MLB Trade Rumors

The Yankees and Tigers had a “preliminary” trade agreement in place that would’ve sent right-hander Jack Flaherty to New York prior to the trade deadline earlier today, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, but the Yankees ultimately pulled the plug on the deal after reviewing the right-hander’s medical records. It’s not clear what the Yankees would’ve traded to Detroit … [Read more...] about Yankees Reportedly “Backed Out” Of Jack Flaherty Trade Following Medical Review

The Red Sox have signed 2024 12th overall pick Braden Montgomery, as first reported by Alex Speier of the Boston Globe. The 21-year-old outfielder will receive a $5MM signing bonus, slightly less than the $5.48MM slot value of the 12th overall pick. After two years at Stanford University, Montgomery transferred to Texas A&M for his junior year. Across 61 games (295 PA), the … [Read more...] about Red Sox Agree To Terms With First-Round Pick Braden Montgomery

The Cubs have claimed right-hander Trey Wingenter off waivers from the Red Sox, as first relayed by Hunter Noll of Beyond the Monster on X. The righty was designated for assignment by Boston in the trade deadline transactions frenzy earlier this week. The Cubs have optioned him to Triple-A Iowa, per Taylor McGregor of the Marquee Sports Network on X. Wingenter, 30, signed a … [Read more...] about Cubs Claim Trey Wingenter

Veteran left-hander Lucas Luetge has opted out of his minor league deal with the Red Sox and become a free agent, according to Katie Morrison-O’Day of MassLive. The lefty first signed with the Red Sox back in February but will now return to free agency in search of a better deal elsewhere. Luetge, 37, is a veteran of seven MLB seasons who first made his big league debut back in … [Read more...] about Lucas Luetge Opts Out Of Minors Deal With Red Sox

The Red Sox had a few DFA resolutions this afternoon (relayed on X by Jen McCaffrey of the Athletic). Boston confirmed the perviously reported news that Chase Anderson was headed to free agency. The Sox also outrighted catcher Reese McGuire and reliever Yohan Ramírez while releasing left-hander Brandon Walter. Boston pushed McGuire off the roster with the Danny Jansen … [Read more...] about Red Sox Outright Reese McGuire, Yohan Ramirez

Chase Anderson is electing free agency after clearing outright waivers, reports Chris Cotillo of MassLive (X link). The veteran righty was designated for assignment by the Red Sox a couple days before the trade deadline to accommodate the James Paxton acquisition. The Sox signed Anderson to a $1.25MM guarantee in Spring Training. The 36-year-old spent the season working as a … [Read more...] about Chase Anderson Elects Free Agency

The Red Sox have promoted infielder Nick Sogard, the team announced to reporters (including Christopher Smith of MassLive). He will make his MLB debut when he first appears in a game. To make room on the 40-man roster, the team designated right-hander Yohan Ramírez for assignment. In additional Red Sox news, the team has activated right-handed reliever Lucas Sims and optioned … [Read more...] about Red Sox Select Nick Sogard, DFA Yohan Ramírez

The Red Sox continue to explore their options on both the rotation and bullpen markets, but they’re also looking around for a right-handed-hitting infielder who can factor into the mix at second base, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports. Infielder Vaughn Grissom’s minor league rehab window is up on Aug. 9, but McCaffrey suggests that Grissom could be optioned to Triple-A … [Read more...] about Red Sox Could Add Right-Handed Middle Infielder