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The Boston Red Sox have signed veteran starter Corey Kluber to a one-year deal, according to Jeff Passan of ESPN. Right-hander Corey Kluber and the Boston Red Sox are in agreement on a one-year contract with a club option for 2024, sources familiar with the agreement tell ESPN. — Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) December 28, 2022 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Jon Heyman of … [Read more...] about Corey Kluber Signed by Red Sox

Third-baseman Justin Turner and the Boston Red Sox have agreed to a two-year, $22 million deal Sunday night, according to Joon Lee and Jeff Passan. The contract includes an opt-out after year one. It marks the latest departure this offseason for the Los Angeles Dodgers, who saw Trea Turner, Cody Bellinger and others depart in free agency.   Justin Turner’s deal with the Boston … [Read more...] about Justin Turner Agrees to a Two-Year Deal With the Red Sox

The question of Tennessee’s best baseball player is one that, this writer is fairly sure, not a lot of people have had. Let’s face it. Baseball prospects from the state simply aren’t spoken of very often. This is also true, despite the Tennessee Volunteers and Vanderbilt Commodores finding excellence on the diamond in recent years. In fact, it’s not so much of a stretch to say … [Read more...] about Tennessee’s Best Baseball Player: The Top Ten

As Jeff Passan of ESPN reported, shortstop Xander Bogaerts has signed a massive contract with the San Diego Padres. The Padres land themselves an infielder just days after losing out on the Trea Turner sweepstakes. Shortstop Xander Bogaerts and the San Diego Padres are in agreement on an 11-year, $280 million contract, a source familiar with the deal tells ESPN. A monster … [Read more...] about Padres Win Xander Bogaerts Sweepstakes

According to ESPN’s Jeff Passan, closer Kenley Jansen has signed a two-year, $32 million deal with the Boston Red Sox. Jansen will serve as the Red Sox closer as the club now has an anchor to their bullpen. The three-time All-Star spent last season with the Atlanta Braves following 12 seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Previously, the Red Sox gave Matt Barnes an extension, … [Read more...] about Boston Red Sox Sign Reliever Kenley Jansen

Japenese star Masataka Yoshida has signed a five-year, $90 million contract with the Boston Red Sox, via Jeff Passan. BREAKING: Outfielder Masataka Yoshida and the Boston Red Sox are in agreement on a contract, sources familiar with the deal tell ESPN. — Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) December 7, 2022 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Boston had to pay an additional posting … [Read more...] about Masataka Yoshida Signs Deal With Boston Red Sox

Rick Porcello is hanging up the glove and baseball cleats as he announces his retirement. He confirmed this on Monday during an appearance on the “The Bradfo Sho” podcast. Porcello is a former AL Cy Young Award winner who helped the Boston Red Sox won the World Series in 2018. Despite not playing in the majors following the 2020 season, the right-hander’s decision to retire … [Read more...] about Rick Porcello Announces Retirement After 12 Seasons

Who the 2022 AL MVP and NL MVP Should Be: The Numbers MLB Network announced the awards finalists — the top three vote-getters in each league’s award category — Monday night, November 7. As happens every year, the finalists generated lots of discussion. A big point of contention, as usual, came over the definition of “valuable,” with many saying that a player can’t be valuable … [Read more...] about 2022 AL MVP and NL MVP: Who Should Win, by the Numbers

It is officially the off-season in major league baseball. Conversations around the league have already been hot on where the top free agents will land for 2023. Will Aaron Judge re-sign with the New York Yankees? Where will one of the best pitchers of this generation in Jacob deGrom end up? With all of the talent at the shortstop position, which teams will pursue the likes of … [Read more...] about Red Sox Free Agency Top Priorities