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The Texas Rangers and pitcher Chris Martin have agreed to terms on a one year deal, per reports. No word yet on the amount, though I’m guessing it is around $4-5 million. Martin, 39, is an Arlington native who signed with the Rangers prior to 2018 after spending two years pitching in Japan. He was […]
When it comes to free agency, the most useful tool most players possess against clubs calculating how to crush their value is the ability to wait things out for the entire winter. In fact, Scott Boras has made this his signature move over the last decade and a half, stretching things into spring training and, […]
When word broke that the Chicago Cubs and Boston Red Sox had met with Pete Alonso at the Winter Meetings before he signed with the Baltimore Orioles, I offered up my reaction here . The short version? No reason not to meet, it probably wasn’t serious, and it probably served everyone’s interests. Other folks had a different reaction, and it’s one we’ve heard many times before when reporting indicates the Cubs were involved/interested/etc. with respect to a free agent they didn’t ultimately...
This week Jake, Gabe, and Scott discuss their thoughts on what could make the winter meetings more interesting, the rule 5 draft and draft lottery results, the Dustin May signing and how the rotation lines up in their eyes, and finally we finish by discussing the latest Brendan Donovan update and what the percentage chance […]
Good morning! The Red Sox made another trade last night. And despite all the griping that fans now do about the offseason taking so long to develop (fans of all teams), that was somehow Craig Breslow’s NINTH trade of the offseason. Here’s Chris Cotillo with all the moves in one place: Talk about what you […]
Ken Rosenthal at The Athletic writes the Royals are still pursuing an outfielder. [$] Even after signing free agent Lane Thomas and trading for Isaac Collins, the Kansas City Royals are open to adding another outfielder – most notably Jarren Duran, if the Boston Red Sox lower their asking price. The Royals are under the […]
Luke Weaver is the latest name floating around in the blogosphere. Michael King is said to have reduced his potential landing spots to three AL East cities. The sources are credible but nothing is definite yet. *means autoplay on, (directions to remove for Firefox and Chrome). {$} means paywall. {$} means limited views. Italics are often used on this page […]
Welcome back to the 2025-26 edition of Smash or Pass, in which we examine potential free agent and trade targets to determine whether the Red Sox should pursue them and what it would take to land them. Next up, a left-handed pitcher to pair with Garrett Crochet who has been mentioned in Red Sox-Royals trade rumors. Who […]
In the rare prospect for prospect, pitcher for pitcher, and guy already on the 40-man roster for guy already on the 40-man roster swap, the Red Sox are sending right-handed pitching Luis Perales down I-95 to Washington for left-handed pitching Jake Bennett. Jeff Passan, as usual, was first on the news. It’s certainly an unusual […]
The Red Sox and Nationals swung an interesting trade involving two pitching prospects on Monday night, with Boston acquiring left-hander Jake Bennett from Washington for right-hander Luis Perales. Neither Bennett nor Perales has pitched in the majors yet, though they were already on their respective clubs’ 40-man rosters. Bennett was added last month, so he … Continue reading "Red Sox trade Luis Perales to Nationals for fellow pitching prospect Jake Bennett"
In what should not come as much of a surprise, Paul Toboni made a trade with his old club, the Boston Red Sox. The trade itself is a bit surprising and a bit random. It is a prospect for prospect swap, with the Nationals trading Jake Bennett to the Red Sox for Luis Perales. Both […]
What exactly is the state of play vis a vis a potential Jarren Duran trade with the Royals? Here’s one MLB insider who seems to be implying three somewhat contradictory things: (1) Kansas City is actively targeting Duran, (2) the Red Sox are asking for Cole Ragens in return, and (3) the trade talks themselves […]
