{"id":510116,"date":"2026-01-07T19:34:16","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T19:34:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/510116\/"},"modified":"2026-01-07T19:34:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T19:34:16","slug":"red-sox-news-links-sox-reach-arbitration-agreement-with-kutter-crawford","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/510116\/","title":{"rendered":"Red Sox News &#038; Links: Sox reach arbitration agreement with Kutter Crawford"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">It\u2019s the most exciting time of the offseason: free-agency arbitration agreement time! Tomorrow is the deadline for clubs and players eligible for arbitration to agree to new contract terms or duke it out in front of an arbitration panel. The Sox have five eligible players: Triston Casas, Kutter Crawford, Tanner Houck, Romy Gonzalez, and Johan Oviedo. Crawford and the club agreed to a one-year deal worth $2.75 million, the same amount he made last year. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bostonglobe.com\/2026\/01\/06\/sports\/red-sox-kutter-crawford-deal\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">(Tim Healey, Boston Globe)<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">As for free agency, a few days ago ESPN\u2019s Buster Olney reported that the Sox had made an \u201caggressive\u201d offer to Alex Bregman. We still don\u2019t really know what \u201caggressive\u201d means in this context (maybe the email subject line was just super rude or something?) but we now have some additional reporting to back up the claim. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/6946994\/2026\/01\/07\/red-sox-alex-bregman-contract-offer-update\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">(Jen McCaffrey, The Athletic)<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">As for the Red Sox\u2019 main competition for Bregman, we\u2019re still hearing the same names: the Cubs, Blue Jays, and Diamondbacks. But while there is confirmation that both the Sox and Cubs are actively talking to Bregman (and Bo Bichette) the Blue Jays are apparently more focused on Kyle Tucker. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/6948357\/2026\/01\/07\/mlb-free-agency-tucker-bichette-bregman-luxury-tax\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">(Ken Rosenthal, Will Sammon, The Athletic)<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Bregman isn\u2019t the only free agent from the 2025 team. Justin Wilson, who had a strong year out of the bullpen, is also unsigned. But it\u2019s starting to sound like he\u2019s ready to retire. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/redsox\/2026\/01\/red-sox-free-agent-pitcher-considering-retirement-after-strong-first-year-in-boston-report.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">(Chris Cotillo, MassLive)<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">As for players who are signed for next year, 2026 could be a big season for Wilyer Abreu. With Rob Refsnyder officially out the door and headed to Seattle, Abreu could finally become an everyday player.<a href=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com\/?id=1025X1734621&amp;xs=1&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mlb.com%2Fredsox%2Fnews%2Fwilyer-abreu-has-opportunity-for-more-time-in-red-sox-outfield\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> (Ian Browne, MLB.com)<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Triston Casas, on the other hand, will now have a tougher time getting into the lineup with Willson Contreras on board. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bostonglobe.com\/2026\/01\/05\/sports\/red-sox-willson-contreras\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">(Tim Healey, Boston Globe)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It\u2019s the most exciting time of the offseason: free-agency arbitration agreement time! 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