Martin, a right-handed reliever, agrees to a two-year, $17.5 million deal.

With free agency ready to pick up, shortstop Xander Bogaerts hasn’t closed the door on returning to the Red Sox, Sam Kennedy says.

Baseball’s Winter Meetings get underway next week as top officials from the Red Sox and other teams gather in person for the first time in three years.

The veteran shortstop means much more to the Red Sox than he would any other team.

The Boston Red Sox will receive draft pick compensation if either sign elsewhere this offseason.

Garrett Whitlock will move from the bullpen to a starting role, and the team hopes that oft-injured pitchers can return to form in 2023.

Commentary: Aaron Judge isn’t likely to end up in Boston, but there are options via free agency and trades.

Veteran starting pitcher James Paxton decides to stay with Boston after the team declined a two-year, $26 million club option.

Commentary: There are options for Boston if it doesn’t sign its longtime shortstop, but none of them are as good.

Bogaerts is now a free agent after opting out of the remaining three years on his contract.