Locked On Red Sox - Daily Podcast On The Boston Red Sox

Red Sox continue to show interest in the pitching market left and right but have made any moves yet. The team has expressed interest in Corey Kluber for the third offseason in a row and the highly touted Japanese pitching star Kodai Senga. Garrett Whitlock has become rehabbing from his season-ending hip surgery and shares updates on his recovery. The Hall of Fame announced the 2023 ballot and four former Red Sox players are given their first year of eligibility.

Massachusetts Pirates Team Insider Jake Ignaszewski looks into why he believes the Red Sox reportedly are not interested in the "top-tier" pitching options and breaks down the interest the team has in starting pitcher Corey Kluber. Iggy then looks into the market of Kodai Senga and gives his reaction to the Sox contacting his representatives. With Garrett Whitlock recovering from his hip surgery, Iggy shares an update from Jen McCaffrey about how Whitlock is progressing in recovery and when he'll begin throwing again.

Lastly, Iggy looks into the four former Red Sox players that are going into their first season of Hall of Fame eligibility and gives his thoughts on who he believes will make it into the hall during 2023.

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The MLB non-tender deadline has come and gone and Ryan Brasier remains a member of the Boston Red Sox.

NESN's Lauren Willand goes into the Red Sox not issuing contracts to Franchy Cordero (who came over in the Andrew Benintendi trade) and Yu Chang (who did not impress in his short time in Boston), while wondering why Ryan Brasier indeed was tendered a contract for the 2023 season.

Lauren also looks into a report from The Boston Globe about the Red Sox not even being interested in names like Justin Verlander, Jacob deGrom, Chris Bassitt and Carlos Rodon -- who would immediately upgrade the pitching.

Locked On Red Sox ends with the mental health minute!

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Both Christian Arroyo and Trevor Story had different 2022 seasons with the Boston Red Sox.

Massachusetts Pirates team insider Jake Ignaszewski and NESN's Lauren Willand look at the seasons Arroyo and Story had and what makes them optimistic for 2023 when it comes to both of them. They look at their numbers, injuries and other circumstances that kept Story and Arroyo off the field, but also dive into what made them a bright spot for the Red Sox at times.

Lauren and Jake end this episode of Locked On Red Sox with the mental health minute!

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Brandon Walter was selected to the Boston Red Sox 40-man roster and celebrated by joining Locked On Red Sox!

Brandon joins NESN's Lauren Willand and Massachusetts Pirates team insider Jake Iganszewski to discuss all things from his injury to his favorite offseason activities. Brandon also talks about how he felt upon learning he made the 40-man roster, thus protecting him from the Rule 5 Draft that will take place Dec. 7 in San Diego.

Lauren and Jake get to know Brandon a bit more off the field while also asking him about his on-field preparations and just how much confidence he has in his slider (spoiler alert: it's a lot!).

We also learn of his goal for 2023 and how he plans to stay healthy!

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The Boston Red Sox offseason is underway!

Nathan Eovaldi and Xander Bogaerts each received a qualifying offer (one-year, $19.65 million deal) from the Red Sox, which were rejected by both the pitcher and the shortstop, respectively.

So, now what?

NESN's Lauren Willand looks into reports of the Red Sox and Eovaldi trying to work out a multi-year deal, while providing the latest on Bogaerts. Later, Lauren also looks at who the Red Sox added to the 40-man roster and who they DFA'd (and why she, as well as many others, were quite disappointed).

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Red Sox prospect infielder Alex Binelas was traded to the Red Sox in the deal that sent Hunter Renfroe to the Brewers a few minutes before the league went into its lockout during this past offseason. Binelas split this season with the Greenville Drive and the Portland Sea Dogs and got his first taste of playing in the Red Sox farm system.

