For those hoping for a flurry of blockbuster moves on the day of the MLB non-waiver trade deadline, boy, did they get their money’s worth and more.
- 3 hours ago, 31 Jul 14, 4:47pm -

Red Sox Nation won't have Stephen Drew to kick around anymore. The embattled shortstop is heading to the Yankees.
- 3 hours ago, 31 Jul 14, 4:31pm -

With Jon Lester and John Lackey headed for a change of scenery, it has been reported that a third Red Sox hurler is about to be shipped out of town: Andrew Miller.
- 4 hours ago, 31 Jul 14, 3:45pm -

The Athletics planned to honor Yoenis Cespedes with a T-shirt giveaway in Oakland this Saturday by handing out 10,000 "La Potencia" T-shirts.
- 5 hours ago, 31 Jul 14, 2:59pm -

The Red Sox have made it official, John Lackey is heading to the St. Louis Cardinals.
- 5 hours ago, 31 Jul 14, 2:29pm -

Red Sox GM Ben Cherington has made it official, Jon Lester has been traded to the Oakland Athletics along with Jonny Gomes. In return, the Red Sox will receive slugging outfielder Yoenis Cespedes.
- 7 hours ago, 31 Jul 14, 12:41pm -

The non-waiver trade deadline is just hours away and the Red Sox may be making more moves after dealing Jon Lester away to the A's today.
- 8 hours ago, 31 Jul 14, 11:40am -

Two pieces that may be on their way out – Andrew Miller and Koji Uehara – both saw time in Wednesday’s game, and may have appeared before the Fenway Faithful as members of the Sox for the final time.
- 20 hours ago, 30 Jul 14, 11:36pm -

Whenever anyone leaves the middle of a game in the days leading up to the MLB trade deadline, the immediate assumption is that they were just traded.
- 21 hours ago, 30 Jul 14, 10:34pm -

As trade rumors enveloped nearly every Red Sox player before Thursday's 4 p.m. trade deadline, the Red Sox lost Wednesday night, 6-1, suffering a three-game sweep to the Blue Jays at Fenway Park.
- 21 hours ago, 30 Jul 14, 10:19pm -

The 2014 non-waiver Trade Deadline on Thursday was the wildest of any in recent memory, and the deal that got it all started -- Jon Lester for Yoenis Cespedes -- might have been the most extraordinary of them all.
- 2 hours ago, 31 Jul 14, 6:08pm -

The Red Sox traded lefty setup man Andrew Miller within the division on Thursday, sending him to the Orioles in exchange for highly-touted pitching prospect Eduardo Rodriguez.
- 3 hours ago, 31 Jul 14, 4:51pm -

A wild Trade Deadline day, during which the Red Sox moved five players from their World Series-winning team of a year ago, was capped with Stephen Drew being dealt to the Yankees on Thursday.
- 3 hours ago, 31 Jul 14, 4:25pm -

The Red Sox and A's pulled off a blockbuster deal Thursday morning to swap All-Stars, Boston sending ace left-hander Jon Lester to Oakland for outfielder Yoenis Cespedes.
- 4 hours ago, 31 Jul 14, 3:45pm -

Chris Capuano began the season with the Red Sox, but on Friday at Fenway Park, he'll take the hill as a member of the Yankees in the series opener.
- 5 hours ago, 31 Jul 14, 2:13pm -

It was early morning Thursday on the West Coast when word spread that the A's had acquired both Jon Lester and Jonny Gomes from the Red Sox in exchange for Cuban sensation Yoenis Cespedes. We asked our MLB.com analysts for their opinion on who "won" this titanic trade.
- 5 hours ago, 31 Jul 14, 2:11pm -

Just hours after trading ace Jon Lester, the Red Sox sent No. 2 starter John Lackey to the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday amid one of the most eventful Trade Deadlines in team history.
- 7 hours ago, 31 Jul 14, 12:49pm -

With Jon Lester reduced to spectator status in the dugout on a night he was originally scheduled to pitch, the reeling Red Sox suffered a 6-1 loss to the Blue Jays Wednesday night in their final game before the non-waiver Trade Deadline.
- 19 hours ago, 31 Jul 14, 12:30am -

During the bottom of the ninth inning on Wednesday night, the Fenway faithful made their feelings clear to lefty ace Jon Lester, who has been in the midst of trade rumors all week as today's non-waiver Deadline closes in.
- 20 hours ago, 30 Jul 14, 11:54pm -

