Duran avoids arbitration by agreeing to a $7.75 million contract.

Bregman, a third baseman, opts out of his deal, and Giolito, a right-handed pitcher, declines his option.

Crochet is in the running for the AL Cy Young Award, while Anthony is up for Rookie of the Year.

Greenwell played 12 seasons with Boston and finished second in the AL MVP voting in 1988.

Boston’s chief baseball officer Craig Breslow says the Red Sox are in a window of contention.

Boston’s defensive struggles were too much to overcome for a team missing so many pieces.

Cam Schlittler strikes out 12 in eight scoreless innings, and New York advances to the ALDS.

New York scores in the eighth inning to overcome Trevor Story’s three RBI and set up a wild-card series finale Thursday night in the Bronx.

Crochet strikes out 11 in 7 2/3 innings and Boston scores two runs in the seventh inning to beat New York.

It appears Giolito doesn’t need surgery on his injured right elbow and manager Alex Cora says he has a slim chance to pitch.