The New York Mets reportedly agreed to a deal with Bo Bichette on Friday, a player who the Red Sox were reportedly targeting after Alex Bregman signed with the Chicago Cubs. Almost immediately after Bregman agreed to sign with the Cubs,

With the Boston Red Sox missing out on re-signing Alex Bregman, and signing either one of the star NPB corner infielders in Munetaka Murakami or Kazuma Okamoto, they now don’t have a third baseman. Of course, Marcelo Mayer can play third, but if they wanted to move him to second, they still need a replacement.

Veteran catcher J.T. Realmuto agreed to a $45 million, three-year contract to stay with the Philadelphia Phillies, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Friday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the deal had not been announced.

Rumors claim that the Boston Red Sox kept tabs on catcher JT Realmuto in free agency before he re-signed with the Philadelphia Phillies.