2026 Boston Red Sox Roster Projection: Way-Too-Early 2026 Opening Day Roster Ft. Willson Contreras

Red Sox roster projection: today’s Boston Red Sox rumors are around the Red Sox opening day roster and who Alex Cora and Craig Breslow are going to field before the 2026 Opening Day. Do Kristian Campbell, Triston Casas or Payton Tolle make the roster? Does Marcelo Mayer start at third base or second base? We also talk about Garrett Crochet, Roman Anthony, Jarren Duran and Willson Contreras in today’s video. Red Sox Rundown host Jack Lautaret breaks down his way-too-early Boston Red Sox roster projection in today’s Red Sox YouTube video.

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Boston Red Sox 26-man roster projection:
1: Carlos Narvaez
2: Connor Wong
3: Willson Contreras
4: Romy Gonzalez
5: Trevor Story
6: Marcelo Mayer
7: Roman Anthony
8: Ceddanne Rafaela
9: Wilyer Abreu
10: Jarren Duran
11: Masataka Yoshida
12: David Hamilton
13: Nate Eaton
14: Garrett Crochet
15: Sonny Gray
16: Brayan Bello
17: Kutter Crawford
18: Connelly Early
19: Aroldis Chapman
20: Garrett Whitlock
21: Justin Slaten
22: Greg Weissert
23: Payton Tolle
24: Zack Kelly
25: Jordan Hicks
26: Jovani Moran

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Willson Contreras Trade
Red Sox Receive: Willson Contreras, Cash
Cardinals Receive: Hunter Dobbins, Yhoiker Fajardo, Blake Aita

Willson Contreras 2025 metrics:
Bat Speed: 76.0 (95%)
Barrell %: 13.9 (86%)
Hard Hit %: 49.0 (83%)
Launch Angle: 12.3

Willson Contreras launch angles:
2021: 9.6
2022: 8.5
2023: 10.1
2024: 14.2
2025: 12.3

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Garrett Crochet 2025 stats:
205.1 IP
2.59 ERA
255 K
46 BB
2.89 FIP

Gray & Bello 2025 stats:
Sonny Gray: 180.2 IP, 4.28 ERA, 201 K, 38 BB, 3.39 FIP
Brayan Bello: 166.2 IP, 3.35 ERA, 124 K, 59 BB, 4.19 FIP

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