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David Ortiz made push to bring Juan Soto to Red Sox

Manager David Ortiz wanted to bring Juan Soto to the Red Sox before the star outfielder signed with the Mets on a blockbuster 15-year, $765 million contract. “We wanted to keep him in Boston,” Ortiz said Saturday. “Unfortunately, it didn't work out.” Ortiz threw at least one pitch to Soto. Speaking on behalf of the […]

What White Sox wanted from Mets in Garrett Crochet trade talks

Acquiring Garrett Crochet would mean the Mets would lose a top pitching prospect. The White Sox requested the following four prospects from the Mets. MLB.com's 40th overall pick By Brandon Sproat, The Post's Mike Puma reports. Chicago instead sent left-handed ace Crochet to the Red Sox for a four-man prospect package headlined by catcher Kyle […]

Red Sox acquiring White Sox ace Garrett Crochet in blockbuster trade

The Red Sox have finally made a breakthrough. After missing out on a number of high-profile free agents, including Juan Soto and Max Fried, the Red Sox have agreed to a trade for White Sox pitcher Garrett Crochet, the Post's Joel Sherman has confirmed. Sherman reported that potential acquisition Kyle Thiel is expected to be […]

Red Sox pursuing Alex Bregman — with one big caveat

Split houses can complicate things, and that appears to be the case with the Red Sox and their acquisition of free agent Alex Bregman. The Red Sox are among the teams considered to be a likely bidder for Bregman, but their pursuit is a little complicated because some within the organization aren't as bullish on […]

What Red Sox, Dodgers offered Juan Soto in record-setting negotiations

The loser in the Juan Soto sweepstakes didn't come close to the amount Mets owner Steve Cohen was willing to make for the big prize. After the Post first reported that Soto was headed to the Mets for the richest contract in baseball history, offers from other teams trickled out in a bidding war. MassLive's […]

Tyler O’Neill bolts Red Sox for Orioles on $49.5 million contract

Tyler O'Neal is leaving Boston but will remain in the American League East. The outfielder is heading south to Baltimore to join the Orioles on a three-year, $49.5 million contract. The Post's Jon Heyman reported Saturday.. The contract includes an opt-out after the first season. Tyler O'Neal is headed to the Orioles in free agency. […]

Bill Melton, former White Sox All-Star, dead at 79

CHICAGO — Bill Melton, a star slugger for the Chicago White Sox in the 1970s and then a fixture on Chicago broadcasts as a pregame and postgame television analyst for more than two decades, has died. He was 79 years old. The team announced that he died early Thursday in Phoenix after a brief illness. […]

Red Sox want another Juan Soto, Scott Boras meeting

The Juan Soto sweepstakes is in full swing, and one team wants to make sure it has a chance to win the offseason's biggest prize. The Red Sox increased their offer to at least $600 million, but are interested in another meeting with Soto and agent Scott Boras to get a number that would allow […]