Boston Red Sox president Sam Kennedy isn't pleased with how the season finished after the New York Yankees eliminated his team for the second straight year.
"The way it ended Wednesday night in New York was painful and deeply disappointing to all of us," Kennedy said, according to Mass Live's Christopher Smith.
"While we're proud of some of the things that happened and proud that we got to the postseason, we are definitely not satisfied. Our goal was to play deep into October and ultimately win a World Series. ... We obviously fell short of that goal."
Boston's season ended after an up-and-down campaign in which it fired Alex Cora and five members of his coaching staff in April, then compiled a 21-4 record in July, including a 15-game winning streak.
The Red Sox had some of the best pitching and outfield defense in baseball in 2026, but their offense finished 23rd in runs and 26th in home runs. Heading into next season, chief baseball officer Craig Breslow said he plans to explore ways to improve in those areas.
"Our offense was inconsistent," Breslow said, according to Mass Live's Sean McAdam. "We got on base at a decent clip, but we didn't really slug, didn't hit a ton of home runs, and I'm not sure that we took advantage of the unique venue that we play in. So naturally, we're going to spend some time thinking about how we can improve our offense, particularly how we build a roster that can thrive at Fenway Park."
Willson Contreras - who led Boston in homers, RBIs, and slugging percentage after coming over in an offseason trade - voiced his frustrations with the club's lack of scoring in its series loss to the Yankees. The first baseman criticized Boston's front office for relying too heavily on analytics this season and expressed a desire for the Red Sox to add more experience and veteran players.
Contreras sat down with Breslow and manager Chad Tracy for more than two hours on Sunday to discuss several topics, according to Mass Live's Chris Cotillo.
