The Red Sox celebrated the announcement, congratulating the emerging face of the franchise. “Just the beginning. Roman Anthony has been named a finalist for AL Rookie of the Year!” Boston wrote on X. Just the beginning. Roman Anthony has been named a finalist for AL Rookie of the Year! pic.twitter.com/wdmBcE2XBG

Detroit’s Tarik Skubal and Houston’s Hunter Brown were the other two AL Cy Young finalists. Nick Kurtz and Jacob Wilson, both of the Athletics, were the other finalists for AL Rookie of the Year.

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Joe Ryan was named an All-Star for the first time in his career. He posted a 3.42 ERA in 171 innings and struck out 194 batters. Ryan is also controllable through the 2027 season, which makes his trade value even higher, because Boston would be able to use him for two seasons before deciding on committing to him for the future.

The Boston Red Sox will need to win the Alex Bregman sweepstakes again this winter if they want him at Fenway Park in 2026.

The coming months will be a test of how serious Red Sox ownership is about not simply making the playoffs, but wanting to win the World Series next season.

The Boston Red Sox's roster is sure to look a lot different by the end of March than it did when the regualr season concluded. By the time October rolled around

While there are likely to be higher-profile losses off the Red Sox roster — most notably third baseman Alex Bregman who reportedly informed the team Monday that he will opt out of his contract and become a free agent for the second straight year— the Red Sox are absorbing other losses of important, if less attention-grabbing, players.