Red Sox right fielder Shane Victorino exited Wednesday night's 6-1 loss to the Blue Jays for precautionary reasons. Manager John Farrell didn't like the way Victorino was moving around in the outfield, so he sent Daniel Nava to pinch-hit for him in the fifth.
- 20 hours ago, 30 Jul 14, 11:21pm -

BOSTON -- Red Sox general manager Ben Cherington met with the media for roughly 40 minutes, answering questions about Thursday’s trades.Here is a summation of how the deals immediately impact the composition of the team: * Rookie right-hander Anthony Ranaudo will make his major-league debut Friday night, starting in John Lackey’s place against the New York Yankees.* Xander Bogaerts will return to shortstop, where he opened the season and started 53 games before shifting to third base.
- 22 mins ago, 31 Jul 14, 7:17pm -

On a whirlwind day of roster upheaval in Boston, Red Sox-turned-A's pitcher Jon Lester said goodbye to the only team he's known in his nine-year big league career.
- 2 hours ago, 31 Jul 14, 5:49pm -

Eduardo Rodriguez, whom the Red Sox acquired from Baltimore for reliever Andrew Miller, signed out of Venezuela in January 2010 and moved quickly, for an international signing, through the Orioles system, reaching Double-A Bowie in 2013 as a 21-year-old. He was a consensus top-100 prospect entering 2014, being ranked in the 60s on preseason lists by Baseball America, Baseball Prospectus and MLB.com.Repeating Double-A this year, Rodriguez has had his troubles, putting up a 4.
- 3 hours ago, 31 Jul 14, 5:03pm -

Corey Littrell, who was sent to the Cardinals as part of the John Lackey trade, was a fifth-round pick in last year’s draft as a junior out of the University of Kentucky. He has climbed through the system quickly, skipping Low A Greenville to start 2014 in High A Salem. At the time of the trade, he was ranked 36th on the SoxProspects.com rankings of the top prospects in the system. In his pro debut in 2013, he excelled against New York-Penn League bats, putting up a 1.
- 4 hours ago, 31 Jul 14, 3:51pm -

BOSTON -- This is fantasy baseball, if the rotisserie version was played with hundreds of millions of dollars, playoff berths, civic prestige and professional reputations at stake. You want Jon Lester and Jonny Gomes? OK, we’ll take Yoenis Cespedes and a draft pick.John Lackey? How about Joe Kelly and Allen Craig?Andrew Miller? We'll take a top-tier lefty prospect, the likes of 21-year-old Eduardo Rodriguez.The Red Sox went to the World Series last season with a starting rotation anchored by Lester and Lackey and supplemented by, among others, Jake Peavy and Felix Doubront.
- 5 hours ago, 31 Jul 14, 2:55pm -

BOSTON -- The Red Sox prefer players with versatility and proven success, and Allen Craig fits that description. The Sox acquired the outfielder/first baseman, along with pitcher Joe Kelly, from the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for starting pitcher John Lackey on Thursday. Craig, 30, was an All-Star in 2013 and helped St. Louis reach the World Series. He hit .315 with 13 homers and 97 RBIs in 134 games for the Cardinals last season. This season, he’s hitting .
- 6 hours ago, 31 Jul 14, 1:57pm -

BOSTON -- While the Red Sox’s starting rotation has been depleted with the trades of Jon Lester to Oakland and John Lackey to St. Louis, Boston did acquire right-hander Joe Kelly from the Cardinals. Kelly, 26, started Game 3 of the 2013 World Series against the Red Sox at Busch Stadium, and had to settle for a no-decision in a 5-4 Cardinals win. He worked 5 1/3 innings and allowed two runs on two hits, with three walks and six strikeouts. Kelly, who has a 3.
- 6 hours ago, 31 Jul 14, 1:50pm -

Traded earlier in the day along with Jon Lester to the Oakland Athletics, outfielder Jonny Gomes said Thursday that he’ll always have a “soft spot” in his heart for Boston and the Red Sox.“I’m in a situation right now where I’m getting packaged up with the best pitcher in the game, heading over to the team with the best record in the game,” Gomes said in a phone interview with Boston sports radio station WEEI.
- 7 hours ago, 31 Jul 14, 12:44pm -

A few hours after trading ace Jon Lester, the Boston Red Sox were close to dealing right-hander John Lackey to the St. Louis Cardinals, according to a major league source. More to come ...
- 7 hours ago, 31 Jul 14, 12:35pm -

