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Newsweek
a day ago
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- Newsweek
Phillies Projected to Acquire Closer, Outfielder From Red Sox at Deadline
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. The Philadelphia Phillies know they have to add at least one reliever within the next month to make a push for the National League East title. Dave Dombrowski and Rob Thomson will have every option on the table, but it's likely they pursue a similar route to last year in which a rental is acquired at the trade deadline. As a result, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer projects the team could acquire Aroldis Chapman and outfielder Rob Refsnyder from the Boston Red Sox. ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 24: Aroldis Chapman #44 of Boston Red Sox throws in the bottom of the ninth inning during the game against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on June... ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 24: Aroldis Chapman #44 of Boston Red Sox throws in the bottom of the ninth inning during the game against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on June 24, 2025 in Anaheim, California. More"By himself, Chapman would likely fetch a midlevel prospect," wrote Lauber. "But the Red Sox also have a surplus of outfielders, possibly matching them up with the Phillies' need and enabling them to extract more for Chapman." "Lefty-hitting Jarren Duran is the Sox's biggest outfield chip despite regressing after a breakout 2024 season," wrote Lauber. "But a better fit for the Phillies might be Rob Refsnyder, who bats right-handed and mashes lefties (.569 slugging, .972 OPS). He also played for Rob Thomson with the Yankees." Here are the complete details of the trade proposal: Phillies acquire: LHP Aroldis Chapman, OF Rob Refsnyder Red Sox acquire: RHP Mick Abel The Red Sox would likely jump at this offer and never look back. Trading two players on an expiring contract for a promising, young starter like Abel would be a win-win scenario. Even if Boston stays in the playoff race, this is a move the team could make to better the roster now and for the future. As for the Phillies, this deal would be an overpay to say the least. Coughing up Abel when Andrew Painter is still a question mark is a major risk. The only way this deal could soften the blow of losing Abel is if the team can convince Chapman to sign a multi-year extension between the end of next month and the season coming to a close. Overpays happen all the time at the trade deadline, but this one seems like too much of an overpay from the Phillies' perspective. More MLB: Dodgers Identify Marlins' $56 Million Ace As 'Man They Want' at Deadline, Per Report
NBC Sports
3 days ago
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- NBC Sports
Fantasy Baseball Closer Report: Aroldis Chapman is dominating in 16th season
In this week's Closer Report, Aroldis Chapman has been dominant in Boston as the 16-year veteran is turning in one of his best seasons yet. Dylan Lee has worked his way into a share of the save chances in Atlanta. And there's a pair of relievers to keep an eye on in the NL West. That and more as we run down the last week in saves. Josh Hader - Houston Astros Hader took the mound five times in the last week. He surrendered a solo homer to take the loss against the Athletics last Thursday, then picked up a win and three saves. The 31-year-old left-hander has converted 21 saves with a 1.73 ERA, 0.72 WHIP, and a 56/7 K/BB ratio across 36 1/3 innings. Hader is in the midst of one of his best seasons yet. Andrés Muñoz - Seattle Mariners Edwin Díaz - New York Mets Robert Suarez - San Diego Padres Jhoan Duran - Minnesota Twins Emmanuel Clase - Cleveland Guardians Aroldis Chapman - Boston Red Sox Muñoz made only his second appearance in two weeks on Tuesday as save chances just haven't come for Seattle. He tossed a clean eighth inning with two strikeouts in a tie game before falling in line for a win. Matt Brash pitched the ninth for his first save of the season. Brash has yet to allow a run over 14 1/3 innings. No save chances for Díaz this week. He tossed a scoreless inning with two strikeouts against the Braves on Monday in his only appearance. The 31-year-old right-hander has recorded a 2.08 ERA, 0.96 WHIP, and a 45/12 K/BB ratio across 30 1/3 innings. Suarez surrendered a run against the Dodgers on Thursday, then tossed a pair of