Red Sox offseason news from The Boston Report covers a club in offseason mode. Boston reached the postseason as the No. 5 seed and lost the AL Wild Card Series to the Yankees, as our Game 1 report and our offseason outlook describe. The 2027 schedule is set: the Red Sox open March 25 in Seattle and play their first Fenway Park game on April 1 against the Reds, according to MLB.com. A work stoppage is possible, so watch the labor news.
Red Sox snapshot
- 2026 result: No. 5 seed; lost the AL Wild Card Series to the Yankees.
- 2027 opener: March 25 at Seattle; first home game April 1 vs. Cincinnati (series April 1-4). Game times were not set when the schedule came out. Source: MLB.com.
- Risk: the Boston Globe has reported that a work stoppage is a possibility; see our offseason story.
Red Sox key players: ratings, age and 2026 season stats
The 26 highest-rated Red Sox on ESPN’s roster as of Oct. 11, 2026 in MLB The Show 26, with age, major-league experience and each player’s final 2026 regular-season line. Boston is in its offseason; ratings and rosters will change before opening day on March 25, 2027.
| Player | No. | Pos. | Age | MLB yrs | 2026 regular season (all teams) | Status (ESPN) | MLB The Show 26 OVR (potential) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aroldis Chapman | 44 | RP | 38 | 17 | 53 G (0 GS), 51.2 IP, 1.92 ERA, 71 K | Active | 93 (A) |
| Garrett Crochet | 35 | SP | 27 | 6 | 6 G (6 GS), 30.0 IP, 6.30 ERA, 37 K | Active | 89 (A) |
| Sonny Gray | 54 | SP | 36 | 14 | 29 G (29 GS), 169.0 IP, 2.72 ERA, 149 K | Active | 88 (A) |
| Ranger Suarez | 55 | SP | 31 | 9 | 28 G (28 GS), 148.1 IP, 3.22 ERA, 140 K | Active | 86 (A) |
| Payton Tolle | 70 | SP | 23 | 2 | 26 G (26 GS), 148.2 IP, 3.03 ERA, 171 K | Active | 85 (B) |
| Willson Contreras | 40 | 1B | 34 | 11 | 130 G, .275 AVG, 27 HR, 81 RBI, 68 R | Active | 84 (B) |
| Ceddanne Rafaela | 3 | CF | 26 | 4 | 138 G, .283 AVG, 16 HR, 70 RBI, 67 R | Active | 84 (B) |
| Adley Rutschman | 31 | C | 28 | 5 | 99 G, .242 AVG, 13 HR, 60 RBI, 44 R | Active | 83 (B) |
| Wilyer Abreu | 52 | RF | 27 | 4 | 157 G, .248 AVG, 24 HR, 76 RBI, 81 R | Active | 83 (B) |
| Jarren Duran | 16 | LF | 30 | 6 | 151 G, .207 AVG, 20 HR, 69 RBI, 66 R | Active | 82 (B) |
| Garrett Whitlock | 22 | RP | 30 | 6 | 54 G (0 GS), 52.1 IP, 1.72 ERA, 59 K | Out | 81 (B) |
| Roman Anthony | 19 | LF | 22 | 2 | 55 G, .245 AVG, 5 HR, 15 RBI, 24 R | Out | 81 (A) |
| Trevor Story | 10 | SS | 33 | 11 | 64 G, .235 AVG, 5 HR, 29 RBI, 24 R | Active | 79 (C) |
| Jake Bennett | 64 | SP | 25 | 1 | 20 G (19 GS), 113.1 IP, 3.65 ERA, 91 K | Active | 78 (C) |
| Caleb Durbin | 5 | 3B | 26 | 2 | 153 G, .248 AVG, 13 HR, 64 RBI, 74 R | Active | 75 (B) |
| Andruw Monasterio | 32 | SS | 29 | 4 | 107 G, .233 AVG, 6 HR, 43 RBI, 35 R | Active | 75 (C) |
| Masataka Yoshida | 7 | DH | 33 | 4 | 87 G, .274 AVG, 5 HR, 28 RBI, 34 R | Out | 75 (C) |
| Curtis Mead | 11 | 3B | 25 | 4 | 88 G, .253 AVG, 17 HR, 48 RBI, 49 R | Active | 74 (C) |
| Nick Sogard | 20 | 2B | 29 | 3 | 66 G, .255 AVG, 5 HR, 19 RBI, 29 R | Active | 74 (C) |
| Romy Gonzalez | 23 | DH | 30 | 6 | 19 G, .185 AVG, 1 HR, 7 RBI, 7 R | Day-to-day | 74 (C) |
| Patrick Sandoval | 43 | SP | 29 | 7 | 15 G (13 GS), 70.1 IP, 5.12 ERA, 73 K | Active | 73 (B) |
| Tsung-Che Cheng | 39 | SS | 25 | 2 | 14 G, .256 AVG, 0 HR, 5 RBI, 7 R | Active | 73 (C) |
| Mickey Gasper | 30 | DH | 31 | 3 | 67 G, .251 AVG, 10 HR, 24 RBI, 26 R | Out | 72 (B) |