Wishing my man Jon Lester all the best, Red Sox Nation and the Large Father will miss you! pic.twitter.com/7uWpXw8XnH— David Ortiz (@davidortiz) July 31, 2014
- 7 hours ago, 31 Jul 14, 12:22pm -

As the names entered the rumor mill, the idea became more and more confusing. Sure, dealing away players who would reach free agency after this season for assets who would remain in Boston beyond 2014 made sense, but when the names expanded beyond the likes of Jon Lester and Jonny Gomes and Andrew Miller to […]
- 1 hour ago, 31 Jul 14, 6:33pm -

Among the two pieces coming the Red Sox way in exchange for John Lackey is Allen Craig. Craig was a key member of the 2013 St. Louis Cardinals team that the Red Sox defeated en route to their World Series championship. While many may know Craig from the infamous obstruction play with Will Middlebrooks, the […]
- 3 hours ago, 31 Jul 14, 4:18pm -

According to multiple industry sources, the Red Sox have traded shortstop Stephen Drew to the Yankees in exchange for Kelly Johnson. The deal is most stunning for the participants — the Red Sox and Yankees hadn’t consummated a trade since 1997, when the team acquired Tony Armas Jr. in exchange for Mike Stanley — with […]
- 4 hours ago, 31 Jul 14, 3:55pm -

According to an industry source, the Red Sox have sent left-handed reliever Andrew Miller to the Orioles in exchange for left-handed starting prospect Eduardo Rodriguez. Rodriguez, 21, is viewed as perhaps the Orioles’ fourth-best pitching prospect, behind largely untouchable young starters Kevin Gausman, Dylan Bundy and Hunter Harvey. The 21-year-old out of Venezuela was rated […]
- 4 hours ago, 31 Jul 14, 3:26pm -

The domino effect following the Jon Lester trade is in full force. David Price will be traded before the trade deadline, according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post. There are multiple teams that are in on Price. The Tigers are interested in the lefty’s services, according to Jon Morosi of Fox Sports. The […]
- 5 hours ago, 31 Jul 14, 2:46pm -

Now that Jon Lester and John Lackey have been dealt, all eyes turn to what the Red Sox are going to do with lefty reliever Andrew Miller. Miller is garnering a lot of interest, according to multiple reports. The Red Sox are being swarmed with offers, as Bob Nightengale of USA Today tweeted. The Orioles are interested, […]
- 6 hours ago, 31 Jul 14, 1:24pm -

The Red Sox sent out a press release shortly after noontime Thursday confirming that they have traded Jon Lester and Jonny Gomes to the Athletics for Yoenis Cespedes and a draft pick (as first reported by WEEI’s Alex Speier). The Red Sox also are sending cash to Oakland. Following is the team’s release. The Boston […]
- 7 hours ago, 31 Jul 14, 12:57pm -

A source confirmed to WEEI a report that John Lackey is being traded to the Cardinals. Update.: The Red Sox will get right-handed pitcher Joe Kelly and outfielder Allen Craig, while surrendering minor league left-hander Corey Littrell. Kelly, in his third major league season after being drafted in the third round in 2009 by St. […]
- 7 hours ago, 31 Jul 14, 12:42pm -

In a move that was overshadowed by the Red Sox‘ trade of Jon Lester to the Athletics, the Twins acquired left-handed starter Tommy Milone from Oakland in exchange for New Hampshire native Sam Fuld. Milone, a 27-year-old lefty, lost his spot in the A’s rotation when the team acquired the services of Jeff Samardzija and […]
- 7 hours ago, 31 Jul 14, 12:32pm -

While parting ways with ace Jon Lester and outfielder Jonny Gomes was no easy move for the Red Sox, the addition of power-hitting outfielder Yoenis Cespedes should soften the blow. Even though the 28-year-old slugger has only played in the majors for 2 1/2 seasons after defecting from his home county of Cuba in the summer of […]
- 7 hours ago, 31 Jul 14, 12:21pm -

I suppose Red Sox fans could content themselves for the next couple of months watching Yoenis Cespedes playing balls off the Green Monster like a young Yaz, and making dazzling throws to the plate like a young Roberto Clemente.And, of course, the Marching & Chowder Society that gets blinded by the sunshine of every Red Sox roster move will want you to know that with Cespedes and Jackie Bradley Jr., the Hometown Nine now has the best-throwing outfield in The Entire History of Baseball.
- 7 hours ago, 31 Jul 14, 12:39pm -

