The Boston Red Sox are watching a wave of minor league free agents hit the open market, and the list is a long one.
Per Andrew Parker of SoxProspects.com, 14 players became minor league free agents when the market opened Monday. The group includes Osvaldo Berrios, John Brebbia, Vinny Capra, Allan Castro, Jason Delay, Hobie Harris, Kyle Keller, Sam McWilliams, Tomas Nido, Erik Rivera, Ronald Rosario, Reidis Sena, Devin Sweet and Jeremy Wu-Yelland.
Castro stands out as the biggest name in the bunch. The 23-year-old spent 119 games in Triple-A in 2026 and put together a solid line, hitting .252/.325/.397 with 15 home runs, 77 RBIs and 20 stolen bases.
He also added 18 doubles. Castro had been viewed as a possible 40-man roster candidate, but Boston passed on that move, leaving him free to test the market.
A return would make sense for the Red Sox, though another club could move quickly to sign him.
Wu-Yelland, 27, was a fourth-round pick in the 2020 Major League Baseball Draft and has climbed through the system without getting past Double-A. His 2026 season was rough: 23 minor league appearances, a 7.31 ERA and 32 innings pitched.
That included 20 outings in Double-A and three with the FCL Red Sox. The year before, he had looked much sharper, posting a 3.15 ERA in 25 appearances between High-A and Double-A.
Capra brings a different resume to the group. The 30-year-old is already a four-year big league veteran, and he signed with Boston on a minor league deal.
After a strong spring, he spent the season in Triple-A and hit .269/.367/.409 with 11 home runs and 56 RBIs in 110 games. Given the injuries that piled up, it was a surprise he never got a chance in the majors.
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