The Red Sox announced the acquisition of reliever Lucas Sims from the Reds. Pitching prospect Ovis Portes is going back to Cincinnati. Boston designated left-hander Brandon Walter for assignment to open a 40-man roster spot. Sims spent parts of seven seasons in Cincinnati. A former first-round pick by the Braves, the Georgia native struggled in Atlanta before going to the Reds … [Read more...] about Red Sox Acquire Lucas Sims
Reds Acquire Ty France
The Reds announced Monday that they’ve acquired first baseman Ty France and cash from the Mariners in exchange for minor league catcher Andruw Salcedo. Seattle designated France for assignment last week. Cincinnati also placed catcher Austin Wynns on the 10-day injured list due to a lat strain, selected the contract of catcher Eric Yang from Triple-A Louisville and transferred … [Read more...] about Reds Acquire Ty France
Notable Draft Signings: 7/26/24
The Rays signed their first-rounder to a significant bonus on Friday evening. We’ll round up a few other $2MM+ signings from the day. Pre-draft rankings and scouting reports are provided by Keith Law of the Athletic, Baseball America, FanGraphs and ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel. The Astros have a $3.13MM deal with first-round pick Walker Janek, reports Chandler Rome of the Athletic (X … [Read more...] about Notable Draft Signings: 7/26/24
Reds Re-Sign Edwin Rios To Minor League Deal
The Reds brought back infielder Edwin Ríos on a minor league contract. He was assigned to Triple-A Louisville, where he’s in tonight’s starting lineup. Ríos had elected free agency on Monday after being designated for assignment. He’ll again provide a non-roster bat from the left side. Ríos inked a minor league deal over the winter and has spent the bulk of the year in … [Read more...] about Reds Re-Sign Edwin Rios To Minor League Deal
Yankees Interested In Jonathan India
The Yankees have issues on their infield and have interest in second baseman Jonathan India of the Reds, reports Jorge Castillo of ESPN. However, Castillo cautions that the Reds aren’t expected to make India available unless they fall out of the playoff race in the next week. India, 27, is having a resurgent season after a couple of rough campaigns. He has eight home runs this … [Read more...] about Yankees Interested In Jonathan India