| Jovani Moran | 47 | RP | 29 | 5 | 50 G (3 GS), 65.2 IP, 3.15 ERA, 73 K | Active | 71 (C) |
| Isiah Kiner-Falefa | 2 | 2B | 31 | 9 | 66 G, .242 AVG, 2 HR, 16 RBI, 23 R | Active | 71 (C) |
| Jahmai Jones | 37 | DH | 29 | 6 | 94 G, .206 AVG, 6 HR, 16 RBI, 20 R | Active | 70 (C) |
Legend. OVR is the overall player rating in MLB The Show 26, the video game from San Diego Studio; the letter in parentheses is the game’s potential grade (A highest). Hitters show games, batting average, home runs, RBIs and runs; pitchers show games (starts), innings pitched, ERA (calculated from earned runs and innings) and strikeouts. Stats cover the full 2026 season including any time with other clubs. A dash (—) means ESPN lists no 2026 major-league stats. Status is ESPN’s injury designation on Oct. 11.
Sources: ratings as listed by the fan-run tracker TheShowRatings.com (MLB The Show 26, read Oct. 11, 2026), some third-party pages show different numbers for the same player, for example Roman Anthony at 79 and 81, because the game updates ratings through the season; roster, age and experience from ESPN and the Red Sox’ official roster; stats from ESPN player pages.
Red Sox coaching staff and front office
| Role | Name | Record / tenure facts | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Chad Tracy | Took over after Alex Cora was fired in April 2026 and was later named the 49th manager in club history. 77-58 (.570) as manager in 2026; the Red Sox finished 87-75 overall. | Baseball-Reference, MLB.com |
| Pitching coach | Andrew Bailey | Listed as pitching coach. | MLB.com/redsox |
| Hitting coach | John Soteropulos | Listed as hitting coach; Collin Hetzler and Nelson Paulino are listed as interim hitting coaches. | MLB.com/redsox |
| Bench coach | José David Flores | Listed as interim bench coach. | MLB.com/redsox |
| Other coaches | Pablo Cabrera (first base), Chad Epperson (third base), Chris Holt (bullpen), Devin Rose (pitching strategist) | Cabrera and Epperson carry interim titles. | MLB.com/redsox |
| Chief baseball officer | Craig Breslow | Club options for 2029 and 2030 were exercised in 2026. | MLB.com |
Coach ratings. No widely published, sourced rating of MLB coaches exists, so this table shows official records and titles only. Several staff titles are interim and may change before 2027.
Red Sox 2026 results and 2027 opening schedule
Boston finished 87-75, third in the AL East, and was the No. 5 seed in the American League. It lost the AL Wild Card Series to the Yankees, 0-2. The 2027 opener is set; game times were not yet released when the schedule came out.
| Date | Round | Opponent | Result | Opp. 2026 regular-season record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 29, 2026 | AL Wild Card Series | at Yankees | L 0-9 | 93-68 |
| Sept. 30, 2026 | AL Wild Card Series | at Yankees | L 2-9 | 93-68 |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Opp. 2026 record | Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar. 25, 2027 | at Mariners (opening day) | T-Mobile Park, Seattle | 76-86 | TBD |
| Apr. 1, 2027 | Reds (home opener, series Apr. 1-4) | Fenway Park | 75-87 | TBD |
Legend. Opponent records are 2026 final regular-season records. No power rating or strength-of-schedule model is published for the 2027 MLB season yet, and ESPN does not publish an MLB team-strength index, so we show records only rather than invent a rating. A labor stoppage is possible before 2027; see our offseason coverage.
