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• Red Sox Select Robert Stock
The Red Sox announced that they have selected the contract of right-hander Robert Stock. Fellow righty Cooper Criswell was optioned to Triple-A Worcester to open an active roster spot. The Sox had a 40-man vacancy after trading Quinn Priester to the Brewers earlier today. If Stock gets into a game, it will be his first…...2025
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• Red Sox Place Liam Hendriks On 15-Day IL
The Red Sox announced a slate of transactions to finalize their Opening Day roster, including a surprise placement of righty Liam Hendriks on the 15-day injured list due to elbow inflammation. Fellow right-hander Cooper Criswell, who had appeared ticketed for Triple-A Worcester, will instead break camp with the big league club. Boston also selected the…...2025
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• Preseason Prep - March 13, 2025
Max Scherzer, TOR Scherzer is currently dealing with a sore right thumb and will not be making his scheduled start on Thursday. The Blue Jays are hopeful that this is a short time issue and that the former ace will still be fine for the start of the season. 2024 was a difficult campaign for the 40-year-old, as he only made starts for the Rangers and posted a 22.6% K% that is well below his norma...2025
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• Everson Pereira Among Players Eligible For Fourth Option Year
Yankees outfielder Everson Pereira and infielder Jorbit Vivas and Mets right-hander Max Kranick are eligible for a fourth option year, reports Joel Sherman of the New York Post. They join Red Sox right-hander Cooper Criswell in that regard; there’ll likely be additional such reports throughout the offseason. After a player is added to the 40-man roster, they can typically…...2024
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• Red Sox’ Cooper Criswell Eligible For Fourth Option Year
The Red Sox’ pitching depth has more flexibility than might’ve been otherwise apparent at first glance. Right-hander Cooper Criswell exhausted his third and typically final option year in 2024, but Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports that the Red Sox will actually hold a fourth option year on Criswell. It’s standard in Major League Baseball for…...2024
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• Games of the Day
The Red Sox come into Yankee Stadium four games out of the third wild card slot in the AL as Cooper Criswell faces Nestor Cortes. Criswell tends to give up hits, in part due to a low strikeout rate. He compensates by limiting home runs and walks. Cortes does a better job of limiting hits, […]...2024
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• Red Sox Place Liam Hendriks On 15-Day IL
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• Red Sox series preview: Battle of the Wild Card contenders

Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images We close out the first half. The Royals have had some ups and downs this so far this season, but they have a chance to end the first half with an exclamation point with a successful series against the team just ahead of them in the Wild Card standings, the Boston Red Sox. The Red Sox were under .500 on May 30, but have won 23 of 35 since th...2024
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• AL East Notes: Red Sox, Paxton, LeMahieu, Blue Jays
The Red Sox largely failed in their pursuit of starting pitching this winter, swapping lefty Chris Sale out for Lucas Giolito only for the latter to miss the entire 2024 season due to a UCL injury, making right-handed depth options Chase Anderson and Cooper Criswell the club’s only starters added this winter with a chance…...2024
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• Braves News: Potential Braves Hall of Fame inductees, Tyler Matzek season review, and more

Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images Atlanta Braves news and notes from Tuesday The Atlanta Braves had a quiet day on the news front, with no transactions, hires, or anything of the like. There will be some upcoming news, as the 2023 All-MLB team will be announced on December 16 to recognize the best player at each position across the league. The honors will be announced on MLB Network. ...2023
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• Randy Arozarena hits first walk off home run; Paredes shines - Rays 2, Twins 1
Randy gets hits his first home run since May 21 at the best time possible. Randy Arozarena has a storied Rays career, and today he added to his legend with his first career walk off homerun, breaking out of a power slump along the way. Randy carried his bat half way to first base as he watched this one, a no doubter in his eyes even though the Duran, who had a 1.17 ERA entering the evening, w...2023
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• The state of the Rays starting rotation
Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images The Rays are playing well, even as the starting rotation falls apart The Tampa Bay Rays have only three losses on the season, which is fantastic three weeks in. Usually teams that have great success are also lucky in the injury department, but that hasn’t been the case for the Rays. The team’s three top defenders — UTIL Taylor Walls, CF Jose Siri, and SS...2023
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"Fellow right-hander Cooper Criswell, who had appeared ticketed for Triple-A Worcester, will instead break camp with the big league club."

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"They join Red Sox right-hander Cooper Criswell in that regard; there’ll likely be additional such reports throughout the offseason."

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"Boston’s offseason spending thus far consists of a $1MM signing of depth arm Cooper Criswell."

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"In a corresponding move, the Rays have designated righty Cooper Criswell, per Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times."

