Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reported that if the Texas Rangers need to significantly lower payroll, it would "all but force" the team to trade All-Star shortstop Corey Seager. He noted that Seager has a limited no-trade clause, but "could not veto a deal" to either the New York Yankees or Red Sox.

THURSDAY, 1 p.m. ET: The Red Sox and Wong have avoided arbitration, settling for less than the $1.6 million projection. He has signed for $1.375 million. This means that he'll be tendered a contract, but it doesn't mean that he can't or won't be traded at some point during the offseason.