Sources: results from ESPN and the standings at ESPN; 2027 schedule from MLB.com.
Red Sox stats: 2026 team numbers, league rank and leaders
The Red Sox are in the offseason, so the numbers below are the final 2026 regular-season statistics (87-75), ranked against the other 29 teams. Figures are as of Oct. 11, 2026.
| Statistic | Red Sox 2026 | MLB rank (of 30) | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Runs scored per game | 4.25 | 23rd | Batting |
| Batting average | .245 | 15th | Batting |
| On-base % | .319 | 12th | Batting |
| Slugging % | .397 | 20th | Batting |
| OPS | .717 | 19th | Batting |
| Home runs | 163 | 26th | Batting |
| Stolen bases | 107 | 14th | Batting |
| Runs allowed per game | 3.77 | 3rd | Pitching |
| Team ERA | 3.54 | 3rd | Pitching |
| WHIP | 1.23 | 6th | Pitching |
| Pitching strikeouts | 1398 | 11th | Pitching |
| Saves | 46 | T-7th | Pitching |
| Quality starts | 64 | 5th | Pitching |
| Fielding % | .986 | T-14th | Fielding |
Sources: ESPN team statistics and ESPN standings. League-wide team stats are on MLB.com/stats; deeper metrics such as OPS+ and WAR are at Baseball-Reference.
Stat leaders
Includes players who appeared for Boston in 2026 and may no longer be on the roster.
| Category | Leaders (value) |
|---|---|
| Batting average | 1. Ceddanne Rafaela (.283) 2. Willson Contreras (.275) 3. Caleb Durbin (.248) |
| Home runs | 1. Willson Contreras (27) 2. Wilyer Abreu (24) 3. Jarren Duran (20) |
| RBIs | 1. Willson Contreras (81) 2. Wilyer Abreu (76) 3. Ceddanne Rafaela (70) |
| OPS | 1. Willson Contreras (.901) 2. Wilyer Abreu (.773) 3. Ceddanne Rafaela (.761) |
| Stolen bases | 1. Jarren Duran (21) 2. Caleb Durbin (20) 3. Ceddanne Rafaela (17) |
| Wins above replacement (WAR) | 1. Wilyer Abreu (5.8) 2. Ceddanne Rafaela (5.7) 3. Willson Contreras (4.6) |
| ERA (qualified) | 1. Sonny Gray (2.72) |
| Pitching wins | 1. Sonny Gray (18) 2. Payton Tolle (9) 3. Jake Bennett (9) |
| Pitching strikeouts | 1. Payton Tolle (171) 2. Sonny Gray (149) 3. Ranger Suarez (140) |
| Saves | 1. Aroldis Chapman (35) 2. Garrett Whitlock (4) 3. Raymond Burgos (2) |
Glossary of stat definitions
- OPS
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, a quick measure of a hitter’s overall production.
- ERA
- Earned run average: earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched.
- WHIP
- Walks plus hits allowed per inning pitched.
- WAR
- Wins above replacement, as shown by ESPN: an estimate of how many wins a player adds over a replacement-level player. Different sites calculate it differently, so figures will not match Baseball-Reference or FanGraphs exactly.
- Quality start
- A start of at least six innings with three or fewer earned runs allowed.
- Rank
- Position among all 30 teams; “T-” means tied. For runs allowed, ERA and WHIP, 1st is the lowest. Ranks are computed by us from ESPN’s team data for all 30 teams.
Ratings explained
Where the ratings come from. Player ratings are MLB The Show 26 overall ratings. Opponents are shown by record only. Coach and staff rows show official records only.
What they are not. The Show ratings come from the game’s developer and are adjusted during the season, so a player’s number can differ between sites and dates. They are not a Boston Report grade, and we do not invent ratings.
Gaps. We show only the 26 highest-rated rostered players. No published team rating or strength-of-schedule model exists yet for the 2027 MLB schedule. WAR is shown only in the leaders table as ESPN reports it; we did not pull Baseball-Reference or FanGraphs tables.
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