"2025 may be gone, but the holes in this Red Sox roster are not. With virtually the entire MLB offseason on hold over the last week for the holidays, we enter 2026 with both a Red Sox team that hasn't participated in free agency yet this winter, and a free agent class that still has more than half of MLB Trade Rumors' top ten guys entering the offseason still on the board."
"This leaves us in a continuously awkward spot when trying to evaluate the club. The front office has made multiple trades (and probably mostly good ones if we're being honest), but also still has an incomplete roster, money left to spend, and all against a backdrop of several shiny objects still sitting on the shelves."
"In other words, there's still plenty of offseason to go, and we here at Over the Monster will be at your service to cover it all. So Happy New Year to you and yours, and we'll be back to our usual thing soon!"
Boston enters 2026 with roster holes remaining despite executing multiple trades. The team has not participated in free agency this winter and still has payroll capacity to add players. The MLB offseason paused for the holidays, delaying activity and leaving many top free agents unsigned; more than half of MLB Trade Rumors' top ten free agents were still available entering the offseason. The front office's trades have likely improved the club but have not completed the roster. Significant additions remain possible as the offseason continues, and roster evaluation must await further moves.
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