The Arizona Diamondbacks have officially reunited with a key part of their rotation, agreeing to a two-year, $40 million contract with right-hander Merrill Kelly. It was a move many were hoping for this off-season, bringing The Mainstay back to the desert where he and his family live. The deal likely keeps him in a D-backs […]
Good morning! The Red Sox are reportedly in on free agent Michael King, a perfectly cromulent pitcher but another guy who, like Johan Oviedo, isn’t exactly the type of top-of-the-rotation arm the Sox were reportedly focused on entering the offseason. Is this simply a case of Craig Breslow opening the door when opportunity knocks? Talk […]
1960 White Sox owner Bill Veeck made up for some of his bad deals after the 1959 season by pilfering pitchers Juan Pizarro and Cal McLish from the Reds for infielder Gene Freese. Manager Al Lopez and pitching coach Ray Berres had their eyes on Pizarro for a few years, but Milwaukee refused to deal him to the Sox. Veeck craftily got his friend Bill DeWitt of Cincinnati to […]
After an up-and-down 2025 season with the Texas Rangers, right-handed (and very tall) reliever Chris Martin considered retirement. But according to Chris Cotillo, Martin is both (possibly) not retiring and a person of interest for the Boston Red Sox! He’s not ready to hang up the spikes just yet. However, interest is feeling like it’s […]
The Copa Del Rey continues on this week, with resumption of action in the round of 32. When it comes to FC Barcelona, they head to Guadalajara to take on a lower division side, in what should be not exactly the most difficult match on the schedule. Barcelona have two breaking team news items for […] The post Barcelona Team News at Guadalajara: Robert Lewandowski, Wojciech Szczesny appeared first on The Sports Bank .
Are the Red Sox willing to trade Marcelo Mayer? With several big name free agents off the board, trade talk is starting to dominate offseason discourse and Mayer has been named as a possible return for someone like Ketel Marte. According to one source, the “Sox have shown reluctance to deal him, but haven’t treated […]
The Detroit Tigers’ brass said all throughout the past week that they were heavily in pursuit of more pitching. They’ve signed Drew Anderson and Kyle Finnegan already, and on Saturday, Red Sox beat writer Chris Cotillo broke the news that the Tigers and veteran closer Kenley Jansen have agreed on a one-year deal, pending his […]
1969 The White Sox dealt their star lefthander Gary Peters and catcher Don Pavletich to the Red Sox for Syd O’Brien and Billy Farmer. (Farmer retired instead of reporting, so as compensation Chicago received Gerry “Wheat Germ Kid” Janeski in early March 1970.) Peters would win 33 games over the next three seasons. Janeski won 10 games in 1970, then was shipped to […]
Good tidings to all! Hosanna in excelsis in more ways than one maybe! We are in the full swing of both the offseason and Christmas season! So why not get even more in the spirit by baking a delightful batch of Christmas cookies? And these cookies aren’t just any old sugar cookies—these are the Red […]
Welcome back to the 2025-26 edition of Smash or Pass, in which we examine potential free agent and trade targets to determine whether the Red Sox should pursue them and what it would take to land them. Next up, a controversial, Number Two starting pitcher who is known for acting out. Who is he and where […]
Earlier this week, it was revealed that longtime Red Sox pitching prospect Bryan Mata was taking his talents to Japan. Though terms have not yet been disclosed, it appears as though the 26-year-old right-hander is signing with the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball. Originally signed by the Red Sox for $25,000 as an international … Continue reading "Longtime Red Sox pitching prospect Bryan Mata taking talents to Japan, signing with NPB’s Yomiuri Giants"
Slowly but surely, we’re learning what the St. Louis Cardinals were doing behind the scenes at the MLB Winter Meetings this week and the days that follow. A brand new report indicates the St. Louis Cardinals and Boston Red Sox are discussing Willson Contreras. Kudos to MLB Trade Rumors for the catch that Chris Cotillo […]
The two biggest power bats in free agency are off the board. So where do Craig Breslow and the Red Sox go next given that they entered the offseson intent on landing a bat? If this report is to believed, they have opened up trade talks with the Cardinals for Willson “Don’t Forget Second L” […]