The Red Sox announced the acquisition of reliever Lucas Sims from the Reds. Pitching prospect Ovis Portes is going back to Cincinnati. Boston designated left-hander Brandon Walter for assignment to open a 40-man roster spot. Sims spent parts of seven seasons in Cincinnati. A former first-round pick by the Braves, the Georgia native struggled in Atlanta before going to the Reds … [Read more...] about Red Sox Acquire Lucas Sims
Red Sox Designate Reese McGuire, Chase Anderson For Assignment
The Red Sox announced a series of roster moves today. Left-hander James Paxton and catcher Danny Jansen, both recently acquired via trade, are active with the club. To make room for those two, the Sox designated right-hander Chase Anderson and backstop Reese McGuire for assignment. That opened two roster spots and they used one of those to claim right-hander Yohan Ramírez, … [Read more...] about Red Sox Designate Reese McGuire, Chase Anderson For Assignment
Pirates, Red Sox Swap Quinn Priester For Nick Yorke
The Red Sox and Pirates announced a one-for-one dealing sending right-hander Quinn Priester to Boston and second base prospect Nick Yorke to Pittsburgh. Boston already has a vacancy on their 40-man roster and optioned Priester to Triple-A Worcester. Pittsburgh assigned Yorke to their top affiliate in Indianapolis. Priester, 23, has pitched in the majors in each of the past two … [Read more...] about Pirates, Red Sox Swap Quinn Priester For Nick Yorke
Several Teams Showing Interest In Luis Garcia
Angels right-hander Luis Garcia is drawing widespread trade interest, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post. Heyman names the Yankees, Red Sox, and Royals as among the interested teams. Garcia, 37, is a veteran of 12 MLB seasons and has been a steady middle relief arm for many yearss. After pitching to roughly league average results (99 ERA+) in six years with the … [Read more...] about Several Teams Showing Interest In Luis Garcia
Red Sox Acquire Danny Jansen
The Red Sox turned to a division rival to upgrade behind the plate. Boston announced the acquisition of Danny Jansen for a trio of prospects: infielders Cutter Coffey and Eddinson Paulino and pitcher Gilberto Batista. Boston designated reliever Alex Speas for assignment to open a spot on the 40-man roster. Jansen is the second impending free agent traded by Toronto in as many … [Read more...] about Red Sox Acquire Danny Jansen
Cubs Acquire Nate Pearson
The Cubs have acquired right-hander Nate Pearson in a trade with the Blue Jays, according to ESPN’s Jesse Rogers and Jeff Passan (X link). Toronto will receive minor league outfielder Yohendrick Pinango in return, ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel reports (via X), as well as minor league infielder Josh Rivera, as per Sportsnet’s Shi Davidi and Arden Zwelling (X link). Pearson was selected … [Read more...] about Cubs Acquire Nate Pearson
Red Sox, Alex Cora Sign Three-Year Extension
5:25pm: Cora confirmed the news after today’s game, per Bob Nightengale of USA Today on X. The deal is now official, per Julian McWilliams of the Boston Globe on X. 2:25pm: Per Jon Heyman of The New York Post on X, Cora and the Sox have agreed to a three-year deal of more than $7MM annually, which aligns with the figure from Olney. Heyman says the deal is being finalized … [Read more...] about Red Sox, Alex Cora Sign Three-Year Extension
Dodgers Trade James Paxton To Red Sox
The Red Sox have added some depth to their rotation, acquiring lefty James Paxton from the Dodgers in exchange for minor league infielder Moises Bolivar, the teams announced Friday. Boston transferred right-hander Bryan Mata to the 60-day injured list to open a spot on the 40-man roster. WEEI’s Rob Bradford reported yesterday that the Red Sox, who need some rotation stability … [Read more...] about Dodgers Trade James Paxton To Red Sox
Breslow: Red Sox Looking To Add Pitching, Right-Handed Bat
The Red Sox are six games out in the AL East and sit just one game back of the final Wild Card spot in the American League. They’ve been linked to a number of trade targets over the past week — James Paxton, Jameson Taillon and Luis Rengifo among them. That should be indicative of the team’s deadline approach, but chief baseball officer Craig Breslow removed any doubt and … [Read more...] about Breslow: Red Sox Looking To Add Pitching, Right-Handed Bat