BOSTON — ESPN announcers will call Sunday night's Red Sox-Yankees game from atop Fenway Park's Green Monster.The network said Wednesday that Dan Shulman and John Kruk will be located in Section 9 of the stands above the stadium's famous Wall. Boston first installed the Green Monster seats in 2003.In May, Shulman and Kruk called the Cardinals-Cubs telecast from the bleachers at Wrigley Field.
- 11 hours ago, 31 Jul 14, 8:38am -

As his baseball operations department foraged for solutions to improving the Royals’ roster, general manager Dayton Moore sought to diminish expectations heading into Thursday’s non-waiver trading deadline.
- 14 hours ago, 31 Jul 14, 5:57am -

MIAMI -- The Marlins' preference is to add a controllable starter before Thursday afternoon's non-waiver trade deadline. That hasn't precluded them from entertaining a rental – specifically Red Sox left-hander Jon Lester.The demand is such that the Red Sox seem poised to acquire at least one top-shelf prospect in return. Though the Marlins aren't willing to deal a young gun like Andrew Heaney for two months of Lester or anyone else, an American League source in contact with the Red Sox said the Marlins are "not completely" out of the sweepstakes.
- 14 hours ago, 31 Jul 14, 5:50am -

Backup catchers can be extremely valuable to a ball club, especially when they are veterans with strong leadership skills and a contagious positive attitude. Yes, I’m talking about David Ross, the Red Sox’ version of “Crash Davis,” who is here not only to keep things light, but to mentor the young Christian Vazquez and prepare him for everything that comes with being an everyday catcher in the Majors.
- 19 hours ago, 31 Jul 14, 12:51am -

Playing in front of Jon Lester and John Lackey for perhaps the last time, the Red Sox lost another baseball game last night, 6-1, to the Blue Jays.Brandon Workman, who started in place of Lester on the eve of today’s trading deadline, was the victim of his own ineffectiveness and poor defense. He allowed four walks and four hits in five innings, but only two of the five runs he allowed were earned.The Red Sox have lost eight of their last nine games.Toward the end of the game, half-hearted chants of “Jonny Lester” could be heard.
- 19 hours ago, 31 Jul 14, 12:45am -

At 7:10 last night, some 21 hours before the non-waiver trade deadline, Jon Lester — John Lackey, too, for that matter — was still dressed in his Red Sox colors, still on the roster and still standing in the home dugout at Fenway Park even as Brandon Workman, called up to take his start, threw the first pitch against the Toronto Blue Jays.Three hours later, after the Sox had lost for the eighth time in nine games, 6-1, Lester and Lackey were still active members of the team, their lockers intact, without any overt signs that a deal was imminent.
- 19 hours ago, 31 Jul 14, 12:37am -

The trading deadline will pass, mercifully, at 4 o’clock this afternoon, at which time Jon Lester, probably John Lackey, and maybe even Andrew Miller, Stephen Drew and/or Jonny Gomes are expected to be ex-Red Sox.But the passing of the deadline hardly means the Red Sox’ re-building project is over.
- 19 hours ago, 31 Jul 14, 12:21am -

Felix Doubront got his wish.Having grown increasingly unhappy over the past month since being moved from the starting rotation to the bullpen and bottoming out Monday night when he looked disinterested while getting rocked by the Blue Jays for six runs in two-thirds of an inning, Doubront wanted the Red Sox to trade him.Yesterday, the team dumped him off on the Cubs for a player to be named.According to a major league source, the Red Sox likely will receive that player after the Rule 5 Draft in December.
- 20 hours ago, 31 Jul 14, 12:00am -

HOUSTON -- It's closing in on 48 hours before the trade deadline (1 p.m. PDT Thursday), and just where do the A's stand?For one thing, they're in a position where they don't need to make a trade, although they continue to explore second base options. And while they don't need an outfielder long term, they could use one until they know that Craig Gentry (disabled list, broken right hand) and Coco Crisp (neck) are healthy.
- 2 days ago, 30 Jul 14, 5:48am -

BOSTON — With just minutes to spare before the trade deadline, the Red Sox sent shortstop Stephen Drew to the Yankees for utility man Kelly Johnson.
- 15 mins ago, 31 Jul 14, 7:24pm -

