The Braves and Red Sox have agreed to a major trade, as Chris Sale will head to Atlanta in exchange for infield prospect Vaughn Grissom, ESPN’s Jeff Passan reports. The Sox will also include $17MM in the deal to cover a big…
The Cincinnati Reds are signing former New York Yankees pitcher Frankie Montas to a one-year deal, according to multiple reports.
The Reds have agreed to a deal with free agent righty Frankie Montas, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post (links to X). Heyman reported that Montas would receive somewhere in the range of $15MM-$16MM on the one-year deal, and…
Naturally there’s some risk for the Reds in this deal, as $16M is a big expenditure for a team with a mid-level payroll.
The Blue Jays had interest in signing Gio Urshela this offseason, Sportsnet’s Ben Nicholson-Smith reports. It isn’t known if Urshela is still on the Jays’ radar, as Nicholson-Smith notes that Toronto’s recent deal with Isiah Kiner-Falefa might’ve already addressed the club’s apparent…
The White Sox have designated catcher Carlos Perez for assignment, the team announced. The move creates roster space for Chris Flexen, whose one-year, $1.75MM deal with Chicago is now official.
Not to be confused with older brother Carlos Eduardo Perez (also a…
Which MLB managers could be playing for their job in 2024?
On paper, a longer contract equals a larger amount of job security. And yet every year, we seem to be adding a longer list of caveats to this annual post detailing which managers and front office bosses (a GM, president of baseball…
The Red Sox are exploring trades involving their young outfielders, reports Alex Speier of the Boston Globe. While Speier doesn’t identify anyone who is specifically part of talks, the Sox have a few intriguing possibilities.
Of the six primary outfielders on the…
Dusty Baker has had “preliminary talks” with Giants president Larry Baer about a position with the organization, the longtime manager told Jason Dumas and F.P. Santangelo of 95.7 The Game (X link). Baker indicated he’s likely to speak with president of baseball…