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BATTING LEADOFF

It has been an offseason of major changes on the Beltway.

The Nationals hired Red Sox assistant general manager Paul Toboni as their president of baseball operations in September. It was a generational shift, the Nationals choosing the 35-year-old Toboni to replace 64-year-old Mike Rizzo, who was fired in July after 16-plus seasons.

Toboni then hired Tampa Bay player development director Blake Butera, a former Boston College player, as manager.

The Orioles sacked manager Brandon Hyde after 43 games then bypassed interim manager Tony Mansolino to hire Guardians bench coach Craig Albernaz as manager in October. Albernaz is a native of Somerset.

Read Peter Abraham's Sunday Baseball Notes at Globe.com/Sports.

TO THE LINKS

ON THE RIGHT TRACK: Speaking at his “Weekend With Papi” charity golf event, David Ortiz said he was pleased with the season the Red Sox had, and would like to see the team bring back Alex Bregman. Peter Abraham and Alex Speier have more in the Red Sox notebook.

THE RIGHT CALL: The choice for American League MVP was not an easy call, but in the end, it was an obvious one. Peter Abraham examines why Aaron Judge was the clear choice over Cal Raleigh.

BUSY OFFSEASON AHEAD: The Red Sox have offered the industry clear signals of their intentions, beginning with this: They are aiming high to upgrade a roster that got them into the postseason for the first time since 2021. Alex Speier looks at what the priorities are for Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow.

SEEKING A HEALTHY RETURN: Breslow made it clear at the GM Meetings that the Red Sox expect more from Marcelo Mayer, saying the 22-year-old infielder needed to get “bigger and stronger” and show he can stay on the field. Peter Abraham has more.

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