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Red Sox acquire reliever Jovani Morán from Twins for utility player Mickey Gasper
The Boston Red Sox continued to rebuild their pitching staff, acquiring left-hander Jovani Morán on Tuesday from the Minnesota Twins in exchange for catcher and infielder Mickey Gasper. The 27-year-old Morán appeared in 79 games as a reliever for the Twins from 2021 to 2023,...
Max Kepler and Phillies finalize $10 million, 1-year deal
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Max Kepler and the Philadelphia Phillies finalized a $10 million, one-year contract on Friday with the expectation he'll become the team's starting left fielder. Kelpler spent his entire 10-year career with the Minnesota Twins. Over 1,072 games, Kepler is a .237...
Milwaukee Brewers complete their staff by hiring Julio Borbón as first base coach
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Julio Borbón has joined Milwaukee’s staff as the Brewers’ first base coach after spending the last three seasons working in the Minnesota Twins organization. Brewers president of baseball operations Matt Arnold announced the hire of Borbón on Tuesday. Borbón...
Colorado Rockies agree to one-year deal with infielder Kyle Farmer
DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Rockies agreed to a one-year deal Saturday with infielder Kyle Farmer after the decision to non-tender Brendan Rodgers, a move that made the former first-round pick a free agent. Farmer spent last season with Minnesota, where he batted .214 with five...
Twins initiate front office transition with Falvey to president, Zoll to GM, St. Peter to adviser
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins will promote Derek Falvey to president of baseball and business operations and Jeremy Zoll to general manager as part of a front office succession plan initiated by current club president Dave St. Peter's move into a strategic adviser role. ...
Following success of MLB's big-spenders, smaller market teams try to counter amid RSN uncertainty
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A remarkable era of parity in Major League Baseball hit a bit of a snag this October when the big-spending New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets finished as three of the top four teams in this year's postseason. Sometimes, all that money really...
St. Louis Cardinals reach multi-year agreement with Diamond Sports Group to continue airing games
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Diamond Sports Group announced Thursday that it has a reached a multi-year agreement with the St. Louis Cardinals to continue broadcasting their games. The Cardinals are one of five Major League Baseball franchises that are part owners of their regional sports...
Calling Soto 'Mona Lisa of the museum,' Boras indicates client may try to top Ohtani's record $700M
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Agent Scott Boras indicated Juan Soto may be seeking to top Shohei Ohtani’s record $700 million contract because he is three years younger than the Japanese two-way star was when he reached his deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Boras gave a pun-filled,...
Twins pick up $1.5 million option on reliever Jorge Alcala for next season
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins exercised their $1.5 million club option for reliever Jorge Alcala on Monday, banking on a rebound by the right-hander after he had a rocky finish to what had been a promising season. Alcala finished with a 3.24 ERA in 54 appearances in 2024,...
Kyle Farmer and Manuel Margot become free agents after Twins decline options
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Infielder Kyle Farmer and outfielder Manuel Margot became free agents Friday after the their 2025 options were declined by the Minnesota Twins. Farmer gets a $250,000 buyout instead of a $6.25 million salary for next year under a mutual option, completing a...