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Report: Kevin Pillar agrees to 1-year, $4M deal with Red Sox
The newspaper reports it’s a one-year, $4 million deal that could become official as soon as this weekend if Pillar passes his physical. Pillar will provide Boston with some outfielder depth with Mookie Betts now gone via trade to the Los Angeles Dodgers and Alex Verdugo, whom the Red Sox acquired in the deal, no […]
Continue readingRed Sox promote Ron Roenicke to interim manager
FORT MYERS, Fla. — The Boston Red Sox named bench coach Ron Roenicke interim manager Tuesday, a label chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom said the organization chose to use out of respect for the ongoing MLB investigation into alleged illegal sign stealing by the Red Sox in 2018. Although the results of the investigation are […]
Continue readingFantasy fallout from the revised Betts deal
Kenta Maeda, dealt by the Los Angeles Dodgers to the Twins in both iterations, should experience a boost in value despite the league switch. Since finishing 19th among starting pitchers on the 2016 Player Rater and 47th among starters in wins above replacement that season, Maeda has averaged 24 starts, 11 relief appearances and 138 […]
Continue readingChaim Bloom says Red Sox prioritized ‘big picture’ over fan reaction in trading Mookie Betts
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Boston Red Sox chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom publicly addressed the blockbuster trade of Mookie Betts and David Price to the Los Angeles Dodgers for the first time Monday, saying that the trade of the star outfielder and pitcher represented the best move for the franchise in “the big picture.” “What […]
Continue readingMookie Betts to the Dodgers is done: Here’s what you need to know
It looks like Mookie Betts will — finally — be flying west for spring training. The three-way trade that was to send Betts and David Price from the Boston Red Sox to the Los Angeles Dodgers is now a two-team swap between Boston and Los Angeles, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. The new trade removes […]
Continue readingSources: Mookie Betts and David Price trade to Dodgers finally done
Mookie Betts and David Price are finally going to Los Angeles. Sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan that a deal has been agreed upon to send the players to the Los Angeles Dodgers for a package that includes outfielder Alex Verdugo, shortstop Jeter Downs and catcher Connor Wong going to the Boston Red Sox. A blockbuster, […]
Continue readingSources: Prospect’s health holds up 3-team trade involving Mookie Betts
The blockbuster three-way trade that would send star outfielder Mookie Betts and starter David Price to the Los Angeles Dodgers has been held up due to questions regarding the health of one player involved in the deal, though officials with the teams remain confident it will be completed, sources familiar with the situation tell ESPN. […]
Continue readingThe other fantasy fallout from Boston’s big trade
Joc Pederson, dealt by the Dodgers to the Los Angeles Angels in a separate, yet related, transaction (straight-up for infielder Luis Rengifo), is the most interesting name on the move. Pederson, whose 36 home runs and .319 isolated power against right-handers in 2019 both ranked in the top five in baseball, should immediately take over […]
Continue readingWhy Red Sox fans are angry about the Mookie Betts trade — and why they shouldn’t be
Boston Red Sox fans are angry. Very angry. It’s no surprise that there is outrage over the Mookie Betts deal. The 2018 AL MVP and now former Red Sox right fielder was one of the most beloved athletes in the city, particularly given his rise from rookie to superstar happened nightly in front of an […]
Continue readingSources: Red Sox agree to trade Mookie Betts, David Price to Dodgers
The Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed to a blockbuster deal that will send former MVP Mookie Betts and left-hander David Price to Los Angeles for a package that includes outfielder Alex Verdugo, sources tell ESPN. The trade includes a third team, the Minnesota Twins, with the Dodgers sending starter Kenta Maeda […]
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