Xander Bogaerts officially is a free agent.

The Boston Red Sox shortstop opted out of the final three years of his deal Monday and will test the free agent market. NESN's Lauren Willand breaks down what comes next for Bogaerts, what a potential contract could look like and takes a peak at other shortstops who also are free agents. Lauren also dives into how their could be a lot of shuffling for the Red Sox should Bogaerts decide to leave.

Later, Lauren also discusses Tommy Pham future after he also became a free agent Monday. As always, Locked On Red Sox ends with the mental health minute!

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The sixth annual Pedro Martinez Foundation Gala is this Friday in Boston!

Carolina Martinez, president of the foundation (@PMFKids) and wife of 2004 Boston Red Sox World Series champion Pedro Martinez, joins Locked On Red Sox!

Carolina discusses how the foundation got started, its importance and how it helps children and families in the Dominican Republic and the United States. Carolina also provides information about the Pedro Martinez Foundation Gala -- which will take place Nov. 11 -- and how it was an easy decision to hold it in Boston every year, while also discussing what the night is like and the Gala's significance to the Martinez family.

Later, Carolina reveals who her and Pedro were rooting for in this year's World Series!

The Red Sox, city of Boston and Red Sox fans will always be important to the Martinez family. To find out more about the Pedro Martinez foundation, click here. To purchase tickets to the Gala, and to find out more information about the night, click here.

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There are a few members of the Boston Red Sox who are eligible for qualifying offers...will they get one?

NESN's Lauren Willand dives into what a qualifying offer is and who on the Red Sox could be offered one. Lauren goes into why some players should (or should not) be extended one and why it would be wise for some to accept it if they are indeed tendered one. Players include J.D. Martinez, Nathan Eovaldi, Michael Wacha and (potentially) Xander Bogaerts should he opt out of his contract.

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Chris Sale is here to stay.

Boston Red Sox chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom told The Boston Globe's Alex Speier that Sale will opt in to his final two years of his extension.

NESN's Lauren Willand dives into Sale's numbers, injuries and why this shouldn't come as a surprise given Sale's lack of presence on the mound due to injuries. Lauren also looks at the American League Gold Glove winners and ends the show with the mental health minute!

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As the Red Sox offseason continues, we continue with the 2022 player reviews and look into the seasons of Kiké Hernandez and Bobby Dalbec. Both players struggled this past season compared to their impressive 2021 finishes and didn't meet the expectations placed on them at the beginning of the season.

Massachusetts Pirates Team Insider Jake Ignaszewski and NESN's Lauren Willand break down how Bobby Dalbec and Kiké Hernandez performed this season and look into the numbers to see where they struggled and improved from the season before. Lauren and Jake then look into the futures of both players and give their thoughts on what areas they need to improve upon.

Lastly, Lauren and Jake react to fan reviews from Twitter.

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The Boston Red Sox had a down 2022 season in every sense of the word, but some players are getting recognized for their contributions.

NESN's Lauren Willand breaks down Xander Bogaerts and Rafael Devers being named finalists for the American League Silver Slugger Award. Lauren looks at both their numbers and explains why she thinks Devers and Bogaerts do (or do not) have a chance to win.

Happy two-episode Friday!

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Garrett Whitlock and Tanner Houck both had a lot of expectations on them going into the 2022 season. Both pitchers met some of those expectations but ended the season with getting surgery and both won't be back until 2023 Spring Training. Going into next season, it still hasn't been set in stone how both players will be used as well.

Massachusetts Pirates Team Insider Jake Ignaszewski reviews Garrett Whitlock and Tanner Houck's 2022 seasons and gives his thoughts on both players' performances. Iggy then drives into predicting how he believes the team should handle both players while coming back from season-ending injuries and how the team should use them when fully healthy.

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Thaddeus Ward is a Red Sox pitching prospect and is currently the No. 15 top prospect for Boston on MLB.com. War joined Massachusetts Pirates Team Insider Jake Ignaszewski and NESN's Lauren Willand to talk about his time so far in the Arizona Fall League and reflect on his 2022 season. Ward explains his process of recovering from Tommy John surgery and how he felt during this past season. Ward then goes into what he's learned from the last two years (COVID and Tommy John) and how he works on his mental side of the game. Lastly, Thaddeus shares his hobbies outside of the game and what he's planning on working on next season.

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Some things just don't age well, like Jake and Lauren's 2022 Red Sox season predictions.

NESN's Lauren Willand and Massachusetts Pirates team insider and Worcester Red Sox production assistant Jake Ignazsewski reflect on who they believed would be the Boston Red Sox's breakout players, and who some listeners believed would be, and just how wrong everyone ended up being.

Lauren and Jake also touch on what the World Series will look like between the Philadelphia Phillies and Houston Astros, and why Chaim Bloom should take notes from some teams we saw throughout the postseason.

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The New York Yankees could not pull a 2004 Boston Red Sox and ended up getting swept by the Houston Astros in the ALCS.

NESN's Lauren Willand takes a look at how the Yankees tried to use the 2004 ALCS when the Red Sox rallied from a 3-0 deficit to beat New York and ultimately end the 86-year World Series victory drought. Lauren also looks at Pedro Martinez's funny comments about "Who's Your Daddy?" and relives when that happened in 2004 and why the ALCS wasn't so bad if you were a Red Sox fan.

Lauren also drops her World Series prediction before discussing how much Rich Hill believes Xander Bogaerts should be a Red Sox for life, but for reasons that stem beyond the baseball diamond.

As always, Lauren ends the show with the mental health minute!

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