After missing the playoffs three years in a row, the Boston Red Sox were more aggressive last season, and it paid off.

Not only did they add legitimate stars in Garrett Crochet, Alex Bregman and Aroldis Chapman, but they also locked up several of their best players to contract extensions , including Crochet and Roman Anthony. The increased spending pushed the Red Sox over the first luxury tax threshold for the first time since 2022, helping them secure their first playoff appearance since 2021.

Despite having considerable money coming off the books this offseason in Lucas Giolito, Walker Buehler and potentially Alex Bregman if he doesn’t re-sign, Boston is reportedly planning to surpass the luxury tax again in 2026, according to MassLive’s Sean McAdam .

“According to people familiar

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