scoreless frames against the Royals and Nationals, picking up a win and a save. He's serving a two-game suspension starting Wednesday for hitting Shohei Ohtani during last week's heated contest against Los Angeles. Adrian Morejon stepped in for a save on Wednesday in Suarez's absence. Three of Duran's seven runs he's allowed this season have come over his last six outings. He gave up one run on a walk and a hit on Tuesday to take the loss against the Mariners, then bounced back with a clean save with one strikeout Wednesday. Meanwhile, Clase picked up two saves against the Athletics with a pair of scoreless outings. Chapman is probably overdue in joining the elite tier with his performance this season. The 37-year-old veteran left-hander struck out two in a clean inning against the Giants for a save on Friday, then struck out the side against the Angels in a tie game Tuesday. Chapman is 14-for-15 in save chances with a 1.36 ERA, 0.82 WHIP, and a 48/10 K/BB ratio across 33 innings. Tanner Scott - Los Angeles Dodgers Mason Miller - Athletics Trevor Megill - Milwaukee Brewers Félix Bautista - Baltimore Orioles Devin Williams/Luke Weaver - New York Yankees Camilo Doval - San Francisco Giants Will Vest - Detroit Tigers David Bednar - Pittsburgh Pirates Daniel Palencia - Chicago Cubs Emilio Pagán - Cincinnati Reds Ryan Helsley - St. Louis Cardinals Carlos Estévez - Kansas City Royals Jeff Hoffman - Toronto Blue Jays Pete Fairbanks - Tampa Bay Rays Kyle Finnegan - Washington Nationals Scott gave up a solo homer against the Nationals on Friday before holding on for the save. He then converted a four-out save in Colorado against the Rockies on Tuesday. The 30-year-old left-hander is up to 16 saves with a 3.65 ERA, 0.97 WHIP, and a 40/4 K/BB ratio across 37 innings. Miller, the top closer to start the season, falls into this tier after taking his third blown save against the Astros on Thursday. It's been an odd season for the 26-year-old right-hander. It's hard to blame the venue in Sacramento when he has a worse ERA on the road. Miller is still throwing 101 mph and generating an elite 19.9% swinging-strike rate, both in line with last season. The issue has been a bloated walk rate and more hits allowed. But with his velocity and whiff rate intact, he can still right the ship and return to form over the second half. He had a better outing Wednesday, striking out two in a perfect inning for his 15th save against the Tigers. Megill continues to pitch well. He secured three saves this week. The 31-year-old right-hander is up to 18 saves with a 2.60 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, and a 33/14 K/BB ratio across 27 2/3 innings. Abner Uribe has been stellar behind Megill in a setup role, he leads the majors with 21 holds while posting a 2.11 ERA over 38 1/3 innings. Bautista struck out two batters in each of his three appearances this week, giving up just one hit over three innings of work while converting two saves. The 30-year-old right-hander has converted 16 saves with a 2.60 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, and a 38/17 K/BB ratio across 27 2/3 innings. Williams locked down a save against the Orioles on Sunday. He's up to 10 saves and has made seven consecutive scoreless appearances. Weaver made his return from the injured list after missing three weeks with a hamstring strain. He gave up two runs in his first outing, then struck out two batters in a scoreless eighth inning on Tuesday. Manager Aaron Boone has stated both Williams and Weaver will split save chances. Though Weaver may need to work his way back into those opportunities while Williams hasn't done much to warrant a step back. Doval worked a clean inning for a save against the Guardians last Thursday, then gave up two runs before holding on for his 12th save against the Red Sox on Saturday. Pitching in a tie game Wednesday in the tenth inning, he surrendered four runs, three earned, on two hits and two walks. It's not always easy for the 27-year-old right-hander, but he's generally done a good job with a 2.78 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, and a 33/17 K/BB ratio across 35 2/3 innings. Vest returned to the mound following his exit with a finger issue on June 15. He struck out the side against the Pirates in his only appearance of the week. Vest has taken hold of the primary closer role with seven of the last nine saves for the Tigers. Bednar recorded the final five outs against the Tigers last