(Associated Press) - The Arizona Diamondbacks have traded closer Brad Ziegler to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for two minor league prospects.
The deal was announced late Friday night after the Diamondbacks' 6-2 loss to the San Francisco Giants...
While six Boston Red Sox players heard their names called during the announcement of the American league All-Star team, Tuesday night, second baseman Dustin Pedroia was not among them.
Six Boston Red Sox players were named to the American League All-Star team today, ahead of the 87th MLB All-Star game in San Diego next Tuesday, including four players selected to star by the fans.
According to Yahoo's Jeff Passan, the Boston Red Sox have been hit hard by Major League Baseball for bypassing the league's signing bonus rules last year.
Boston Red Sox right fielder Mookie Betts has seen his late charge in the fan vote polling propel him all the way to the third and final starting outfield spot in the American League All-Star team, in MLB.com's latest polling update.
With the latest update of the American League All-Star balloting announced today, the Boston Red Sox still have three players firmly positioned in the starting lineup.
After snagging a top level high school pitching prospect with the 12th pick of the first round, the Boston Red Sox selected a collegiate middle infielder with their second pick of the night, yesterday.
Welcome @jaygroome55 to #RedSox Nation! https://t.co/5X8ItGnzlVpic.twitter.com/7W6QJwQUFH
— Boston Red Sox (@RedSox) June 10, 2016
Thanks to some character questions and signability concerns, the Boston Red Sox had one of the top overall prospects in the 2016 MLB Draft fall into their laps last night, in the first round.