The Red Sox are in the process of adding an international prospect that has been compared to a young Howie Kendrick. The Red Sox, who have a base signing pool of $4,644,000, have not confirmed the agreement. The deal is pending a physical. It’s worth noting that the Red Sox forfeited $500,000 from their pools …
CHICAGO — Eric Hosmer arrived at the Cubs Convention this weekend as the Cubs’ new veteran first baseman, sporting a sharp Cubbie blue blazer. Prospect Matt Mervis made his way around the Sheraton Grand Chicago, where fans lined up to get the autograph of the first baseman of the future. And on Saturday night, as …
LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers have found a way to address their infield depth, and it involves a familiar face. Los Angeles acquired shortstop Miguel Rojas from the Marlins in exchange for Minor League infielder Jacob Amaya, the club announced on Wednesday. Rojas, who turns 34 on Feb. 24, is entering the final season of …
PHILADELPHIA — Dave Dombrowski said this week that he felt no need to respond to the Mets’ reported $315 million deal with Carlos Correa. It did not mean, however, he wasn’t looking for further upgrades to the Phillies’ roster. A source told MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand on Friday night that the Phillies and right-hander Craig Kimbrel …
The Orioles checked off another item on their offseason to-do list on Wednesday night. This time, they went to the trade market to fill one of the holes on their roster. McCann has two years and $24 million left on his contract, but the Orioles will assume only $5 million of that total, a source …
MINNEAPOLIS — The Twins have much work to do after missing out on Carlos Correa, and their search for impact continued on Friday with the addition of slugging outfielder Joey Gallo on a one-year, $11 million deal, a source told MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand. The club has not confirmed the deal. Gallo is coming off a …
BOSTON — Jeter Downs was rated the No. 1 Red Sox prospect per MLB Pipeline shortly after coming over in the 2020 trade that sent perennial All-Star Mookie Betts to the Dodgers. The Red Sox certainly bought into Downs’ lofty status, which is why they finalized the controversial trade once the shortstop was included in …
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LOS ANGELES — Finding starting pitching depth was the top priority for the Dodgers this offseason. They found some on Wednesday, signing right-hander Noah Syndergaard to a one-year, $13 million deal, multiple sources told MLB.com. The deal is not official and the club has not yet confirmed the move. After a promising start to his …
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MILWAUKEE — The Brewers upgraded their catching situation on Monday and, maybe, made some of their fans feel a little bit better about the Josh Hader trade. In a three-team trade between Oakland, Atlanta and Milwaukee, the Crew managed to flip one of the prospects they picked up from the Padres for Hader — speedy, …
NEW YORK – An offseason unlike any other for the Mets continued late Saturday night, when they agreed to terms on a five-year, $75 million deal with Japanese right-hander Kodai Senga, a source told MLB.com. The Mets have not confirmed the deal, which is still pending the completion of a physical. The contract includes a …