BOSTON — So that happened, eh?
- 3 hours ago, 31 Jul 14, 5:04pm -

BOSTON — So just who’s left in the Red Sox rotation?
- 3 hours ago, 31 Jul 14, 4:45pm -

PAWTUCKET — With John Lackey traded to the St. Louis Cardinals, pitching prospect Anthony Ranaudo will make his major-league debut on Friday at Fenway Park against the New York Yankees.
- 4 hours ago, 31 Jul 14, 3:54pm -

The Red Sox have traded Andrew Miller to the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for Double-A lefty Eduardo Rodriguez, according to multiple reports.
- 5 hours ago, 31 Jul 14, 3:07pm -

Ben Cherington and John Farrell promised that whatever tear-down the underachieving Red Sox underwent at the non-waiver trade deadline would be aimed at contending next season.
- 5 hours ago, 31 Jul 14, 2:57pm -

BOSTON — On Wednesday night, the Red Sox were held to one run in their loss to the Blue Jays. It was the 23rd time in 108 games that Boston didn’t even crack two.
- 6 hours ago, 31 Jul 14, 2:08pm -

In return, the Red Sox received 26-year-old pitcher Joe Kelly and 30-year-old corner outfielder Allen Craig. It stands to reason Craig would play mostly left field for the Red Sox. Kelly has a 3.25 ERA in 38 starts in the major leagues in his career.
- 7 hours ago, 31 Jul 14, 12:46pm -

All the trade rumors that circulated around Jon Lester this week had the Red Sox targeting the assets they needed to go get a power-hitting outfielder in his prime either right away or in the offseason.
- 8 hours ago, 31 Jul 14, 11:13am -

DENVER -- John Lester stood on the dirt near the backstop at Coors Field, looking proudly at his son Jon, who, as the winning pitcher in the game that brought the Red Sox their second World Series championship in four years, was doing a television interview. 
- 9 hours ago, 31 Jul 14, 10:35am -

Starting pitcher Jon Lester’s Twitter activity after being traded from the Boston Red Sox to the...
- 1 hour ago, 31 Jul 14, 6:33pm -

Yoenis Cespedes is the newest member of the Boston Red Sox outfield, and the All-Star...
- 2 hours ago, 31 Jul 14, 5:36pm -

It’s (probably) safe to say the Major League Baseball non-waiver trade deadline and all of...
- 3 hours ago, 31 Jul 14, 4:45pm -

As if this year’s MLB trade deadline couldn’t get any more active, multiple outlets now...
- 4 hours ago, 31 Jul 14, 4:08pm -

John Lackey’s trade value had never been higher, at least since he arrived in Boston....
- 4 hours ago, 31 Jul 14, 3:59pm -

The Boston Red Sox have completed another deadline deal. Left-handed reliever Andrew Miller has been...
- 4 hours ago, 31 Jul 14, 3:41pm -

The Boston Red Sox are swinging for the fences. The Red Sox traded pitcher Jon...
- 5 hours ago, 31 Jul 14, 2:34pm -

How do you make the best team in Major League Baseball better? You add Jon...
- 5 hours ago, 31 Jul 14, 2:23pm -

Jonny Gomes is heading back home — reluctantly. The outfielder, along with Boston Red Sox...
- 6 hours ago, 31 Jul 14, 2:08pm -

Make that two eye-popping trades in one day for the Boston Red Sox. The Red...
- 6 hours ago, 31 Jul 14, 1:25pm -

In March of 2012, the Oakland A’s signed Cuban defector Yoenis Cespedes to a four-year $36 million contract. Today, in exchange for Jon Lester , the 2015 free-agent lefty pitcher, and Jonny Gomes, he became a member of the Boston Red Sox. Cespedes is a seriously good hitting outfielder and will be a huge addition for the Sox outfield […]
- 8 hours ago, 31 Jul 14, 11:53am -

Corey Kluber threw an 85-pitch three-hit shutout to defeat Felix Hernandez and the Mariners as Cleveland defeated Seattle, 2-0. Yan Gomes hit a two-run bases loaded double in the 5th inning to drive home the game’s only runs. King Felix had not allowed a baserunner until the 5th. Kluber threw 69 strikes and 16 balls […]
- 8 hours ago, 31 Jul 14, 11:50am -

Henry Owens just set the Portland Sea Dog record with his 14th win of the season. The 22-year old from Huntington Beach, California is making a strong case as heir to the Red Sox pitching throne. The 6-6 southpaw owns a 14-4 record in double-A ball with a 2.60 ERA, 1.124 WHIP and 9.4 K/9. […]
- 8 hours ago, 31 Jul 14, 11:24am -

