🔥 BLOCKBUSTER ALERT: Red Sox Mailbag Sparks Panic — If Alex Bregman Slips Away, Boston’s Next Move at Third Base Could Define Their Entire Offseason and Decide Whether They Compete or Collapse in 2026! Insiders reveal the Red Sox are already weighing contingency plans, scouting several high-upside options but none carrying Bregman’s elite pedigree. With fan pressure mounting and rivals circling top free agents, the front office faces a make-or-break decision that could determine the fate of their rebuild — and their credibility with Fenway faithful.
If Alex Bregman doesn’t return to the Red Sox in 2026, who could be a viable option to replace him at third base? That and more reader questions in today’s Herald mailbag.
How far will this Boston Red Sox team go? Only as far as this bullpen can take them
How the Red Sox solve the late innings every night could shape whether or not they’re still around deep into the fall.
Chicago Cubs extend president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer ahead of trade deadline
With the trade deadline looming, the Chicago Cubs have extended president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer amid one of the team’s best seasons.