The idea of Hunter Goodman landing in Boston has been kicked around, but the Red Sox appear to be out of the mix for now.
Goodman is coming off a huge season with the Colorado Rockies, one that saw him hit 41 home runs in 2026. He’s also just 27 and remains under team control through the 2029 season.
On paper, that kind of power would fit what Boston wants to add. The problem is the fit behind the plate.
The Red Sox already addressed catcher by bringing in Adley Rutschman from the Baltimore Orioles this summer, and that move changes the whole conversation. Boston gave up a handful of elite prospects to get him, and for now, he’s the player they’ve chosen to build around at the position. Goodman plays catcher too, which makes a pursuit look redundant unless the Red Sox’s plans change down the line.
Jon Heyman of The New York Post shut the door on the idea during a Bleacher Report livestream.
"No, they just got Rutschman to be the catcher," Heyman wrote. "I don't see how that works.
I would've gotten [him] before they got Rutschman. So, I'm not sure on that one.
I don't see it happening.
That lines up with the bigger picture for Boston. Rutschman has one more season of control and will be a free agent after the 2027 season.
If the Red Sox were to lose him next offseason, Goodman could suddenly make a lot more sense. Right now, though, paying a premium for another catcher who wouldn’t be used at his best position doesn’t add up.
Boston still has other paths to improve the lineup. In free agency, names like Randy Arozarena, Seiya Suzuki, George Springer and Gleyber Torres could fit in different ways. On the trade market, CJ Abrams or Mark Vientos would be cleaner fits than Goodman.
Goodman’s bat would help the Red Sox. That much is clear. But at this stage, the move doesn’t line up, and Heyman doesn’t sound like he expects it to happen.
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