On Friday, Chase Ford of MiLB Central reported that the Red Sox had agreed to terms with Matt Fraizer, a 27-year-old outfielder who had spent the last 6 1/2 years in the Pirates organization, to a minor-league contract. That report was confirmed by several others, including Red Sox insider Chris Cotillo of MassLive.

The Boston Red Sox have not been shy about their desire to keep third baseman Alex Bregman. That may be coming closer to reality.

If the Red Sox are serious about Ketel Marte, the clock is no longer a suggestion - it’s a warning. That’s been the undertone of Marte’s name surfacing in trade conversations this winter, and it’s now been made explicit.

The Boston Red Sox and St. Louis Cardinals could make sense as trade partners again after making two deals this offseason.

Should the Boston Red Sox make another trade centered around pitching this winter? That was the contention of Just Baseball's Jay Staph, who recently circled Bo

The Chicago Cubs have not done anything of real significance this offseason, and they just missed out on Tatsuya Imai. However, with the free-agent market potentially starting to move, the Cubs might get active here in the coming days.