A new report provided a positive update for the Boston Red Sox on their extension talks with ace left-hander Garrett Crochet.

In Part 1 of our Red Sox mailbag that published on Thursday, we looked at a potential opening-day lineup, Kristian Campbell ...

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They could have been tops if not for the Garrett Crochet trade. Law said they traded two top 100 prospects for Crochet "for good reason," but noted that it tanked some of their overall value.

Could they add King after trading for Garrett Crochet earlier this winter? "The Red Sox have already added two starters in Crochet and Buehler, both of whom have ace upside," wrote Rymer.

This offseason, the Boston Red Sox sent top catching prospect Kyle Teel to the Chicago White Sox in the Garrett Crochet deal, which opened up a spot for a backup catcher on the MLB roster.

They've still yet to do anything to replace O'Neill, and Spring Training now lurks around the corner. For all the positivity the Red Sox built up with the additions of Garrett Crochet and Walker ...

headlined by the December swap with the Chicago White Sox that brought All-Star starting pitcher Garrett Crochet to Boston. But the work is not yet done to make this Red Sox team a playoff contender.

He notes that the Red Sox likely would have been No. 1 before the trade for Garrett Crochet that removed top prospects like Kyle Teel and Braden Montgomery. The Red Sox farm system is still in ...