Adams signed a minor-league contract with the Red Sox on Thursday, Ari Alexander of 7 News Boston reports.
Adams spent the entire 2026 campaign in the minors, slashing .270/.385/.500 with 16 homers, 50 RBI and 58 runs scored across 327 plate appearances. He'll likely get an opportunity to compete for a roster spot during spring training, though he's more likely to fill in as depth at Triple-A Worcester.
Red Sox's Sonny Gray: Will continue career in 2027
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Gray said recently that he plans to continue his playing career in 2027, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.
An impending free agent, Gray hinted often throughout the regular season that he wasn't sure whether he'd keep pitching beyond the 2026 campaign. However, after consulting with his family, the veteran right-hander determined it was an "easy decision" to continue his career. Gray -- who turns 37 in November -- certainly looked this season like he had plenty left in the tank, going 18-5 with a 2.72 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 149:46 K:BB over 169 innings.
The Red Sox announced Sunday that Durbin underwent a successful reconstructive surgery of the PIP joint in his left pinkie finger last week, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.
The 26-year-old dealt with a dislocated pinkie over the summer, but he never went to the injured list and played through the injury. Durbin struggled early in 2026 but bounced back with a .738 OPS during the second half, resulting in a .248/.332/.378 slash line with 13 homers and 20 steals in 153 regular-season games. He'll likely be fully healthy for the start of spring training since he has three-plus months to recover from the procedure.
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Red Sox's Garrett Whitlock: Pitched through leg fracture
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Whitlock was diagnosed with a fractured right tibia after the Red Sox were eliminated from the postseason in the wild-card round, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.
Whitlock pitched through leg pain during the final month of the regular season, and only after undergoing imaging following the wild-card series did he discover he'd suffered a fracture. He'll spend roughly six weeks in a walking boot but should avoid surgery, and he's expected to be fully healthy by the time spring training begins.
Red Sox's Curtis Mead: To have first crack at second base
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The Red Sox view Mead as the team's starting second baseman heading into the offseason, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.
Mead never had a chance to show what he could do after coming over from the Nationals at the trade deadline. He suffered a fractured wrist in just his second at-bat in a Boston uniform, and while he was added to the AL Wild Card Series roster following Roman Anthony's hand injury, he didn't log an at-bat. However, the Red Sox are confident in Mead's ability following a stellar 2026 campaign in Washington, and he should have every opportunity to win the job a the keystone. "That would be, I would say, broadly our plan," said manager Chad Tracy when asked about second base. "He was acquired for a reason. You see the numbers that kind of project at least toward a 30-home run season. And adding that, we were really excited about that."
Red Sox's Garrett Crochet: Expected to have normal offseason
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Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow said Monday that Crochet (lat) is on track to have a fully healthy, normal offseason, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.
Crochet missed the final five-plus months of the regular season with a strained left lat, but he returned to make an appearance during the playoffs and will enter the offseason without restrictions. Lingering durability questions for Crochet will likely remain next spring, though he could quiet them somewhat if he looks sharp during Grapefruit League play.
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Red Sox's Caleb Durbin: Getting pinkie examined
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Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow said Monday that Durbin has appointments scheduled to have his left pinkie examined, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
Durbin suffered a partially dislocated left pinkie back in late June, but he never missed any games and played through some discomfort for the remainder of the season. Now that the Red Sox have been eliminated, Durbin will have the finger looked at before determining whether anything needs to be done beyond rest. Durbin slashed .272/.377/.391 in 82 regular-season games after the injury, so it does not seem the lingering finger injury overly affected him at the plate.
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Red Sox's Roman Anthony: Not expected to need surgery
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Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow said Monday that Anthony is not expected to require surgery on his injured right hand, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
Breslow noted that the club is still gathering information on Anthony, who suffered an aggravation and additional injuries to his right hand during Game 1 of the wild-card series versus the Yankees. However, the feeling at this time is that Anthony's injury will heal with rest. Anthony was limited to only 55 regular-season contests in 2026 because of finger and hand problems.
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Red Sox's Aroldis Chapman: Option for 2027 vests
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Chapman passed a physical examination Saturday, which was the final hurdle in order for his $13 million option for 2027 to vest, Francys Romero of BeisbolFR.com reports.
The other requirement for Chapman's option to vest was throwing at least 40 innings, which he surpassed in mid-August. It was another dominant campaign as Boston's closer, as he finished the regular season having converted 35 of 37 save chances with a 1.92 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and 71:23 K:BB across 51.2 innings.
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Red Sox's Mickey Gasper: Out 4-to-6 months after biceps surgery
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Gasper is expected to be sidelined 4-to-6 month after undergoing distal right biceps tendon surgery Friday, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.
The 4-to-6 month timeline is for Gasper's return to game action, so there's a good chance he'll be held out of spring training action initially, and his availability for Opening Day isn't a given. Gasper slashed .251/.357/.466 with 10 home runs and a 27:39 BB:K over 67 games in 2026.
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