Now that Alex Bregman is off the board after he signed a five-year deal with the Chicago Cubs, the Red Sox must figure out where to turn next.

Plenty of Red Sox fans voiced their displeasure with the loss of Bregman on social media in the immediate aftermath of the news. But now a former star player for the team has joined that chorus, as four-time Red Sox All-Star reliever Jonathan Papelbon criticized the team’s executives and issued a warning about their ability to compete next season.

What they've accomplished so far: The Rays have traded major players -- Shane Baz, Brandon Lowe, and Jake Mangum -- in two deals for prospect-heavy packages, and they signed two players to major league contracts (Mullins for one year, $7.5 million and Matz for two years, $15 million).

“John Henry is the worst human alive right now,” Portnoy, 42, said on FS1’s “Wake Up Barstool” Monday. “The fact [Fenway Sports Group] owns the Red Sox, they don’t care about them. Fenway Sports Group, get these guys out of here, sell the team.

AJ Pierzynski just complicated that narrative. Appearing on the Foul Territory YouTube channel, the former MLB catcher offered a behind-the-scenes account that reframes how this actually unfolded - and why Bregman’s exit felt less like a clean break and more like a relationship that soured in real time.