Sunday represented Masataka Yoshida’s first start in the outfield since the end of the 2023 season. A day later, he’ll get a chance to rest his legs in Philly.

The Red Sox announced the signing of top pick Kyson Witherspoon as well as 15 other draft selections on Sunday.

All four of those teams project to have a lack of starting pitching depth from here on out, and Bubic could turn any of them into World Series contenders. The Cubs and Red Sox both have surpluses of young outfielders, so they're particularly well-suited to trade with a Royals team that currently possesses the weakest outfield in the sport.

Rich Hill will return to MLB. The ageless pitcher is expected to be called up by the Kansas City Royals and could pitch as soon as Tuesday against the Chicago Cubs, FanSided’s Robert Murray reported. Hill signed a minor league contract with the Royals in May. In nine games for Triple-A Omaha, the 45-year-old amassed a 5.36 ERA with 48 strikeouts.

Chicago Cubs executive Jed Hoyer spoke out about a shocking move that shipped a franchise slugger out of town.

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The Boston Red Sox have been linked to Arizona Diamondbacks 3.34 ERA starting pitcher Merrill Kelly to anchor rotation