Red Sox acquire catcher Reese McGuire from White Sox
With Christian Vazquez heading out of Boston via trade on Monday, the Red Sox found themselves in need of a catcher. It didn't take long to find one.
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With Christian Vazquez heading out of Boston via trade on Monday, the Red Sox found themselves in need of a catcher. It didn't take long to find one.
The Boston Red Sox were busy on Monday evening.
The sale in Boston is underway.
Despite going 8-19 in the month of July and 3-7 after the All-Star break, the Boston Red Sox are unlikely to throw in the towel on the season. That is, at least, the expectation in the baseball world ahead of Tuesday's trade deadline.
The slumping Red Sox beat the Milwaukee Brewers 7-2 Sunday for just their fourth victory in 17 games.
Milwaukee, playing in Boston for the first time since 2014, will try for a sweep of the three-game series Sunday.
Alex Cora said a second-opinion exam revealed a "a little hairline fracture" close to his right wrist.
A change of plans will prevent Brayan Bello from making his fourth major league start on Friday night.
Xander Bogaerts is not going anywhere at the trade deadline.
Red Sox Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom said on Wednesday that the team hasn't discussed selling off All-Stars Xander Bogaerts or Rafael Devers at the trade deadline, and "we're not planning to discuss them with anybody."
Franchy Cordero is not a first baseman. But the Boston Red Sox continue to trot the 27-year-old out to a position that he clearly cannot play, and it continues to cost them games.
The Yankees acquired former Red Sox outfielder Andrew Benintendi from the Royals for three minor leaguers.
It has happened. The Red Sox have fallen into the basement of the AL East.
The Red Sox have lost 14 of their last 18 to fall into last place in the AL East.
With the MLB trade deadline just one week away, the big question surrounding the Red Sox is whether or not the team will be buyers or sellers. The feeling around baseball is that Boston will be a little bit of both.
