The 2025 season was a step in the right direction for the Red Sox, as they won 89 games, took the second AL Wild Card spot and lost in the AL Wild Card Series in three games to the Yankees.

Following three straight seasons in which the Red Sox missed the playoffs and didn’t finish above .500, the club is trending toward reestablishing itself as an annual contender. Even with Rafael Devers traded last year and much to be determined during this offseason -- third baseman Alex Bregman is a prominent free agent -- there is no shortage of potential impact players on the Red Sox roster. Some of those could be in position to have a much greater impact on the 2026 team than they did in 2025.

For the sake of this exercise, we’re looking beyond the obvious names like Garrett Crochet, Roman Antho

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