MLB Trade Rumors

The Red Sox have released right-hander Carlos Martinez, reports Alex Speier of the Boston Globe (Twitter link). Boston had signed the longtime Cardinals righty to a minor league deal earlier this month. Martinez has now spent time with both the Giants and Red Sox organizations on minor league deals this year, although he didn’t pitch in a minor league game with the former as he … [Read more...] about Red Sox Release Carlos Martinez

There had been some indication that Clayton Kershaw could be cleared to throw a bullpen session today, but Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told reporters (including The Athletic’s Fabian Ardaya) that such a session won’t take place.  Some right SI joint inflammation sent Kershaw to the 15-day injured list on May 13, and while the star left-hander has started playing catch, it … [Read more...] about Pitching Notes: Kershaw, Wacha, Hernandez, Mayza

J.D. Martinez’s five-year, $110MM deal with the Red Sox is up at season’s end, and the slugger again made clear this weekend that he’d love to return (link via Julian McWilliams of the Boston Globe). “Would I love to stay here?” Martinez asked rhetorically. “Yeah. I’ve expressed that to ownership.” Martinez added that he told the Sox he was “really open” to an extension as far … [Read more...] about Red Sox Notes: Martinez, Bogaerts, Vazquez, Sale, Paxton

Negotiations on a new contract extension between Xander Bogaerts and the Red Sox didn’t result in a deal prior to Opening Day, and at the time, Bogaerts implied that the opener was an unofficial deadline.  “I’ve got a season coming up in front of me and I don’t want to put any of our teammates in that type of distraction,” Bogaerts said. “They don’t deserve it.  We had time to … [Read more...] about Xander Bogaerts Open To In-Season Extension Talks

The Red Sox have activated Rich Hill from the COVID-related injury list, and the veteran southpaw is set to start tonight’s game against the Rangers.  Righty Kutter Crawford was optioned to Triple-A after yesterday’s game, creating space for Hill on the active roster.  In another move, the Sox also announced that outfielder Jaylin Davis has been designated for assignment. Hill … [Read more...] about Red Sox Activate Rich Hill, Designate Jaylin Davis

In an early look ahead to this year’s trade deadline, Joel Sherman of the New York Post identifies the 12-20 Red Sox as potential sellers. Chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom rebukes any notion that the team is preparing to punt on the season however, telling Sherman “We are not thinking that way [selling] at all […] The hole we are in is real, but it doesn’t reflect the talent … [Read more...] about Red Sox Notes: Trade Deadline, Bloom, Song, Hyers

Phillies ace Zack Wheeler, who’d been on the COVID IL since Sunday, has been cleared to rejoin the team and will start tonight’s game against the Dodgers, reports Scott Lauber of the Philadelphia Enquirer. To make room for Wheeler on the active roster, the Phillies optioned left-hander Bailey Falter to Triple-A Lehigh Valley. It’s a timely return for the Phillies, who’ll avoid … [Read more...] about COVID IL Notes: Wheeler, Arauz, Sosa, Wainwright

The Red Sox have signed right-hander Carlos Martinez to a minor league deal, as per Martinez’s MLB.com profile page.  Martinez had been signed to a minors contract with the Giants, but San Francisco released him from that deal on April 28. The timing could indicate an opt-out, since Martinez was one of several Article XX(B) free agents who faced a mandatory decision date of May … [Read more...] about Red Sox Sign Carlos Martinez To Minor League Contract

The Red Sox are placing right-hander Michael Wacha on the 15-day injured list due to left intercostal irritation, reports Chris Cotillo of MassLive. The move is retroactive to May 5. Fellow righty Tyler Danish has been recalled in a corresponding move. (Twitter links) This is yet another in a series of frustrations for the Red Sox so far this year. After a 92-win campaign a … [Read more...] about Red Sox Place Michael Wacha On 15-Day Injured List