The Boston Red Sox last made the postseason in 2021, advancing to the ALCS before falling to the Houston Astros, who lost to the Atlanta Braves in the World Series in six games. In the three seasons since Boston has gone 237- 249,

The Red Sox finding a way to sign him would fit with Kennedy's prior talk of building a contender in 2025. That said, the Red Sox will need to get moving on Bregman as other teams have interest, too. A return to Houston is still in play for Bregman, which Astros general manager Dana Brown acknowledged via MLB.com.