{"id":130310,"date":"2025-12-14T12:02:58","date_gmt":"2025-12-14T12:02:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=130310"},"modified":"2025-12-14T12:02:58","modified_gmt":"2025-12-14T12:02:58","slug":"%f0%9f%9a%a8-report-red-sox-receive-significant-interest-in-trade-candidate-could-this-move-shake-up-their-roster-and-impact-their-playoff-push-what-does-this-rumor-mean-fo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=130310","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udea8 REPORT: Red Sox Receive \u2018Significant Interest\u2019 in Trade Candidate\u2014Could This Move Shake Up Their Roster and Impact Their Playoff Push? 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MassLive\u2019s Chris Cotillo initially revealed there was interest, but lumped Contreras in with infielder Brendan Donovan.<\/p>\n<p>Contreras, 33, recently underwent the transition from behind the plate to the other hot corner, where he played 120 games and slashed .257\/.344\/.447 with 20 home runs and 80 RBIs in 2025. The Red Sox would likely choose to keep him at first base, as adding someone with four consecutive seasons of an OPS+ above 120 would help bring some stability in the place of incumbents Triston Casas, Romy Gonzalez and Nathaniel Lowe.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Story continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Contreras is under contract through 2027 \u2014 and will be paid $18 million in 2026 and $18.5 million in 2027, while there remains a club option worth $17.5 million for 2028.<\/p>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h3>About the Author<\/h3>\n<div>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s47719.pcdn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/07\/cropped-Keagan-Stiefel-96x96.jpg\" alt=\"Red Sox Rumors: 'Significant Interest\u2019 Being Shown In Trade Candidate\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>\n<h3>Keagan Stiefel KeaganStiefel<\/h3>\n<p>Editorial Writer<\/p>\n<p>UMass-Amherst Alum. NFL Draft nerd. Multi-time internet argument winner. 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