Bregman's impending opt-out was a background story all season. There were occasional whispers that an extension might be possible, but once the trade deadline passed, it was clear that the offseason would arrive with Bregman's long-term future in Boston still up in the air.

Rookie pitcher Cam Schlittler made a spectacular post-season debut, striking out 12 in eight scoreless innings to carry the New York Yankees to a 4-0 victory over the Boston Red Sox and into the second round of the Major League Baseball playoffs on Thursday.

An hour after the Red Sox’s season ended Thursday night, Alex Bregman was still in uniform, seemingly hesitant to let the 2025 season -- and perhaps his time in Boston? -- officially come to its conclusion.

The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox meet in a winner-takes-all Game 3 after splitting the Wild Card series.

Bergman signed a three-year, $120 million deal before this season. He slashed .273/.360/.462 with 18 home runs and 62 RBIs this season. Bregman also made his first All-Star appearance since 2019 in his first campaign with the Red Sox.

Facing elimination, Boston’s bats went ice cold in a Game 3 loss to the Yankees in the Bronx.

Cam Schlittler has become an instant star for the New York Yankees, delivering a dominant performance against the rival Boston Red Sox in a playoff elimination game.

The Red Sox finished just outside the top 10 in DRS. The left side of the infield was shored up. Center field improved. And still, the majors were led in errors with 116 -- one more than last year. The final run-scoring play of the Red Sox season came on an error as first baseman Nathaniel Lowe botched a grounder off the bat of Ben Rice.

With commissioner Rob Manfred looking to centralize the media rights of MLB teams, Sam Kennedy says the Red Sox are on board.

The Boston Red Sox are back in the MLB playoffs and will renew their historic rivalry with the New York Yankees in the American League Wild Card round.

New York Yankees third baseman Ryan McMahon made an acrobatic Thursday night that saw him flip into the opposing dugout of the Boston Red Sox.