11+ min ago (473+ words) THE Boston Red Sox and Pittsburgh Pirates have confirmed a five-player trade which has seen Johan Oviedo head to Fenway Park. Both sides have been seeking to improve their respective rosters ahead of the 2026 season. And the Red Sox, who have been looking to bolster their starting rotation options after losing to the New York Yankees in the Wild Card Series, have acquired pitcher Oviedo. Minor league left-hander Tyler Samaniego and catcher Adonys Guzman have also swapped Pittsburgh for Boston. Highly-rated outfielder Jhostynxon Garcia and minor league pitcher Jesus Travieso have gone in the opposite direction in the five-player trade. Oviedo, 27, has joined the Red Sox a matter of days after the club acquired Sonny Gray from the St Louis Cardinals. READ MORE ON BASEBALL MEET THE NEW MET Mets sign MLB star to $51 million contract as 'replacement' for Edwin…...

12+ min ago (425+ words) The Boston Red Sox have emerged as Major League Baseball's busiest club this winter, with a five-player trade as their latest headline move. On Thursday, news emerged that the team had acquired starter Johan Oviedo, minor league southpaw Tyler Samaniego and catcher Adonys Guzman from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for outfield prospect Jhostynxon Garcia and minor league pitcher Jesus Travieso. That was shortly after the team had acquired starter Sonny Gray from the St. Louis Cardinals in a previous trade. And it underscored the fact that, after reaching the playoffs last season, the Red Sox won't be sitting on their hands this offseason. The team has already followed up that trade with another significant move, as it has reportedly reached the precursor of a contract for a promising but very young international infield prospect. "SS prospect Rayer Gonzalez has…...

25+ min ago (593+ words) Dec 5, 2025 | 10:01 AM EST After the way the 2025 season ended, many expected Jazz Chisholm Jr to have one of the best offseasons and get a contract extension from the Yankees. Although he has not gotten the extension, he has some good news, and this might just change his future in baseball and life. Jazz Chisholm Jr and his girlfriend Anyssa Santiago just announced that they got engaged, and the whole internet is going crazy over this "ship. Anyssa Santiago on X posted a few pics with Jazz Chisholm Jr and wrote, "My honey pie, aka future hubby." Chisholm Jr reposted this saying, "MacChisholm." Anyssa Santiago, known professionally as Ahna Mac, is a rising recording artist today. She is best recognized for songs like Bed Head and Forever Sorry today. Her track Run It has passed 1M streams and continues gaining listeners steadily....

26+ min ago (274+ words) Southern cornerback Treylan James stops the pass intended for Bethune-Cookman wide receiver Rickie Shaw on Saturday at Daytona Stadium. Southern starting safety Treylan James will enter the transfer portal, he announced on social media Wednesday. The 6-foot-3, 190-pound redshirt sophomore from Baton Rouge spent one season at Southern after starting his career at Prairie View. "Thank you, Jag Nation, for embracing me from day one," James said in a statement. "The Baton Rouge (area) will always be home, and I'm grateful for every moment I spent on that field. After careful consideration, I'll be entering the transfer portal with two years of eligibility left." James, who went to Madison Prep, had 39 total tackles (23 solo), six pass breakups and three tackles for loss in 12 games. His six pass deflections were tied for the second most on Southern (2-10, 1-7 SWAC). His best game…...

34+ min ago (506+ words) For years, the Puerto Rico national team chased Nolan Arenado and came up empty. The St. Louis Cardinals star chose to wear "USA" across his chest in the last two World Baseball Classics, stacking gold gloves and silver medals while Puerto Rican fans wondered what might have been. Now, with the 2026 WBC headed to San Juan, the script has flipped: Arenado is the one calling Puerto Rico. According to Team Puerto Rico general manager Carlos Beltr'n, Arenado personally picked up the phone to express his desire to represent the Island in the next Classic, motivated by his family roots and a promise to honor his mother and grandmother. That interest is no longer just a feel-good headline. Puerto Rico's federation has now included Arenado on its refined list of 35 candidates for the 2026 roster, along with fellow star George Springer, as…...

