offseason move.<\/p>\n<p class=\"nesn-in-content-ad__copy\">Story continues below advertisement<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A recent exercise reflected just how much the Boston Red Sox bolstered their roster last offseason. 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