One of the top free-agent infielders is off the market as Marcus Semien reportedly has signed a long-term deal with the Texas Rangers.
Michael Wacha seems excited for a fresh start with the Red Sox. So, can the veteran pitcher make an impact in the rotation? John Tomase breaks down what Wacha brings to the table.
It apparently didn’t take the Boston Red Sox too long to address one of the elephants in the room. Boston reportedly is in agreement with veteran right-hander Michael Wacha, according to MLB Network’s Jon Heyman. ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported the deal is for one year, and the 30-year-old is “expected to bring depth to the Red Sox’s rotation” in 2022.
And speculation only intensified this week when the 41-year-old told The Boston Globe’s Alex Speier he “100 percent” intends to pitch in 2022 and that a reunion with the Red Sox isn’t off the table. There is an interest, without a doubt,” Hill said, per Speier. There’s a need on the other end.
The Red Sox and right-handed pitcher Michael Wacha are reportedly finalizing a one-year deal, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Passan said Wacha is expected to bring depth to the Red Sox starting rotation and noted that the deal is pending a physical. Wacha, 30, has a 63-48 record and 4.14 ERA throughout his nine-year Major League career with the St. Louis Cardinals, New York Mets, and Tampa Bay Rays.
Buxton earned a Gold Glove in 2017 after playing in a career-high 140 games. He’s never played in more than 92 games in any other season, including 2021, when he posted monster production before once again dealing with injuries that limited him to 61 contests. Here’s more from Doolittle: For Boston, it’s a gamble on immediate upside.
Red Sox starting pitching target Alex Cobb A star-studded pitching market headlined by Max Scherzer and Robbie Ray will grab most of the attention but the Red Sox don’t necessarily need to pay for an ace. They have their own Cy Young candidate in Nathan Eovaldi plus Chris Sale should return to form in his first full season following surgery. What they need is depth and an inexpensive back of the rotation arm is a sufficient way to bolster their stable of starters.
Slowly but surely, I’m getting there, to the point I want to get to, to feel like I’m ready to be a major league contributing baseball player,” said Casas. I personally didn’t feel like I was ready to play at that level. I know one day I will be.
Slowly but surely, I’m getting there, to the point I want to get to, to feel like I’m ready to be a major league contributing baseball player,” said Casas. I personally didn’t feel like I was ready to play at that level. I know one day I will be.
Marcus Semien, one of the top infielders on the 2022 MLB free-agent market, might be out of the Red Sox' price range.
The Red Sox reportedly are one of several teams that have made an offer to free-agent pitcher Steven Matz, who reportedly could pick his new team soon.
We have a lot to be proud of for 2021 and a lot of unfinished business,” Bloom said. He’s a tremendous leader, and a wonderful partner for what we’re trying to do as an organization. A former infielder who was a member of Boston's 2007 World Series championship team, Cora is 284-202 in three seasons as manager.
Eduardo RodrÃguez officially is a Detroit Tiger and apparently a return to the Boston Red Sox never got close. RodrÃguez entered unrestricted free agency for the first time in his career and garnered plenty of interest — including from Boston — but after the Tigers offered the lefty a five-year, $77 million contract that pretty much made up his mind.
The Boston Red Sox exercised the club options in manager Alex Cora's contract, keeping him with the team through 2024. The club didn't announce financial terms. Cora is entering his fourth season as Red Sox manager in 2022.
Red Sox manager Alex Cora took to Instagram with a thankful message after the club extended his contract through 2024.
Who are the top third basemen available in free agency this winter? Here's a look at the top five players on the market at the hot corner.
According to The Boston Globe’s Alex Speier, the Red Sox have had “varying degrees of contact” with several pitchers on the free agent market. Check out this excerpt from his piece published Saturday: The Sox are trying to shore up the rotation with Rodriguez gone. They have had varying degrees of contact with virtually all of the top starters on the market, including (Robbie) Ray.
The Boston Red Sox reportedly are among the teams showing interest in free-agent infielder Javier Baez.
You can add Xander Bogaerts to the list of those who will miss Eduardo Rodriguez. The pitcher made his five-year deal with the Detroit Tigers official earlier this week after spending six seasons with the Boston Red Sox. During that time, Rodriguez, naturally, got close with his teammates and won a World Series in 2018.
The Boston Red Sox can rely on a solid core in the outfield in 2022. But when it comes to the infield — particularly the right side — there are more uncertainties. Sure, you can put Rafael Devers and Xander Bogaerts into the lineup, but it’s too early to write their positions down in permanent marker.
The Boston Red Sox received outstanding production from utility man Kike Hernandez in the 2021 MLB Playoffs. With that in mind, they’re looking to go after one of his ex-Los Angeles Dodgers teammates who is coming off a career-best season. Per MLB.com’s Juan Toribio, the Red Sox are interested in Chris Taylor, who was an All-Star in July.
