It sure didn't seem as though the intrigue around the Boston Red Sox was destined to be tied to a starting pitching target earlier this week. After losing out

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According to Pete Abraham of the Boston Globe, the Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, and Baltimore Orioles are in the mix for Michael King.

A report from Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe indicates that the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles all want King. King previously pitched for the Yankees, mostly out of the bullpen, before being traded to the Padres in the Juan Soto deal.

Former Boston Red Sox third baseman Alex Bregman's new Instagram profile picture isn't worth reading into - not yet, at least.

The two-time World Series winner helped the Red Sox reach their first postseason since 2021, but then chose to become a free agent.

The White Sox have “shut down every inquiry” about the 23-year-old, The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal reported. “They have no desire to trade an athletic, left-handed-hitting catcher who can control the strike zone and run,” the MLB inside wrote.

The Boston Red Sox are in the mix on a host of different position players in the free agency and trade markets, including third baseman Alex Bregman, shortstop Bo Bichette and catcher Willson Contreras.