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

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 ballot was chosen by a committee that consists of 11 historians and writers. A 16-person committee will be appointed later this fall. The committee will meet on Dec. 7 at the Winter Meetings in Orlando, and the results will be announced that night.

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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.

Red Sox starter Lucas Giolito has declined his end of a $19 mutual option and is now a free agent, a source confirmed Monday. The decision comes as no surprise. Mutual options, which need to be exercised by both sides, are usually mechanisms that allow teams to manipulate CBT (competitive balance tax) numbers and are almost never picked up.

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.