The bullpen is hardly the most important thing the Boston Red Sox need to address right now, but on Monday, they lost out on a pitcher who was reportedly in the

Plus, updates on where Triston Casas stands, Marcelo Mayer's WBC status and Kristian Campbell's offseason work.

Well, apparently interest in Duran isn't just limited to the Royals. Rob Bradford of WEEI in Boston reports that "It feels like interest in Jarren Duran is heating up in terms of interest from multiple teams, which is why the Red Sox are digging in."

The 25-year-old Bennett, drafted in the 2022 second round out of Oklahoma, stands 6-foot-6 with a listed weight of 234 pounds, a similar build to Red Sox's top pitching prospect, No. 2 overall in their system, Payton Tolle — who like Bennett is a native of Oklahoma.

Following the departure of Justin Willard to the Mets, the Red Sox have filled their director of pitching role.

That restless feeling coming from the New England area is Boston Red Sox fans begging the front office to do something now that the 29 other MLB teams have signed at least one free agent to a big-league deal.

Rumors, rumors, and more rumors. That's the feeling around the Boston Red Sox right now. The Red Sox have done a very good job when it has come to the starting