DirtySox Posted December 22, 2025 Share Posted December 22, 2025 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestEddy Posted December 22, 2025 Share Posted December 22, 2025 I guess this move precludes the Red Sox from bugging Chris Getz to trade them Murakami all spring. BREAKING: The Boston Red Sox are acquiring first baseman Willson Contreras in a trade with the St. Louis Cardinals, sources tell ESPN. — Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) December 22, 2025 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestEddy Posted December 22, 2025 Share Posted December 22, 2025 (edited) Red Sox to Getz, be like: you could of had a bad b****, noncommittal, I could have helped your roster, just a little Red Sox sending RHP Hunter Dobbins, RHP Yhoiker Fajardo and RHP Blake Aita to Cardinals in deal for William Contreras, source tells @TheAthletic — Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) December 22, 2025 Edited December 22, 2025 by WestEddy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteSox2023 Posted December 22, 2025 Share Posted December 22, 2025 46 minutes ago, WestEddy said: I guess this move precludes the Red Sox from bugging Chris Getz to trade them Murakami all spring. No more obvious proof that the Red Sox were probably the other finalist for Murakami’s services. That’s a good sign at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteSox2023 Posted December 22, 2025 Share Posted December 22, 2025 28 minutes ago, WestEddy said: Red Sox to Getz, be like: you could of had a bad b****, noncommittal, I could have helped your roster, just a little I’m guessing Cam Booser couldn’t have been substituted for Fajardo in this trade. 🤦🏻♂️ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted December 22, 2025 Author Share Posted December 22, 2025 Hopefully he is more Pasqua and less Palka… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted December 22, 2025 Author Share Posted December 22, 2025 Yhoiker Fajardo, RHP Age: 19 The White Sox signed Fajardo for $400,000 out of Venezuela in 2024, then dealt him to the Red Sox for reliever Cam Booser prior to 2025. Fajardo broke out with the Red Sox this past season and ranked ninth in their system entering 2026. Fajardo throws a four-seam fastball, slider and changeup with above-average control. Fajardo’s fastball sits 93-95 mph with below-average ride, but it’s an average pitch because of his velocity and command. His mid-80s gyro slider misses bats with unusually low spin. Fajardo’s upper-80s changeup has good separation from his fastball with good whiff and chase rates in 2025. Fajardo has back-end starter upside. baseballamerica.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nrockway Posted December 22, 2025 Share Posted December 22, 2025 16 hours ago, WhiteSox2023 said: I’m guessing Cam Booser couldn’t have been substituted for Fajardo in this trade. 🤦🏻♂️ lol. I just noticed Fajardo was in the deal. Actually a pretty good return for STL rather than a pure salary dump. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteSox2023 Posted December 22, 2025 Share Posted December 22, 2025 18 minutes ago, nrockway said: lol. I just noticed Fajardo was in the deal. Actually a pretty good return for STL rather than a pure salary dump. The Cardinals are also sending $8 million to the Red Sox in the deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestEddy Posted December 22, 2025 Share Posted December 22, 2025 Well, that probably takes Benintendi to the A's for Severino off the table Trade news: The A’s are acquiring second baseman Jeff McNeil from the New York Mets, sources tell ESPN. — Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) December 22, 2025 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autumn Dreamin Posted December 22, 2025 Share Posted December 22, 2025 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSoxFanMike Posted December 22, 2025 Share Posted December 22, 2025 17 minutes ago, WestEddy said: Well, that probably takes Benintendi to the A's for Severino off the table Could free up salary for the Mets to take Robert though. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted December 22, 2025 Share Posted December 22, 2025 1 minute ago, ChiSoxFanMike said: Could free up salary for the Mets to take Robert though. Yep, reallocate the resources 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted December 22, 2025 Author Share Posted December 22, 2025 Mets going all 2023/24 White Sox, excising almost all of their veteran leader core in terms of position players except for Lindor and Soto...who supposedly detest or even hate each other. Maybe it's Magglio CLee and Valentin out in 2004 for the Sox and restructuring around Lindor/Soto with young pitching and all that freed up $$$. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitownsportsfan Posted December 22, 2025 Share Posted December 22, 2025 1 hour ago, Autumn Dreamin said: Maybe I'm wrong but the finances of baseball seem pretty healthy if this sort of deal is happening. No 2027 lockout necessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autumn Dreamin Posted December 22, 2025 Share Posted December 22, 2025 I also saw earlier that the Red Sox are reportedly out on Marte after the Contreras deal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lip Man 1 Posted December 22, 2025 Share Posted December 22, 2025 17 minutes ago, chitownsportsfan said: Maybe I'm wrong but the finances of baseball seem pretty healthy if this sort of deal is happening. No 2027 lockout necessary. I agree it is not necessary, but the owners are going to do it anyway in a bizarre attempt for the nth time to try to get a salary cap. It will work out just like all the other times too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted December 22, 2025 Author Share Posted December 22, 2025 (edited) A's have a handshake agreement to increase payroll to at least $100 million for revenue sharing exception. Edited December 23, 2025 by caulfield12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted December 23, 2025 Author Share Posted December 23, 2025 (edited) Rob Refsnyder to Mariners $6.25-6.5 million (incentives) big salary jump Edited December 23, 2025 by caulfield12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestEddy Posted December 23, 2025 Share Posted December 23, 2025 Source confirms: Ryan O’Hearn in agreement with Pirates on two-year, $29M contract. First @ByRobertMurray — Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) December 23, 2025 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted December 23, 2025 Share Posted December 23, 2025 4 minutes ago, WestEddy said: Yeah I'd rather gamble on Murakami for like $10 million more. Pirates were in on him as well. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteSox2023 Posted December 23, 2025 Share Posted December 23, 2025 15 minutes ago, WestEddy said: Knew he was going to get overpaid. $40 million for Murakami after the posting fee is a better gamble for a potential star. O’Hearn is 32 and definitely not that guy. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestEddy Posted December 23, 2025 Share Posted December 23, 2025 4 minutes ago, WhiteSox2023 said: Knew he was going to get overpaid. $40 million for Murakami after the posting fee is a better gamble for a potential star. O’Hearn is 32 and definitely not that guy. Maybe the O'Hearn signing makes the Reds a bit more eager to get Robert done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestEddy Posted December 23, 2025 Share Posted December 23, 2025 (edited) First multi-year deal for Pirates since '16. Largest ever to a position player. Most intriguing They shouldn't be done. Go extend Konnor Griffin. Build out the bullpen. Maybe another bat or starting pitcher depth. Lot of options. But first and foremost, Ryan O'Hearn helps. — Jason Mackey (@JMackeyPG) December 23, 2025 Edited December 23, 2025 by WestEddy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted December 23, 2025 Share Posted December 23, 2025 6 minutes ago, WestEddy said: Maybe the O'Hearn signing makes the Reds a bit more eager to get Robert done. Maybe they can still be in on Robert too 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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