There are a lot of dull days during the Major League Baseball offseason, but Tuesday certainly wasn't one of them for the Boston Red Sox. On Thursday afternoon,

Red Sox plans for trading Jarren Duran, Wilyer Abreu revealed by ESPN's Jeff Passan originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Boston has an overcrowding problem. The Red Sox simply have too many outfielders.

The Boston Red Sox "won't close the door" on re-signing Alex Bregman despite depth at third base and competition from other clubs, MLB insider Jeff Passan reported Tuesday for ESPN.

The Red Sox cut bait with two notable players Tuesday, including their starting first baseman from the Wild Card Series.

The Mariners placed Bernardino on waivers in April 2023. The Red Sox claimed him on April 16, and with that team, he finally made a career, sticking with Boston for three seasons as a valuable left-handed arm out of the bullpen. Manager Alex Cora also started him 12 times as an opener in bullpen games.

In a minor trade this afternoon, the Seattle Mariners acquired fireballing righthander Alex Hoppe from the Red Sox in exchange for minor league catcher Luke Heyman. To make room for Hoppe on the 40 man roster,

The Red Sox designated Lowe for assignment Tuesday. Lowe had been set to be non-tendered later this week, so this transaction just serves a way to remove him from the 40-man roster sooner. The veteran first baseman slashed only .

The Boston Red Sox need to go after one or two of the top free agents if they want to contend for the World Series next year.