Craig Breslow Addresses Red Sox's Trade Deadline Plans
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The Red Sox announced the signing of top pick Kyson Witherspoon as well as 15 other draft selections on Sunday.
Rich Hill will return to MLB. The ageless pitcher is expected to be called up by the Kansas City Royals and could pitch as soon as Tuesday against the Chicago Cubs, FanSided’s Robert Murray reported. Hill signed a minor league contract with the Royals in May. In nine games for Triple-A Omaha, the 45-year-old amassed a 5.36 ERA with 48 strikeouts.
All four of those teams project to have a lack of starting pitching depth from here on out, and Bubic could turn any of them into World Series contenders. The Cubs and Red Sox both have surpluses of young outfielders, so they're particularly well-suited to trade with a Royals team that currently possesses the weakest outfield in the sport.
It’s Monday, July 21 and the Red Sox (54-47) are in Philadelphia to take on the Phillies (56-43). Walker Buehler is slated to take the mound for Boston against Zack Wheeler for Philadelphia. This is the first meeting of the season between Philly and Boston as both are coming off series losses out of the All-Star break.
If the Red Sox aren't able to get Twins ace Joe Ryan, there are a handful of other options for them out there ahead of the trade deadline.
When the 2002 fourth-round picks makes his Kansas City debut, he will tie Edwin Jackson’s MLB record by playing for his 14th team. The 6-foot-5 Boston native last pitched in the majors in September 2024 for the Red Sox.
The Boston Red Sox have said it themselves that they are interesting in adding pitching to the organization. Boston is a serious contender right now. Adding ano
Speaking of which, you can find Thursday's supply of MLB rumors just below. The Boston Red Sox have barged back into contention and even playoff position thanks to a magma-hot July, and that's positioned them as likely buyers leading up to the deadline.