Matt Kemp’s walk-off single in the 10th Jim Adduci makes an incredible leaping catch in foul territory before crashing into the wall President George W. Bush surprises Derek Jeter in Texas Manny Machado fields a ground ball at third, then fires to first from foul territory for the out Justin Masterson on joining the Cardinals […]
- 9 hours ago, 31 Jul 14, 10:26am -

Lee Sinins is the creator of the Complete Baseball Encyclopedia, the most powerful baseball encyclopedia on the market. All stats in the ATM reports are generated from the Complete Baseball Encyclopedia, unless explictly stated otherwise. FRAA, since 1950, comes from Baseball Prospectus. Lee can be followed on twitter @ATMreports. 1) Yesterday’s scores– AL Astros 8, […]
- 10 hours ago, 31 Jul 14, 10:03am -

Lee Sinins is the creator of the Complete Baseball Encyclopedia, the most powerful baseball encyclopedia on the market. All stats in the ATM reports are generated from the Complete Baseball Encyclopedia, unless explictly stated otherwise. FRAA, since 1950, comes from Baseball Prospectus. Lee can be followed on twitter @ATMreports. 1) Yesterday, Mariners P Felix Hernandez […]
- 10 hours ago, 31 Jul 14, 10:03am -

Lee Sinins is the creator of the Complete Baseball Encyclopedia, the most powerful baseball encyclopedia on the market. All stats in the ATM reports are generated from the Complete Baseball Encyclopedia, unless explictly stated otherwise. FRAA, since 1950, comes from Baseball Prospectus. Lee can be followed on twitter @ATMreports. 1) INDIANS 2, MARINERS 0 1 […]
- 10 hours ago, 31 Jul 14, 10:02am -

Lee Sinins is the creator of the Complete Baseball Encyclopedia, the most powerful baseball encyclopedia on the market. All stats in the ATM reports are generated from the Complete Baseball Encyclopedia, unless explictly stated otherwise. FRAA, since 1950, comes from Baseball Prospectus. Lee can be followed on twitter @ATMreports. 1) The Indians traded P Justin […]
- 10 hours ago, 31 Jul 14, 10:01am -

Lee Sinins is the creator of the Complete Baseball Encyclopedia, the most powerful baseball encyclopedia on the market. All stats in the ATM reports are generated from the Complete Baseball Encyclopedia, unless explictly stated otherwise. FRAA, since 1950, comes from Baseball Prospectus. Lee can be followed on twitter @ATMreports. Today’s Legends of the Game is […]
- 10 hours ago, 31 Jul 14, 10:01am -

Bernie Miklasz (@miklasz) of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch writes that the Cardinals chose depth over drama with Masterson deal… As tempted as he might have been, Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak declined to go overboard in an all-out expedition to reel in the biggest fish in the sea. His target was a starting pitcher. His […]
- 10 hours ago, 31 Jul 14, 9:17am -

Not long after signing him, the Red Sox have designated infielder Ryan Roberts for assignment, tweets Alex Speier of WEEI.com. Brock Holt was brought up to take the active roster spot. Signed 11 days ago, Roberts struggled in his limited time in Boston, hitting safely only twice in 22 plate appearances and drawing three walks against seven strikeouts. Roberts' a one-year, MLB deal was not guaranteed, tweets Brian MacPherson of the Providence Journal, so the club will only be on the hook for the approximately $61K he has already earned. As the 33-year-old looks for a new job, he will...
- 18 Apr 14, 3:35pm -

12:19pm: Hanrahan isn't yet negotiating with anyone but is expected to start taking offers next week, FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal reports (via Twitter). Some teams have requested to see Hanrahan's medicals. FRIDAY, 11:24am: The Twins aren't one of the teams talking contract with Hanrahan, Darren Wolfson of 1500 ESPN tweets. There is similarly "nothing brewing" between Hanrahan and the Mets, The Record's Matt Ehalt reports. The Astros, meanwhile, weren't at the tryout at all, Evan Drellich of the Houston Chronicle reports (Twitter link). THURSDAY: Upwards of 20 teams were on-hand today to watch free-agent right-hander Joel Hanrahan's showcase at the...
- 18 Apr 14, 1:19pm -

