Chris Cotillo

By Chris Cotillo | ccotillo@masslive.com

BOSTON -- Coming off their fourth World Series in 15 years, the Red Sox have some matters to attend to this winter. Will they re-sign Nathan Eovaldi and Craig Kimbrel? Will one of the three catchers on the big-league roster be traded? Could Dave Dombrowski make a surprise move for a star?

We'll keep track of each and every Red Sox move from November to late March here.

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Feb. 1: LHP Dan Runzler signed to minor-league deal

Runzler, who turns 34 next month, was a solid reliever for the Giants in 2010 and has bounced around with a few organizations over the last few years.

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Jan. 29: RHP Jenrry Mejia signed to minor-league deal

Mejia, the former Mets closer, was reinstated in July after previously being banned from baseball for testing positive three times for performance-enhancing drugs. His last shot at a major-league career will come with Boston, though his contract does not come with an invite to major-league spring training.

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Jan. 23: LHP Drew Pomeranz signs with Giants

Pomeranz, who spent the last two-and-a-half years in Boston, departed for a rotation job with San Francisco. He received a $1.5 million guarantee.

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January 14: LHP Daniel Schlereth signed to minor-league deal

Schlereth, a former first-round pick, did not receive a major-league spring training invite. He made 94 major-league appearances from 2009 to 2012, including 73 with Dave Dombrowski's Tigers in three-team deal that included Max Scherzer and Curtis Granderson.

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January 10: Ten arbitration-eligible players reach agreement, avoid arbitration

The Red Sox avoided arbitration with all 10 remaining arbitration-eligible players before the deadline, meaning they won't go to any hearings this year. Among the most notable agreements? Mookie Betts ($20 million), Xander Bogaerts ($12 million), Jackie Bradley Jr. ($8.55 million) and Eduardo Rodriguez ($4.3 million).

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December 30: RHP Carson Smith re-signed to minor-league deal

In a bit of a surprising move, the Sox brought back Smith after outrighting him early in the offseason. If healthy, he'll have a chance to make the team come March.

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December 22: OF Bryce Brentz re-signed to minor-league deal

Brentz, a long-time Red Sox farmhand who was traded to Pittsburgh last March and spent the year in the Mets' organization, returned on a minor-league deal. He got an invite to major-league camp and looks like a strong candidate to start in Pawtucket.

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December 21: RHP Ryan Weber signed to minor-league deal

Weber, who has 73.2 innings of major-league time with Atlanta, Seattle and Tampa Bay, joined the Sox with a major-league spring training invite. Like Putnam and Ramirez, he'll have a chance to make the team in Fort Myers.

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December 21: RHP Heath Hembree avoids arbitration with one-year deal

Hembree became the second Sox reliever to avoid arbitration this year, signing for $1,312,500.

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December 18: RHP Zach Putnam signs minor-league deal

Putnam, 31, was a consistent relief contributor for the White Sox in 2014 and 2015 before being bit by the injury bug over the last three years. Most recently, he underwent Tommy John surgery in June and missed the entire 2018 season.

If healthy, Putnam could be a legitimate contender for a bullpen spot come March.

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December 18: RHP Erasmo Ramirez signs minor-league deal

Ramirez, who has logged seven major-league seasons with the Mariners and Rays, made 10 starts for Seattle last year. He'll compete for a roster spot as a swingman in spring training.

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December 14: 2B Ian Kinsler signs with Padres

Kinsler became the second defection from the Sox' big-league roster, inking a two-year, $8 million deal to serve in a mentorship role with the Padres. Acquired from the Angels at the trade deadline over the summer, Kinsler had an up-and-down three months with the Sox.

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December 13: RHPs Anyelo Gomez, Andrew Schwaab acquired in Rule 5 draft; OF Tyler Hill lost to Yankees

The Sox did not receive or lose anyone in the major-league portion of the Rule 4 draft, but did make a couple moves in the minor-league portion. Gomez was claimed from the Yankees, Schwaab was taken from the Tigers and Hill departed the organization.

Outfielder Josh Ockimey went unclaimed and remained in the Sox organization.

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December 12: RHP Joe Kelly signs with Dodgers

Kelly became the first significant member of the 2018 Red Sox to depart, agreeing to a three-year, $25 million contract with his hometown Dodgers. Kelly had been with the Red Sox since midway through the 2014 season and was lights-out in the postseason this year.

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December 11: OF Gorkys Hernandez signed to minor-league deal

Hernandez, who appeared in 142 games for the Giants last year, joined on a surprising minor-league deal that will likely see him used as depth at Pawtucket. He'll provide insurance in case someone is injured.

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December 10: LHP Robby Scott claimed off waivers by Reds

Scott didn't have much of a role in 2018 and Boston tried to get him through waivers, but Cincinnati swooped in with a claim. The move opened up a 40-man roster spot for the Red Sox.

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December 5: RHP Nathan Eovaldi re-signed to 4-year, $68 million deal

The Sox got their top target on the free-agent market, agreeing to re-sign Eovaldi on a four-year deal. He'll re-join Chris Sale, David Price, Rick Porcello and Eduardo Rodriguez in the rotation and is now under control through his age-32 season in 2022.

