What happened: Boston heads into the offseason with open questions on Jarren Duran's trade value and where Curtis Mead fits. Duran is expected to be shopped this winter. Mead arrived from the Nationals in July in the Connelly Early trade.

Why it matters: Duran's .207 average in 2026 weighs on what he can fetch on the market. Boston's first-base logjam is already shaping its 2027 payroll decisions, and a lockout hangs over the winter.

What to watch: Watch how the winter trade market forms around Duran and how Mead's role is defined once the roster picture clears.