37+ min ago (396+ words) THREE-TIME premiership midfielder Anne Hatchard is open to a potential trade, despite having two years remaining on her contract. The 27-year-old has played for Adelaide since the AFLW's beginning in 2017, winning three club best and fairests, a best-on-ground medal in the 2022 (season six) Grand Final, and has been selected for four All-Australian teams in that time. Should a trade eventuate, Gold Coast could be an option for Hatchard, given her long-standing connection with newly appointed head of footy, Erin Phillips. The pair played at the Crows together for six seasons. Adelaide confirmed "rival interest" in Hatchard in a brief statement on Friday afternoon, saying the midfielder is "open-minded" about continuing her career elsewhere, but that the Crows "hold her in the highest regard". "Given the 27-year-old is a contracted player for another two seasons, the club and Hatchard are now…...

48+ min ago (313+ words) The Philadelphia Phillies have a rich history of acquiring the best talent available on the free agent market, particularly in recent years. The team landed superstar slugger Bryce Harper with a $330 million mega deal in 2019. And it added perennial Cy Young Award candidate Zack Wheeler with a $118 million contract in the same year. Then, it handed out another $330 million contract to star shortstop Trea Turner in 2022. Phillies fans are hoping for more of the same as designated hitter Kyle Schwarber seeks a significant long-term deal to return in free agency. But despite the Phillies" willingness to dole out large contracts, they have struggled to secure talent from one global hotbed. And as star players from Japan like Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Shota Imanaga prove that talent from the country is only getting better, the Phillies" lack of a Japanese…...

55+ min ago (561+ words) Dec 5, 2025 | 9:30 AM EST Only a few days to go for Sunday's Winter Meetings in Orlando, and the Los Angeles Dodgers could be on the lookout for any upgrades they can make. It seems probable that the front office could explore moving right fielder Teoscar Hern'ndez. The Dodgers don't expect an immediate trade to materialize, but the idea itself does make some sense. Per Ken Rosenthal and Patrick Mooney of The Athletic, if the Dodgers were to move Hern'ndez, they could slide Andy Pages over to right field. That's a spot where he has the potential to be outstanding. Along with that, they can look to bring in a true center fielder. Only recently, Los Angeles has agreed to a one-year, $5.5 million deal with infielder Miguel Rojas. Even though their position-player group has been the oldest in the league since last…...

56+ min ago (291+ words) MLB News: The Boston Red Sox are targeting power hitters Pete Alonso and Kyle Schwarber to bolster their lineup after a postseason exit. Following additions to Pete Alonso and Kyle Schwarber are now the two main power hitters the Boston Red Sox are looking at for this offseason This comes after the Red Sox were knocked out by the New York Yankees in the postseason last month in New York The team wants strong bats, and these two names are seen as the best way to fix the middle of the order, according to The Athletic reporter Jen McCaffrey, who wrote this in a detailed report published in late November 2025.Boston already added Sonny Gray and Johan Oviedo to help the pitching staff, but the club still needs a hitter who can bring steady power every day The Red Sox…...

1+ hour, 15+ min ago (501+ words) It's a bold move. It might even be a necessary move. But is it actually a good move? On paper, the Blue Jays have a problem every MLB team wishes it had. Cease, Kevin Gausman, Shane Bieber, Trey Yesavage, and Ponce give Toronto five legitimate rotation options before even mentioning Berr'os, Eric Lauer, Yariel Rodr'guez, Bowden Francis, or a healthy Ricky Tiedemann. That is depth bordering on absurd. But every front office knows the truth: there's no such thing as too many arms. Pitchers break, pitchers regress, and pitchers surprise you in either direction. And for a team pursuing Kyle Tucker, Bo Bichette, and a potential all-in window, having six or seven credible starters is not a luxury'it's insurance. Yet Toronto's willingness to move Berr'os isn't really about depth. It's about performance, money, timing, and future flexibility. Berr'os, now 31, struggled…...