Thursday and fell in line for the win. He then tossed a pair of scoreless innings against the Rangers and Brewers, recording his 11th save on Monday in Milwaukee. The 30-year-old right-hander has been outstanding after a rough start. He's posted a 2.93 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, and a 39/8 K/BB ratio across 27 2/3 innings. Palencia made one appearance this week, giving up one run in a non-save situation against the Mariners on Saturday. Porter Hodge was activated from the injured list after missing over a month with a hip injury. Palencia should continue to work as the team's closer as long as he's effective. Pagán blew a save chance trying to convert a four-out save on Saturday against the Cardinals, giving up a solo homer. He bounced back on Sunday with a clean inning for his 18th save of the season. Meanwhile, after giving up runs in four consecutive outings, Helsley recovered with three scoreless appearances, converting two saves. Estévez tossed a clean inning for a save against the Rangers last Thursday, then gave up a run before holding on for his 22nd save against the Padres on Friday. The underlying metrics don't exactly support his 2.14 ERA, but Estévez continues to get the job done for the Ryals. Hoffman tossed a scoreless inning in a non-save situation against the White Sox on Friday, then was charged with a blown save with one unearned run allowed against Chicago on Sunday. And in Tampa, Fairbanks made his only appearance of the week on Wednesday, pitching a clean inning against the Royals for his 14th save. Finnegan made two scoreless appearances this week but saw no save chances. With the trade deadline a month away and the Nationals falling further out of contention, the 33-year-old right-hander may finally see himself on the move this summer. Kenley Jansen - Los Angeles Angels Shelby Miller - Arizona Diamondbacks Dylan Lee/Raisel Iglesias - Atlanta Braves Matt Strahm/Orion Kerkering/Jordan Romano - Philadelphia Phillies Robert Garcia/Luke Jackson - Texas Rangers Jansen was removed from Monday's contest against the Red Sox with cramping in his right pectoral but was good to go Tuesday as he returned to toss a scoreless inning in a tie game. With Jansen getting the day off Wednesday, Ryan Zeferjahn converted a two-inning save against Boston. Miller picked up two more saves this week as he operates as Arizona's primary closer. A.J. Puk underwent Tommy John surgery last week, joining Justin Martinez as both relievers will be sidelined into 2026. Expect Miller to continue to get most of the Diamondbacks' save chances. Lee is emerging as a trusted option in Atlanta. He converted a clean four-out save with two strikeouts against the Mets on Monday. With Lee off on Tuesday, Iglesias stepped in for the final two outs against New York for his ninth save. Lee could be splitting save chances with Iglesias going forward and should be added in deeper leagues for teams looking to supplement some saves. The 30-year-old left-hander is having an excellent season, posting a 1.77 ERA, 0.81 WHIP, and a 37/8 K/BB ratio across 35 2/3 innings. The committee continues in Philadelphia. Kerkering converted the team's last save on Thursday. The 24-year-old right-hander has been outstanding since the start of May, allowing just one earned run over his last 19 1/3 innings. With Garcia off for the day, Chris Martin converted a save for the Rangers on Saturday. Garcia stepped back in for a save against the Orioles on Tuesday for his sixth of the season. Calvin Faucher - Miami Marlins Seth Halvorsen - Colorado Rockies Brandon Eisert/Steven Wilson - Chicago White Sox Juan Morillo could be a name to watch in Arizona. Anyone who can regularly hit 100 miles per hour should be on our radar. The 26-year-old right-hander made his MLB debut with the Diamondbacks this season and has settled in nicely after giving up ten runs over 15 1/3 innings through May. Morillo has made nine consecutive scoreless appearances. While Shelby Miller works as the primary closer, Morillo has a chance to climb the bullpen hierarchy behind him. Elsewhere in the NL West, Michael Kopech has tossed six scoreless innings with seven strikeouts in his return to the Dodgers after missing the first two months with a shoulder injury. With Blake Treinen and Evan Phillips on the injured list and Kirby Yates producing inconsistent results, Kopech could vault himself into the late-inning mix with a lack of right-handed options in Los Angeles.
