The Red Sox were first linked to Dylan Cease’s market back in early December, before Boston acquired Garrett Crochet from the White Sox and signed free agent Walker Buehler. These moves brought some needed reinforcement to Boston’s rotation, but the team’s interest in Cease continues to at least linger, as MassLive.com’s Sean McAdam reports that the Sox “have been in touch … [Read more...] about Red Sox Continue To Have “Due Diligence” Interest In Dylan Cease
Kutter Crawford Behind In Camp Due To Lingering Knee Soreness
Red Sox right-hander Kutter Crawford is behind schedule this spring, as noted by MassLive’s Christopher Smith. The issue at hand is soreness in his right patellar tendon, and Smith notes that the injury actually dates back to early last season, in his third start of the 2024 campaign. Crawford, 29 in April, made a league-leading 33 starts for the Red Sox last year but faded … [Read more...] about Kutter Crawford Behind In Camp Due To Lingering Knee Soreness
MLBTR Podcast: Pete Alonso’s Deal, And Potential Landing Spots For Bregman and Arenado
The latest episode of the MLB Trade Rumors Podcast is now live on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure you subscribe as well! You can also use the player at this link to listen, if you don’t use Spotify or Apple for podcasts. This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by Anthony Franco of MLB Trade Rumors to discuss… Pete Alonso re-signing … [Read more...] about MLBTR Podcast: Pete Alonso’s Deal, And Potential Landing Spots For Bregman and Arenado
Tigers Made Six-Year Offer To Bregman
Alex Bregman is headed to Boston on a three-year deal that comes with a massive $40MM average annual value (albeit with deferrals). The two-time All-Star was also known to have multiple six-year offers on the table, one of which was from the Astros. The Tigers also proposed a six-year offer, as first reported by Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free-Press. Petzold initially reported … [Read more...] about Tigers Made Six-Year Offer To Bregman
Padres, Nick Pivetta Agree To Four-Year Deal
The Padres are reportedly in agreement with Nick Pivetta on a backloaded four-year, $55MM deal. The CAA client receives a $3MM signing bonus and a $1MM salary for the upcoming season. He’s guaranteed $19MM, $14MM, and $18MM salaries over the following three seasons and can opt out after the contract after the second and third years. While the salary structure helps the Padres … [Read more...] about Padres, Nick Pivetta Agree To Four-Year Deal
Red Sox To Sign Alex Bregman To Three-Year Deal
The Red Sox are reportedly in agreement with Alex Bregman on a three-year, $120MM deal. The Boras Corporation client receives massive $40MM salaries in each season, though an unreported amount of that money is deferred. Bregman can opt out after each of the first two seasons. The team has yet to officially announce the signing. Boston gets the best remaining free agent by … [Read more...] about Red Sox To Sign Alex Bregman To Three-Year Deal
Poll: Who’s Winning The Offseason In The AL East?
The calendar has flipped to February and the start of spring is just a matter of days away. While some notable free agents (including seven of MLBTR’s Top 50) remain unsigned, most clubs have already done the heavy lifting in terms of preparing their roster for the 2025 season. For the past week, we’ve been taking a look around the league at which clubs have had the strongest … [Read more...] about Poll: Who’s Winning The Offseason In The AL East?
Cubs Among Teams With Interest In Justin Turner
The Cubs are considering Justin Turner as an alternative to Alex Bregman, write Patrick Mooney and Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. Turner will be limited to one year as he enters his age-40 season. Bregman has reportedly continued to seek a deal of six-plus years, while the Cubs seem to prefer a much shorter term. Turner remains a quality offensive player. He combined for a … [Read more...] about Cubs Among Teams With Interest In Justin Turner
Cardinals, Red Sox Have Reportedly Had “Recent Communication” On Arenado
The Nolan Arenado trade speculation has quieted in recent weeks. After the eight-time All-Star used his no-trade clause to quash a deal that would have sent him to Houston, the Cardinals have been unable to find a suitable match. St. Louis president of baseball operations John Mozeliak said at last month’s Winter Warm-Up event that the Arenado saga remained the front office’s … [Read more...] about Cardinals, Red Sox Have Reportedly Had “Recent Communication” On Arenado