Boston Red Sox

Former Los Angeles Angels general manager Jerry Dipoto has been hired by the Boston Red Sox in a short-term consulting role. Dipoto will assist general manager Ben Cherington and the baseball operations department in evaluating talent and assisting with offseason plans, the Red Sox said...

Mike Napoli is headed back to the Texas Rangers. The first baseman was traded Friday by the Red Sox to the Rangers for a player to be named or cash. Boston also sends money to Texas as part of the deal, which came a week after baseball's deadline for trading players without placing them on waivers...

Larry Lucchino is stepping down as president and CEO of the Boston Red Sox. Team spokesman Kevin Gregg said Saturday night in an email that Lucchino hopes to remain with the club in some capacity. Gregg also said Sam Kennedy, the executive vice president and COO of the Red Sox, is Lucchino's choice to take over as president...

The Colorado Rockies and Toronto Blue Jays have swapped star shortstops. The teams confirmed the blockbuster trade Tuesday that sends Jose Reyes and right-handed pitchers Miguel Castro, Jeff Hoffman and Jesus Tinoco to the Rockies for Tulowitzki and right-handed reliever LaTroy Hawkins...

The Los Angeles Angels have acquired veteran outfielder Shane Victorino and cash from the Boston Red Sox in a trade for infielder Josh Rutledge. The Angels announced the deal Monday. The 34-year-old Victorino is a two-time World Series champion, a two-time All-Star and a four-time Gold Glove winner...

The National Baseball Hall of Fame is welcoming its newest members Pitchers John Smoltz, Pedro Martinez, Randy Johnson and infielder Craig Biggio  are being inducted at Cooperstown today. Those four were elected as the 2015 Class by the Baseball Writers back in January...

Home run king Barry Bonds says the Department of Justice dropping its criminal prosecution of him gives him "great peace." Bonds wrote on BarryBonds.com that he is "relieved, humbled and thankful" that he and his family can move forward from the case...

Mike Trout flashed the skill that puts him at the front of baseball's new generation, just moments after four of the all-time greats had just walked off the field. Trout became the first player in 38 years to homer leading off an All-Star Game, then became the first player to take home the Midsummer Classic's MVP award two years in row...

"The Toddfather" has a new title. Todd Frazier - Little League World Series star, Frank Sinatra aficionado - is baseball's new King of Swing. The Jersey boy who never seems to get rattled waited until his very last swing - three times, no less - to win the All-Star Home Run Derby in his home ballpark on Monday night...

Alex Rodriguez doubled to break a sixth-inning tie, move into the top 25 on baseball's career hits list and help the New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 8-6 on Sunday. The win gave the Yankees the edge in the three-game series and moved them 6 1/2 games in front of last-place Boston in the bunched-up AL East...