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November 30: RHP Tyler Thornburg tendered contract, signs one-year deal to avoid arbitration

The non-tender deadline came and went with little news out of Boston, as the Sox tendered all of their players a contract. The most notable non-tender candidate was Thornburg, who avoided arbitration on a $1.75 million, non-guaranteed deal that came in at a lower value than he was projected to receive.

Boston will owe Thornburg nothing if he is cut before the end of spring training.

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November 30: 2B Tony Renda re-signs on minor-league deal

Renda, who received a World Series ring without registering an at-bat for Boston, re-upped on a minor-league deal. He'll likely head to Pawtucket as a depth option behind Dustin Pedroia.

Renda scored the game-winning run in one of the best games of the year for Boston, an extra-inning win to clinch a four-game sweep over the Yankees on Aug. 5.

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November 27: C Dan Butler retires, joins Diamondbacks coaching staff

Butler, who originally signed with the Sox in 2009 and made a total nine major-league appearances in his career, hung up his spikes after receiving a World Series ring in 2018. The longtime Pawtucket catcher will be joining the Diamondbacks as a bullpen catcher next season.

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November 27: RHP Justin Haley signs in Korea

Haley, who made four appearances for the Sox last year, accepted an offer from the Samsung Lions in Korea. Haley was outrighted off the 40-man roster at the end of the season.

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November 20: RHP Domingo Tapia signs minor-league deal

The Red Sox added a minor-league arm in Tapia, a former Mets prospect who spent last year with the Reds' AAA affiliate. In 63 innings, the 27-year-old righty posted a 3.43 ERA and 6.9 K/9, mostly out of the bullpen.

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November 20: RHP William Cuevas released to sign in Korea; RHP Austin Maddox outrighted to AAA

To create room for the players protected from the Rule 5 draft, the Sox sent two relievers off the 40-man roster. Cuevas, who pitched 17 innings for the big-league club in 2018, was released to join the KT Wiz in Korea. Maddox, who was excellent in 2017 and even made the ALDS roster, will miss the entire season after undergoing rotator cuff surgery.

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November 20: Five players added to 40-man roster before Rule 5 deadline

Five prospects-- infielder Michael Chavis and pitchers Travis Lakins, Darwinzon Hernandez, Josh Taylor and Denyi Reyes-- were added to the 40-man roster in order for the Sox to protect them from being taken in December's Rule 5 draft. While Chavis, Hernandez and Lakins were locks, the additions of Reyes and Taylor caught some by surprise.

Boston's biggest roster omission was first baseman Josh Ockimey, who could potentially be taken by another club at the winter meetings.

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November 20: RHP Colten Brewer acquired from Padres for INF Esteban Quiroz

Brewer, a 26-year-old righty who debuted in 2018, is the first external addition to the 40-man roster of the winter. With the Padres facing a roster crunch, the Sox swooped in to acquire the former fourth-round pick in hopes that they could capitalize on his above-average cutter and make him into a serviceable big-league reliever.

Brewer had a 5.59 ERA in 9.2 major-league innings in 2018 while spending a lot of time at AAA. To get him, the Sox sent infielder Esteban Quiroz (a 26-year-old infielder who reached Portland last season) to San Diego.

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November 16: 1B Steve Pearce re-signed to 1-year, $6.25 million deal

Pearce, who fit perfectly on the Sox roster after being acquired in late June and won World Series MVP, had a short foray into free agency before returning to Boston on a one-year deal. One of the first targets of Boston's offseason, the veteran will return to platoon with Mitch Moreland at first base.

Pearce's return likely means the Sox are done adding position players to the major-league roster until after Opening Day.

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November 13: C Juan Centeno signs minor-league deal

Boston made Centeno its first free-agent signing of the winter, adding the veteran catcher for a likely stint in Pawtucket. The 29-year-old Puerto Rico native has appeared in 111 major-league games over five years and spent 2018 with the Rangers.

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November 1: RHP Carson Smith elects free agency; RHP Justin Haley and 2B Tony Renda outrighted to AAA

The first surprising bit of news of the winter is the departure of Smith, the oft-injured reliever who had shoulder surgery after slamming his glove in frustration in May. Smith cleared waivers and elected to test free agency.

Haley and Renda both received a cup of coffee with the Sox in 2018 and were removed from the 40-man roster.

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November 1: INF Eduardo Nunez exercises player option ($5 million)

Dave Dombrowski confirmed at his end-of-year press conference that Nunez would be returning to the Red Sox by exercising his $5 million option. He'll once again provide a valuable piece around the infield in 2019.

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October 31: LHP David Price opts in to contract (4 years, $127 million)

Price's strong postseason performance made some wonder if he'd think about testing the open market this winter, but he put that idea to rest by announcing before the World Series parade that he was remaining in Boston. Price is due to earn $127 million over the next four years.

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October 30: LHP Chris Sale's club option exercised ($15 million)

Boston's winter began with an obvious move, as the Sox made the easy decision to pick up Sale's $15 million option for 2019. The ace is slated to hit free agency after next year.

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