Binelas joined Massachusetts Pirates Team Insider Jake Ignaszewski to discuss how he's been enjoying his offseason thus far and what his experience was like during his first season with the Red Sox organization. Binelas shared a play-by-play of how he found out about the trade to the Red Sox and what his reaction was when he found out. Alex then went into his experiences with the Red Sox fanbase so far and what the biggest lessons were from this last season.

Binelas then went on to talk about his swing change mid-season and how he used the mental side of his game to help him get through that process. Lastly, Binelas answers fan questions from Twitter and gives a little sneak peek of what he uses to help his beard look good ;)

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Red Sox are once again the "interest kings" of the offseason as they've expressed interest in players on the trade and free agent market left and right. The team has also begun offering players from last year that are now free-agents deals for 2023. Massachusetts Pirates Team Insider Jake Ignaszewski begins by discusses the into the importance of making sure you are double-checking the information that you are sharing on Twitter is accurate. Iggy then explains why fans need to understand the difference between the team being "big-spenders" and spending smart.

With all the recent interest the team has expressed in players such as Bryan Reynolds, Sean Murphy, Chris Bassitt, and more, Iggy gives his thoughts on the possibilities of these deals coming to reality. Iggy then looks into how they would fit the team's 2023 roster and beyond as well as shares his thoughts on what value each player or team could demand on the market. Jake also shares his thoughts on the report that the team has offered Nathan Eovaldi a deal and why they should or shouldn't do it.

Lastly, Iggy shares fan opinions from Twitter about different players the team has shown interest in so far this offseason.

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The offseason is heating as the Red Sox have done a lot over these past few days to prepare for the 2023 season. Massachusetts Pirates Team Insider Jake Ignaszewski breaks down everything that you need to know touching on multiple different subjects. Iggy starts off by sharing the players the team extended qualifying offers to and gives his thoughts on if he believes the players will pick them up or test free agency. Iggy then looks into the James Paxton news and it means for the Red Sox that he's opted into his player option for $4 million. Iggy then gives into a 40-man roster move the Red Sox made with Enmanuel Valdez and gives his thoughts on the team avoiding arbitration with Rob Refsnyder.

Iggy then gives his thoughts on the report of Garrett Whitlock being moved to the rotation for the 2023 season and explains why he thinks it will work out much better this time around. Lastly, he gives an update from Jon Heyman regarding the extensions of Bogaerts and Devers.

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Kole Cottam is one of the top catching prospects in the Red Sox farm system and opened many eyes this past season with his impressive performance in Portland which led to his call-up to Worcester mid-season. Kole joined Massachusetts Pirates Team Insider Jake Ignaszewski to reflect on this past season and some of the biggest lessons he learned. Kole talked about his experience at the beginning of the season with Portland and his experiences playing with players like Ceddanne Rafaela and Christian Koss.

Kole then goes into how he found out about the call-up to the WooSox and how he adapted to the new level. Kole then went into his first impression of Polar Park and explained the strong chemistry in Worcester and Portland. Lastly, Kole shared what he's planning to work on during this offseason to prepare for 2023 and his plan non-baseball related for the remainder of the offseason.

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The dominoes continue to fall in the first week of the offseason for the Red Sox as the team and players begin making decisions on their options for the 2023 season. Eric Hosmer gives the Red Sox more clarity of his future as he opts into his 3 year, $39 million deal. Pitcher James Paxton also had his club option declined but has the ability to pick up a $4 million player option to stay with the team. Since the future of Xander Bogaerts is up in the air, Mark Feinsand reported that the Red Sox are beginning to look for options at 2B if Bogaerts does sign elsewhere and they do end up moving Trevor Story to shortstop.

Massachusetts Pirates Team Insider Jake Ignaszewski and NESN's Lauren Willand react to the news of Eric Hosmer opting into his deal and look at what this means for the first base position going into next season. Then they break down what's been happening regarding James Paxton's future with the team and explain whether they believe he'd be a good fit for the 2023 team. Lastly, Jake and Lauren look into the potential plan B options at second base if Xander Bogaerts decides to leave Boston.

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