Red Sox deal Schreiber to Royals for prospect
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Jeff Passan, ESPN
The Kansas City Royals acquired right-handed reliever John Schreiber from the Boston Red Sox on Saturday for right-handed pitching prospect David Sandlin.
Schreiber, 29, was a late bloomer whose best season came in 2022, when he posted a 2.22 ERA over 65 innings with a nearly 4-to-1 strikeout-to-walk ratio. He regressed slightly last year, with his walk and home run rates growing, but still struck out 53 over 46⅔ innings with a 3.86 ERA. He will make $1.175 million this season and isn’t a free agent until after the 2026 season.
With the free agent signings of Will Smith and Chris Stratton, plus a trade for Nick Anderson, the Royals have overhauled a bullpen that had the worst ERA in the American League last year at 5.23. Kansas City has been one of the most aggressive teams in baseball this winter, spending more than $100 million in free agency and signing star shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to an 11-year, $287.8 million deal.
Boston had entertained trading from its bullpen all winter, discussing Schreiber, closer Kenley Jansen and setup man Chris Martin. In the soon-to-be 23-year-old Sandlin, they’ll receive a right-hander with an above-average fastball and slider, plus a split-fingered fastball. An 11th-round pick in 2022, Sandlin finished his first full season with a 3.51 ERA in 14 starts between Low-A and High-A.
The Red Sox’s minor league system has improved significantly in recent years, with Marcelo Mayer, Roman Anthony and Kyle Teel headlining one of baseball’s better prospect groups. Their lack of pitching depth has been an issue new chief baseball office Craig Breslow wanted to address, and Sandlin — who scouts say has the stuff to be a big league starter — helps address that.
TORONTO — Cleveland Guardians star Jose Ramirez was back in the lineup for Sunday’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays, two days after the third baseman left in the third inning because of a mild right ankle sprain.
The six-time All-Star was injured when he stumbled and fell while crossing first base on an infield single. Ramirez went down after being struck in the back by a throw from Blue Jays right-hander Chris Bassitt.
Ramirez was batting third Sunday against right-hander Bowden Francis.
Ramírez sat out Saturday when Cleveland beat Toronto 5-3. He went 2 for 2 before departing Friday, boosting his average to .274. He has five home runs and 15 RBIs in 31 games.
In last Thursday’s 4-3 victory over Minnesota, Ramirez became the first primary third baseman to reach 250 homers and 250 stolen bases.
The Miami Marlins activated catcher Nick Fortes from the 10-day injured list Sunday morning. To make room for him on the active roster, starting second baseman Otto Lopez was placed on the 10-day injured list.
Fortes, the Marlins’ Opening Day catcher, posted six hits in 20 at-bats with two doubles, one triple and one RBI in seven appearances before going on the IL on April 10 with an injured left oblique muscle. The 28-year-old missed 20 games as the Marlins went 7-13 without him. To prepare for Sunday’s return, he rehabbed for two games at Triple-A Jacksonville and went 0-for-6.
Fortes figures to split time with 23-year-old rookie catcher Agustin Ramirez, who has delivered a .256/.293/.615 slash line with three homers and five RBIs in 10 games during his first stint in the bigs.
The 26-year-old Lopez hits the injured list, retroactive to Saturday, with a sprained right ankle. Lopez started the season hot with a .400 average to go with two homers, six RBIs and one stolen base during five games in March. Since then, he has batted .191 (17-for-89) with no homers, five RBIs and two steals.
Rookie Javier Sanoja, 22, has filled Lopez’s spot at second base the last two games and provided two doubles, two runs and one RBI in seven at-bats.
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