This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/yankees/onsi as Yankees' Aging Slug May be Red Sox Bound. Once again, the Boston Red Sox could covet what once belonged to the New York Yankees. The Red Sox are aggressively shopping for a power bat in free agency, but have struck out on Pete Alonso and Kyle Schwarber.

"Free agent righthander Michael King has narrowed his choices to the Orioles, [Boston] Red Sox, and [New York] Yankees, a major league source told the Globe on Sunday, and wants to make a decision soon," he reported on Sunday.

Top free-agent right-hander Michael King is reportedly weighing offers from the Yankees, Red Sox, and Orioles ahead of the 2026 season.

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According to MLB insider Ken Rosenthal, the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox are both interested in the proven commodity. The insider has suggested that for the Orioles to get their hands on King, they'll have to outbid both AL East competitors, which will be a massive task, given the big market status.

The Boston Red Sox have been linked with several free agents this offseason as the AL East franchise is trying to strengthen its roster ahead of next season.

Gray expressed his disdain for the New York Yankees in an introductory video news conference with the Boston media Dec. 2, telling the virtually assembled throng: "It feels good to me to go to a place where it's easy to hate the Yankees."

Boston Red Sox pitcher Sonny Gray faces backlash after an old receipt resurfaces showing he once praised the Yankees before recent jab.