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According to a report, the Boston Red Sox made an effort to add another catcher alongside Adley Rutschman prior to the trade deadline. Their target was Hunter Feduccia, but the Los Angeles Dodgers ultimately acquired him.
"The Red Sox were also really trying to get another catcher at the deadline: Hunter Feduccia," Bradford wrote.
Feduccia, 30, appeared in 33 games for the Dodgers, posting a .197/.322/.263 slash line with one home run and seven RBIs. Those numbers, while modest, were actually superior to Connor Wong's production after the deadline.
Following the deadline, Wong slashed .188/.222/.319 with two home runs and eight RBIs over 22 games. Despite that late-season slump, Wong had a solid overall 2026 campaign, batting .233 and earning praise for his work with the pitching staff.
Rutschman is entrenched as the starter, and Wong remains under team control, but the Red Sox's interest in Feduccia suggests the backup catcher role could be an area to watch this offseason. Mickey Gasper is another internal option if Boston chooses to go that route.
Key Analysis
While catcher may not appear to be a pressing need for the Red Sox, their pursuit of Feduccia indicates they are exploring ways to upgrade the position behind Rutschman. The offseason is long and unpredictable, and the roster will inevitably change in both obvious and subtle ways before Spring Training. For now, the backup catcher situation remains one to monitor.
Originally reported by headtopics.