Over at Fangraphs, Dave Cameron provides an interesting look at team age, weighted for anticipated playing time. The unsurprising result is that the oldest current MLB roster belongs to the Yankees. With the Red Sox and Blue Jays also falling in the top five, and the Rays landing in the top half with what Cameron calls a "sneaky old" roster, the American League East would appear to be the most veteran-laden division in the game. The loss of pitchers Matt Moore, Alex Cobb, and Jeremy Hellickson has exposed the fact that the Rays are thin on pitching depth in their...
- 15 Apr 14, 7:15pm -

For some players, just getting the chance to play is the biggest hurdle. That certainly holds true for Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig, whose journey out of Cuba and into Major League Baseball is perhaps more astounding than anyone realized. Jesse Katz of Los Angeles Magazine provides a narrative of Puig's unbelievable tale. Here are a few notes from around the game: The Yankees come in at a surprising second in the early-season defensive shift count, writes ESPN.com's Buster Olney (Insider subscription required). As Olney notes, that kind of decision requires organizational commitment on every level, and two offseason infield acquisitions...
- 14 Apr 14, 10:49pm -

Needless to say, the season has gotten of to a rough start in terms of injury news. Offering some hope, perhaps, Baseball America's J.J. Cooper writes (answering a reader question) that two-time Tommy John patients have a better track record of recovery than is perhaps commonly thought. Here's the latest on a few situations around the league that have (or could have had) hot stove implications: Rockies starter Brett Anderson is expected to be out for a lengthy stretch with a broken index finger, as he will need four to six weeks to recover before rehabbing, according to Thomas Harding...
- 14 Apr 14, 8:19pm -

Facing the possibility of losing Matt Moore to Tommy John surgery, Rays manager Joe Maddon offered his take on the recent rash of Tommy John surgeries in the game. Via the Associated Press: "Sometimes you have to look underneath the surface and I tend to agree it has a lot to do with youth sports and travel teams and multiple travel teams and kids pitching to win when they're really young and throwing too many pitches. I think the more recent epidemic curiously might be tied to what they're doing before they even get here professionally." Of course, Moore's injury...
- 14 Apr 14, 9:39am -

The possibility exists that at some point this season, the Red Sox could field a lineup, along with a good chunk of their rotation and bullpen, that is comprised almost exclusively of players and pitchers who have played only for Boston, writes Michael Silverman of the Boston Herald. Thanks to the club's emphasis on homegrown talent, injuries/days off for David Ortiz, A.J. Pierzynski, David Ross, and Mike Napoli could make this idea a reality sometime this summer. Here's more out of the AL East.. Two winters ago, the Red Sox were able to find success by overpaying free agents on...
- 13 Apr 14, 10:56am -

Dr. James Andrews tells MLB Network Radio (via MetsBlog) that a number of factors have contributed to an increase in Tommy John surgeries throughout baseball. One issue is that high school pitchers are throwing too hard, and their ligaments aren't maturing quickly enough to keep up with their velocity. Year-round baseball is another issue, as is throwing breaking balls at a young age. High school pitchers who throw harder than 80-85 MPH also run the risk of having arm issues. Here are a few notes from around the American League. The Indians' trade of Shin-Soo Choo was one of GM...
- 12 Apr 14, 5:38pm -

3:56pm: Lester says that he isn't ruling out the possibility that he will remain with the Red Sox, Gordon Edes of ESPN Boston tweets. "Why does it mean I'm out of Boston?" Lester says. "Things can definitely change.'' 11:59am: The Red Sox' most recent extension offer to starting pitcher Jon Lester was for four years and between $70MM, Yahoo! Sports' Jeff Passan tweets, Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports initially reported that the Red Sox had offered between $70MM and $80MM. Lester is eligible for free agency after the season, and Rosenthal writes that sources tell him that Lester will not...
- 12 Apr 14, 4:56pm -

Here are a few tidbits from Ken Rosenthal's latest video from FOX Sports: There aren't many good third base options available this offseason (Chase Headley is available, and Aramis Ramirez has a mutual option), so retaining Pablo Sandoval makes sense for the Giants. Rosenthal wonders if the Pirates could sign either Stephen Drew or Kendrys Morales after the draft in June, at which point they wouldn't have to worry about the draft-pick forfeiture attached to each of them. After a quiet offseason, the Pirates should have the financial wherewithal to pursue a bigger-name player. In a tiny sample size, Jordy...
- 12 Apr 14, 3:38pm -