The Boston Purple Sox have padded up their rotation to this point, buying and selling for Johan Oviedo and Sonny Grey this offseason. But when they’re to stay contenders, they require securing their lineup whereas including to their pitching depth.
Here is having a look at two possible strikes being mentioned by insiders for the Purple Sox.
Purple Sox are clear favorites to get again Alex Bregman
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The Purple Sox stay favorites to signal third baseman Alex Bregman to a long-term contract, based on insider Jon Morosi on MLB Community on Monday. He went via an elimination course of, singling out Boston’s rivals.
Morosi famous the New York Mets are unlikely to spend huge on a nook infielder after they signed Jorge Polanco to a two-year deal as Pete Alonso’s substitute. The Philadelphia Phillies, additionally linked to Bregman, had been more likely to go huge with their bids if Kyle Schwarber had signed elsewhere. Furthermore, they might additionally should shift Alec Bohm out of the new nook.
The Detroit Tigers, who had been intently linked to Bregman within the final offseason, have restricted money to spend after Gleyber Torres accepted their $22.025 million qualifying provide and the Chicago Cubs appear “comfy” with Matt Shaw as their third baseman, leaving the Purple Sox because the favorites for Bregman.
However one crew Morosi did not talk about was the Seattle Mariners, who had been famous to be fascinated with Bregman, after it was reported final week that Scott Boras had met with him about his consumer’s asking value.
Jarren Duran linked to Kansas Metropolis for possible commerce
Jarren Duran hit .256 with 16 residence runs and 84 RBIs in 2025 with the Purple Sox. He was linked to the Kansas Metropolis Royals for a possible commerce by ESPN’s Jeff Passan in his column final Thursday.
Latest developments, as reported by Ken Rosenthal on Monday, state that the Royals will go forward with the commerce provided that the Purple Sox “decrease their asking value”.
The Athletic’s Jim Bowden added on Monday that the Purple Sox had been asking for beginning pitcher Cole Ragans in return. The southpaw returned a 3-3 file with a 4.67 ERA from 13 begins in 2025.
“Each Ragans, 28, and Duran, 29, are beneath membership management for 3 extra seasons, with Ragans beneath contract for a mixed $12 million in 2026-27 and Duran for $7.75 million in ’26,” Bowden wrote. “The Royals, although, see Ragans as a participant with higher worth, a possible Recreation 1 starter in a postseason sequence.”
If Ragans is a possible postseason ace for the Royals, it verifies Morosi’s remark about Kansas Metropolis asking for a special identify in return for Duran.
Edited by R. Nikhil Parshy
