What To Know About New Red Sox Additions After Flurry Of Moves

The Boston Red Sox are expected to be busy this offseason making upgrades to their roster. On Tuesday, the team was quite busy, as they swung four trades that brought four new faces to town. With these deals in the books, let’s take a closer look at Boston’s newest players and see how they could fit into the team’s plans moving forward.

Tristan Gray, INF: A veteran utility infielder who spent 2025 with the Tampa Bay Rays, Gray hit .231 with three home runs and nine RBIs in 30 major league games last season. Gray will be 30 years old by the time the new season starts, and while he’s struggled to stick in the majors, he has upside in the power department if the Sox can fine-tune his swing.

Ronny Hernandez, C: A 21-year-old catching prospect, Hernandez spent the past two seasons with the Chicago White Sox’s Single-A affiliate. In 2025, he hit .251 with four home runs and 34 RBIs in 82 games. While he struggles defensively behind the plate, Hernandez is believed to have some potential at the plate with his bat.

Braiden Ward, INF/OF: Ward is a soon-to-be 27-year-old utility player who split time at Double-A and Triple-A for the Colorado Rockies in 2025. While he only hit for two home runs last season, Ward stole 57 bases while hitting at a .290 clip, suggesting that he has some traits the Red Sox could look to tap into.

Luke Heyman, C: Perhaps the most exciting addition of the bunch, Heyman is another catching prospect who hit .301 with 13 home runs and 44 RBIs in 49 games in college with the Florida Gators last year. Heyman is friends with Boston’s young star, Roman Anthony, and evaluators believe his raw power makes him a prospect worth keeping tabs on.

None of these moves is what you’d consider groundbreaking, but it reinforces the notion that the Red Sox are going to be busy this offseason. It feels like the action is only just getting underway, and it will be worth keeping tabs on Boston to see what moves it makes next.