Pivetta declines qualifying offer from Red Sox
BOSTON -- While it was a bit of a surprise when the Red Sox extended a qualifying offer to veteran free agent Nick Pivetta a couple of weeks ago, the strategy appears to have paid off for chief baseball officer Craig Breslow. Pivetta declined the offer on Tuesday, meaning the
Red Sox round out 40-man roster with two top prospects
BOSTON -- The Red Sox added two of their Top 30 prospects -- outfielder Jhostynxon Garcia and righty Hunter Dobbins -- to the 40-man roster on Tuesday, thus protecting them for the upcoming Rule 5 Draft. Garcia, Boston’s No. 12 prospect per MLB Pipeline, led Red Sox Minor Leaguers with
Red Sox a sneaky contender to land Soto
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Duran earns a spot on the All-MLB Second Team
BOSTON -- For Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran, 2024 was the year he went from a key contributor to an All-Star. In fact, he was the MVP of the annual Midsummer Classic. By lighting up the stat sheet at the plate while playing tremendous defense all season, Duran was named
Pivetta declines qualifying offer from Red Sox
Thirteen players were tendered a qualifying offer (a one-year, $21.05 million deal for 2025) this offseason, but Reds right-hander Nick Martinez was the only one who accepted prior to Tuesday's 4 p.m. ET deadline. Players who accept qualifying offers are signed with their teams for the next season at the
Here were the toughest Rule 5 calls and their outcomes
The 6 p.m. ET deadline to add players to their 40-man rosters and protect them from the Rule 5 Draft has come and gone. We've listed every organization's ranked prospects who are Rule 5-eligible and whether they were protected or not. There were four Top 100 prospects who required protection
Red Sox sign veteran lefty reliever Justin Wilson to 1-year deal
BOSTON – While the Red Sox woo free agent Juan Soto and pursue a trade for White Sox ace Garrett Crochet, they were able to make a complementary move on Thursday by finalizing a one-year contract with lefty reliever Justin Wilson. The veteran will earn $2.25 million, a source told
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Which prospects got spots before the 40-man roster deadline passed?
For all 30 Major League teams, some of the biggest decisions of the offseason had to be made by Tuesday's deadline for setting 40-man rosters. Any player eligible for the Rule 5 Draft and not added to his organization’s roster by 6 p.m. ET now will be available to be
2004 players share same vision for '25 Sox
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Making the case for (and against) each of Juan Soto's main suitors
Juan Soto, the most coveted and high-profile free agent on the market this offseason, is reportedly scheduled to meet this week with the Yankees, Mets, Red Sox and Blue Jays. While it’s certain these four clubs will not be the only ones pursuing Soto – so far, he hasn’t tipped
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Breslow addresses Casas rumors, free agency and more at GM Meetings
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Anthony ranked the best 20-year-old prospect in baseball
With the World Series over and the Arizona Fall League wrapping up, now is a good time to take stock of an exciting year in prospectdom. In October, MLB Pipeline released its updated Top 100 Prospects list, which featured several big changes at the top, but we're going to take
How each player fared in the AFL Fall Stars Game
The best of the Arizona Fall League took the field at Sloan Park on Saturday night for the Fall Stars Game. A plethora of baseball's best prospect got their chance to showcase their skills, including Tigers No. 6 prospect Thayron Lirizano, who was named the game's MVP after delivering a
Door open as Pivetta gets qualifying offer from Sox
BOSTON -- When Nick Pivetta made his final start of the regular season at Fenway Park, he admitted that it was an emotional night due to the fact his contract with the Red Sox was coming to an end and there were no guarantees he would be back with the
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Dewey welcomes Abreu to Red Sox's Gold Glove club
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Once cut from college club team, Red Sox prospect defying odds in Fall League
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- At 5-foot-5 and 120 pounds, you wouldn’t recognize Tyler Uberstine in his high school days. Cut twice from Chaminade Prep in Los Angeles as a teen, he didn’t exactly scream prospect or future pro ballplayer. Uberstine made the varsity team his senior year -- and barely played,
Abreu is Boston’s first rookie Gold Glove winner since 1975
BOSTON -- Backed by range, all-out hustle and a cannon arm, Red Sox rookie Wilyer Abreu set himself apart enough on defense that he was announced as the American League’s Gold Glove Award winner in right field on Sunday night. By snagging that honor, Abreu joined select company, becoming Boston’s
Childhood buddies Ray and Rose battle for bragging rights in the Fall League
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