Red Sox 2024-25 Offseason Tracker: Options, qualifying offers, arbitration, free agents, rumors

The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the New York Yankees in the World Series on Wednesday night, which means that the offseason is finally here and the Red Sox can finally get to work.

The Herald’s Offseason Tracker will be updated throughout the coming months with every tidbit of Red Sox news:

Red Sox free agents lost

OF Tyler O’Neill

C Danny Jansen

SP Nick Pivetta

SP James Paxton (Retired)

RP Luis Garcia

RP Lucas Sims

RP Chris Martin

RP Kenley Jansen

Red Sox arbitration-eligible players

Kutter Crawford: projected $3.5MM

Jarren Duran: projected $4.9MM

Tanner Houck: projected $4.5MM

*Projections via MLB Trade Rumors

Red Sox Qualifying Offers and options

This year’s Qualifying Offer is a record $21.05 million. Teams may extend QOs to impending free agents who spent the entire season on their roster and who’ve never received a QO before. The deadline for QOs and player/club/mutual options is five days after the World Series ends. 

Potential QO Candidates: O’Neill, Pivetta

Lucas Giolito: $19 million 2025 player option (Exercised)

Rob Refsnyder: $2.1 million club option

Red Sox transactions

Oct. 31: Lucas Giolito exercised $19 million player option for 2025. (Read more)