Trevor Story is opting in to the final two years of his contract with the Red Sox per Chris Cotillo of MassLive. Cotillo went on to add the following: Story has two years left and is said to appreciate the organization and its direction. Big early piece of offseason business for the Red Sox as their shortstop returns.

Three pitching prospects who the Red Sox acquired in under-the-radar trades within the past year have made significant leaps in the organizational rankings.