The Boston Red Sox are coming off a season where they lost to the New York Yankees in the Wild Card Series.
Despite getting swept, they did a good job of getting into the 2026 MLB playoffs after a very volatile season.
3-Year Boston Red Sox Pitcher Becomes Free Agent
This past week, a former Red Sox pitcher officially became a free agent.
John Schreiber will be available to sign with any team in the MLB.
MLB.com wrote (on October 29): “RHP John Schreiber elected free agency.”
Schreiber most recently pitched for the Kansas City Royals and New York Yankees during the 2026 season.
He finished the year going 2-4 with a 3.28 ERA in 66 games.
At 32, Schreiber will be an intriguing free agent to hit the market.
Looking At Schreiber’s Time In Boston
Schreiber spent part of three seasons in Boston.
He was acquired off waivers.
MLB.com wrote (on February 18, 2021): “Boston Red Sox claimed RHP John Schreiber off waivers from Detroit Tigers.”
During the 2022 season, Schreiber went 4-4 with a 2.22 ERA in 64 games.
Looking At Schreiber’s Other Stops
Schreiber was picked in the 15th round of the 2016 MLB Draft.
He spent the first two seasons of his career with the Detroit Tigers before the Red Sox, Royals and Yankees.
Over 338 career games, Schreiber has gone 17-16 with a 3.58 ERA.
Looking At The Red Sox
The Red Sox last won a World Series title in 2018.
They finished the 2026 regular season as the third-place team in the American League East with an 87-75 record.
3-Year Boston Red Sox Pitcher Immediately Becomes Free Agent