Boston Globe
4 days ago
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Red Sox waste stellar outing by Garrett Crochet in extra-inning loss to Angels
Aroldis Chapman recorded a scoreless bottom of the ninth. But because these Red Sox have virtually no margin for error, they lost anyway. Christian Moore, a Suffield Academy grad in his first month in the majors, tagged righthander Greg Weissert for a tying home run in the eighth and lefthander Justin Wilson for a walkoff two-run shot in the 10th. Advertisement Despite great success in one aspect of the game for most of the night, a little went wrong and the Red Sox couldn't recover. It was their fourth consecutive loss. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up That dropped the Red Sox to 40-41, entrenched in the mediocre range. They have had a .500 record 15 times. And they are six games behind the first-place Yankees in the AL East, 2½ games back of an AL wild-card spot. 'We've been an average team,' manager Alex Cora said before the game. 'I still believe we can be better in certain areas, more consistent.' Because of the major personnel changes the Red Sox have endured, Cora said, the team's identity has been slower to form than it would be most other years. Advertisement What can or should that identity be? Trevor Story and Rob Refsnyder, respected veterans, touched on similar themes: a club that should take advantage of its youth, athleticism, and talent. Those tend to be accompanied, though, by mistakes, inconsistency, and feelings of pressure to perform. Such is the nature of inexperience. 'Sometimes it's tough to have an identity with the versatility, but maybe that's what it is,' Story said. 'Be versatile, find different ways to win, doing it by slugging, by bunting. I feel like when we played our best, it's clean baseball, playing good defense, running the bases well, not really making mistakes, not giving them more opportunities or more things like that. We can be a little more consistent in that area.' Refsnyder said: 'The identity is a very young team, but we have to play aggressive, we have to play fast, hopefully smart. That's doing your homework before the game, at night preparing for the next game. So I think the identity is a young and fast, athletic team. We're going to mix and match a lot, we're going to pinch hit a lot, we're going to do a bunch of defensive substitutions.' A key, in Refsnyder's view, is not to 'shy away from those mistakes.' They happen. They are how the newbies learn. They might even be better than the alternative. 'Sometimes when you try not to make mistakes or you're nervous and you're not applying as aggressively or fast as you maybe would in Triple A when the lights aren't as bright, that's just not a recipe for winning baseball,' he said. 'I'm not saying we're doing that, but I used to do that when I was younger. I would prepare but then be playing a little timid. You ultimately just don't play your best baseball. Advertisement 'Over the course of a season, if you play aggressive and smart and let your talent take over at times, ultimately you're going to play better than if you play safe and scared.' Because the Red Sox are missing the hitters who represented the meat of their lineup at the start of the season — Alex Bregman (injured for at least a couple more weeks), Rafael Devers (traded), Triston Casas (injured and out for the year) — their starting nine of late has featured near-daily changes and few sure things. Even Jarren Duran, an All-Star in 2024, bounces between leadoff and dropping to fifth depending on which way the opposing starting pitcher throws the ball. On Tuesday, for example, the Sox' batting order included three rookies, a second-year full-timer, a couple of journeymen, and Story, Refsnyder, and Duran. That Duran — with about three years of service time in the majors — is a pseudo-veteran speaks to how young the group is. Some of that will change in the coming weeks. Bregman is due to return in the first half of July. Masataka Yoshida is on pace to beat him back. They figure to be reliable bats and bring the lineup more day-to-day regularity. 'It's a different lineup when those two guys are in it, honestly,' Refsnyder said. Cora said: 'When they're ready, they're going to help us. Right now, this is who we are.' Tim Healey can be reached at
Yahoo
21-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Red Sox reliever with ‘robust arsenal' comes up ‘huge' again late in game
