MLB Rumors: Red Sox In Talks With Free Agent Gold Glover

January 28, 2026 , ,
Texas Rangers Utilityman Dylan Moore reacts after scoring run during 2025 game.

The Boston Red Sox are still hunting for infield help before spring training ramps up, and a glove-first free agent has popped onto their radar. 

MassLive’s Chris Cotillo reported Boston has had some conversations with utility man Dylan Moore, even as the club continues to get linked in trade talk to names like Tampa Bay Rays infielder Isaac Paredes, St. Louis Cardinals super-utility bat Brendan Donovan, and Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner.

Red Sox see Moore as a Swiss Army option

Moore, 33, brings the kind of defensive flexibility that can patch multiple roster needs without forcing a bigger move. 

He won the American League utility Gold Glove in 2024, and he has spent his big-league career bouncing all over the diamond. 

If Boston wants a bench piece who can cover shortstop if Trevor Story needs a day, move around the infield depending on where Marcelo Mayer lands, or even handle outfield innings in a pinch, Moore fits the job description. 

Dylan Moore’s bat is light, but the tools fit Fenway

The offensive profile is the obvious question, but there is enough pop and speed to make the idea work in the right role. 

Moore is a career .206 hitter with a .693 OPS, 63 home runs, and 118 steals, and he has shown he can run when given the green light, including 32 stolen bases in 2024. 

In 2025, split between the Seattle Mariners and Texas Rangers, he hit .201 with 11 homers and 14 steals in 106 games, though the strikeouts were a problem and his on-base numbers dipped. 

With Boston also losing platoon help when the Mariners signed Rob Refsnyder to a one-year deal, Moore could be a lower-cost way to rebuild some matchup flexibility while keeping the glove strong. 

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