The Boston Red Sox made their second notable offseason pitching acquisition by landing Johan Oviedo from the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday night. They may not have the chance to bolster their depth with a certain top-flight hurler.

MLB teams claimed that the Minnesota Twins “haven’t been pushing” to move Joe Ryan this offseason, per ESPN’s Buster Olney and Jeff Passan . Some sources feel the Twins would rather retain the 29-year-old following an All-Star campaign.

Ryan worked a career-high 171 innings in 2025, registering a 3.42 ERA and 194 strikeouts. His 1.04 WHIP ranked right behind Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet for ninth among qualified starters.

Rumors linked Ryan to Boston all summer, and social media spread false reports that the Red Sox had acquired him on July 31. Even Ryan

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