SEATTLE — Righty Greg Weissert has taken over as the Red Sox' setup man/backup closer with Justin Slaten (right shoulder inflammation) sidelined. Weissert has six holds and three saves in 11 outings since Boston placed Slaten on the IL June 1 (retroactive to May 29). Advertisement He did it again Wednesday, earning a save in the Red Sox' 3-1 victory over the Mariners here at T-Mobile Park. 'He's been huge,' Garrett Crochet said. 'Even before the injury (to Slaten), he was starting to creep into those leverage spots. But then he was just kind of thrust into (the) eighth inning, sometimes closing games obviously this past week. He's got great stuff. Great work ethic. Really knows what he wants to do and has got a good feel for pitching.' Closer Aroldis Chapman pitched the eighth against Seattle's No. 1-3 hitters. Manager Alex Cora decided that was a more high-leverage pocket. Weissert received the ninth. 'It's definitely a little different. It's awesome though,' Weissert said about his increased role. 'That's why we want to be here. I don't really care when I throw as long as we're winning the games and I'm doing my job. I try not to think about the situation any different. It is a little bit different, but yeah, just try to keep the same plan of attack and get ahead and just try to get outta there as fast as possible.' Advertisement Weissert has increased his four-seam fastball usage this season. He's throwing it 35.3% of the time, up from 21.4% last year. It was a very effective pitch in 2024. Opponents batted .194 with a .187 expected batting average, .313 slugging percentage and .290 expected slugging percentage against it. The pitch has been even more dominant with his increased use of it this year. Opponents were batting .137 with a .155 expected batting average, .216 slugging percentage and .286 expected slugging percentage against it entering Wednesday. He recorded a groundout to second base and a 6-3 double play on his four-seamer Wednesday. Advertisement 'I looked at the numbers a little bit and there was not much slug on it, so I figured let's try to throw it more,' Weissert said. 'And I did it in spring training, just testing it out and it was going well. It's hard for the hitters to cover two different movements at the same speed. They (the four-seam fastball and sinker) kind of protect each other. ... Having it has allowed me to get a little more swing and miss and a little more weak contact.' Pitching coach Andrew Bailey highlighted a few reasons why Weissert's four-seam fastball is so effective. 'Obviously the release angle, vertical approach angle of that pitch,' Bailey said. 'His ability to locate it kind of top of the zone vs. lefties. He's really got two fastballs that really set him up well.' Weissert has a five-pitch mix. Advertisement 'He's got a really robust arsenal for a guy that's a one-inning guy,' Bailey said. 'We talk about that a lot. He's got a handful of pitches — three different breaking balls, a changeup in there as well. So he can do a lot of things. 'He's got a lot of talent, spin talent and then obviously from a unique slot,' Bailey added. 'But he's been able to pound the zone. He's been really effective. The confidence is off the charts this year. I think he feels a little bit more settled in. He's been able to go out there and be consistent with his job.' More Red Sox coverage Read the original article on MassLive.
CBS News
21-06-2025
- Sport
- CBS News
Rafaela hits a tiebreaking homer and Red Sox keep Devers hitless in a 7-5 win over the Giants
Rafael Devers trade reaction and where it leaves the Red Sox Rafael Devers trade reaction and where it leaves the Red Sox Rafael Devers trade reaction and where it leaves the Red Sox By JOSH DUBOW , AP Sports Writer Ceddanne Rafaela had a tiebreaking homer among his three hits, leading the Boston Red Sox to a 7-5 victory Friday night over their former star slugger Rafael Devers and the San Francisco Giants. Rafaela connected with a one-out drive over the wall in center against Sean Hjelle (1-1) to give Boston a 6-5 lead in the sixth inning. Rafaela also doubled and scored in the third and hit an RBI single in the fourth to help Boston win for the eighth time in nine games. Devers faced his former team five days after the shocking trade that sent him to San Francisco, going 0 for 5. He got a standing ovation before grounding out in his first at-bat in the first inning and hit a drive to the wall in left-center that Rafaela caught against the wall. Brennan Bernardino (3-2) pitched a scoreless inning for the win and Aroldis Chapman pitched the ninth for his 14th save in 15 chances. Wilyer Abreu hit an RBI single in the seventh for an insurance run in his first game off the injured list. The Giants scored four runs in the first four innings on a pair of run-scoring double plays hit into by Christian Koss, an error by second baseman David Hamilton and an RBI single by Mike Yastrzemski on a comebacker off Hunter Dobbins. But the Red Sox took a 5-4 lead thanks to a two-run homer by Hamilton, RBI singles by Rafaela and Roman Anthony and an error by Koss at second base. Wilmer Flores tied the game at 5 with an RBI single in the fifth. Key moment The Giants loaded the bases with two outs in the eighth, but Garrett Whitlock struck out Yastrzemski to preserve the 7-5 lead. Key stat Red Sox relievers combined for five scoreless innings and have allowed no runs in 17 2-3 innings over the last five games. Up next RHP Brayan Bello (3-1, 3.49 ERA) will start for Boston against RHP Landon Roupp (4-5, 3.99).