The owners of the Boston Red Sox are in talks to buy the NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins. Red Sox President Sam Kennedy confirmed on Wednesday that Fenway Sports Group, which owns the Major League Baseball team as well as Liverpool FC of the Premier League and is partners in the RFK Racing NASCAR team, has been working on a deal for the professional hockey club. The talks were first reported by Sportico.
One of the most notable pitchers on the MLB free agent market is Justin Verlander, and he's reportedly drawing interest from several teams in the American League, including the Red Sox and Yankees.
The owners of the Boston Red Sox are in talks to buy the NHL’s Pittsburgh Penguins. Red Sox President Sam Kennedy confirmed on Wednesday that Fenway Sports Group, which owns the Major League Baseball team as well as Liverpool FC of the Premier League and is partners in the RFK Racing NASCAR team, has been working on a deal for the professional hockey club. The talks were first reported by Sportico.
He's followed on the list by last year's No. first baseman Triston Casas, a hulking power hitter who led Team USA in home runs and RBIs during the Tokyo Olympics. Casas could reach the big leagues sometime next season after posting an .
Here's where Alex Cora finished in AL Manager of the Year voting originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Alex Cora rejoined the Boston Red Sox in 2021 and helped them exceed expectations after a dismal 2020 campaign. They finished 92-70 on the year and clinched a playoff spot despite many writing them off after the previous season's last-place finish. That wasn't enough to make Cora a finalist for American League Manager of the Year, but he did receive votes for the award.
The Boston Red Sox reportedly are among the teams showing interest in free-agent infielder Javier Baez.
Man in the Arena': How to watch, live stream Tom Brady documentary originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The documentary titled "Man in the Arena: Tom Brady" finally debuted Thursday night with the first episode now streaming on ESPN+. The doc takes a look at each of Tom Brady's 10 Super Bowl appearances -- the first nine as a member of the New England Patriots and the 10th as the quarterback of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Could the Pittsburgh Penguins soon have a new owner? According to the Wall Street Journal, Fenway Sports Group LLC, the company that owns the Boston Red Sox, is in advanced talks to buy the Pittsburgh Penguins. The WSJ report said a deal “could be finalized later this week, assuming the talks don’t fall apart.
Eduardo Rodriguez officially signed his deal with the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday, and the Red Sox thanked him on Twitter. Rodriguez spent six seasons in Boston and amassed a 64-39 record, 4.16 ERA and 892 strikeouts in 159 games (153 starts). The southpaw reportedly was offered a long-term deal from the Red Sox on top of the one-year, $18.4 million qualifying offer, but rejected that to sign with Detroit.
It should therefore be clear that Boston's chief baseball officer does not feel the pressure to act simply because a clock is ticking or his competitors are in a frenzy. I suspect he'd happily spend three months formulating an offseason plan and then one week executing it. It's one of the many ways in which he's the polar opposite of predecessor Dave Dombrowski, who identified problems and then announced, "Well, what are we waiting for?"
Right-hander notes there's much to happen in Boston's offseason, even after Eduardo Rodriguez opts for Detroit in free agency
Nov. 12—Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts and third baseman Rafael Devers have received 2021 American League Louisville Slugger Silver Slugger Awards. This is the fourth Silver Slugger Award for Bogaerts (2015, '16, '19, '21) and the first for Devers. Bogaerts and Devers are the fourth pair of American League teammates to win the Silver Slugger Award at shortstop and third base in the ...
The impact Julio Lugo had on the Boston Red Sox organization lasted much longer than his tenure with the team. Former Red Sox infielder Will Middlebrooks credited Lugo on Monday for helping him and other minor leaguers become better professionals. Middlebrooks used Twitter to share the story about how Lugo affected his career.
The Boston Red Sox had Kyle Schwarber on their roster for less than a full season after they acquired him from the Washington Nationals via trade in July, but they reportedly saw enough to want to bring him back despite plenty of competition. Robert Murray of FanSided reported Red Sox chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom said the plan is to re-sign the slugger even though there are "a lot of teams" who are interested in Schwarber.
As the baseball community mourns the death of Julio Lugo, our John Tomase shares a rewarding interaction he had with the former shortstop during Lugo's tenure with the Red Sox.
Right-hander notes there's much to happen in Boston's offseason, even after Eduardo Rodriguez opts for Detroit in free agency
The Red Sox outfield in 2021 wasn’t the elite outfield that patrolled Fenway Park in years past. Not even close. At the end of the Sox’ 2018 World Series run, it wasn’t far off to predict that the outfield of Mookie Betts, Jackie Bradley Jr., and Andrew Benintendi could go down as one of the greatest in franchise history.
The Red Sox shortstop did a little bit of everything this season. Bogaerts led all qualifying A.L. shortstops in on base percentage at . and OPS with .
Scott Boras, the agent for Boston Red Sox slugger J.D. Martinez, explained why his client didn't opt out of the final year of his contract with the team.
Boston Red Sox Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom said Sunday that the team remains "engaged" with slugger Kyle Schwarber, even after J.D. Martinez opted in to the final year of his contract.
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