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"Notes on Hunter Greene, Luis Frías, and Cooper Criswell."

• Red Sox Select Robert Stock
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• Preseason Prep - March 13, 2025
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• Latest On Red Sox’s Free Agent Pursuits
The Red Sox have yet to make any waves on the free agent market. Boston’s offseason spending thus far consists of a $1MM signing of depth arm Cooper Criswell. Boston has been linked to a number of high-profile players in recent weeks, many of whom remain available. The Sox were at least on the periphery of…...2023
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• Braves News: Potential Braves Hall of Fame inductees, Tyler Matzek season review, and more
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• Red Sox, Cooper Criswell Agree To Major League Contract
The Red Sox are in agreement with right-hander Cooper Criswell on a $1MM contract, reports Jeff Passan of ESPN (X link). He’ll remain in the AL East after being non-tendered by the Rays last month. More to come....2023
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• White Sox Minor League Update: September 8, 2023

You can’t have a bigger blast than Yoelqui Céspedes had for the Barons on Friday. | Chris Bernacchi/Diamond Images via Getty Images Both the weather in North Carolina and Yoelqui Céspedes leave their marks on the farm in grand fashion Another day, another MLB win for the Chicago White Sox. If you clicked on this link, however, you probably already know or don’t really care about our curre...2023
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• Rays Select Hector Perez
Prior to today’s extra-innings victory over the White Sox, the Rays selected the contract of right-hander Hector Perez from Triple-A. To create space on the 26-man and 40-man rosters, respectively, the Rays optioned righty Cooper Criswell to Triple-A, and moved Jeffrey Springs to the 60-day injured list. (Springs will miss the rest of the season…...2023
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• Bird App Recap: White Sox snatch defeat from the jaws of victory
South Siders go walking, Rays walk it off... Our Chicago White Sox (7-12, fourth in the AL Central) take on the Tampa Bay Rays (16-3, first in the AL East and on the planet) at the Trop in downtown St Pete. On the bump for the beleaguered South Siders is one-time hot prospect Michael Kopech, he of an 0-2 record, 6.32 ERA, and a 1.66 WHIP. On the bump for the Rays: Calvin Faucher, 0-0, 4.15 ERA, 1...2023
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• The state of the Rays starting rotation
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• Rays blow early lead to lose third straight: Rays 2, Red Sox 5

Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports The Rays are back at .500. It’s not how you start, it’s how you finish. The Tampa Bay Rays faced off against the Boston Red Sox at Tropicana Field in a thrilling game that gave Rays fans one inning to be excited about early before gradually building up to disappointment in the eighth. The Red Sox’s first inning was uneventful, with Jarren Duran groundi...2024
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• Rays 7, Red Sox 5: Rays take three of four from Red Sox, but who’s counting

Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports This entire four game set was a back and forth affair and Thursday night’s finale was no different. The Tampa Bay Rays and Boston Red Sox faced off for the final time this week in an exciting game that was decided in the 9th inning. Zach Littell got the start for the Rays opposite former Rays pitcher Cooper Criswell. Neither pitcher was necessarily sharp, but L...2024
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• White Sox Minor League Update: September 8, 2023
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• Bird App Recap: White Sox snatch defeat from the jaws of victory
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• Rays 8 White Sox 7: Let’s Go Brandon
Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports Brandon Lowe is a dawg... The Rays returned home Friday night to face the White Sox (7-12) after going 3-3 on their first road trip of the year. The first place Rays returned home not only with the first blemishes on their record, but also down a starter as Jeffrey Springs is now out for the year. As a result, the Rays planned to stretch out Calvin Faucher to ...2023
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• The state of the Rays starting rotation
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• Colorado Rockies game no. 102 thread: Cooper Criswell vs. Ty Blach

Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images The Rockies will look to win their series with the Red Sox. Tonight, the Colorado Rockies (37-64) will play their second game against the Boston Red Sox (53-46), hoping to build off the momentum of their 12th-inning walk-off win. (The Rockies have the third-most walk-off wins in MLB this season — they are tied with Miami and Boston.) Starting for the ...2024
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• Rays blow early lead to lose third straight: Rays 2, Red Sox 5
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• Rays 7, Blue Jays 5: Blown lead creates exciting finish

Photo by Cole Burston/Getty Images Rays outlast Blue Jays in ten innings. All games count, even when they don’t ultimately matter. The Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 7-5 on Saturday in a game the Rays managed more like a Spring Training game, giving players rest than the second to last game of the season, preparing for a postseason run since they already have the top Wild C...2023
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• White Sox Minor League Update: September 8, 2023
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• Brewers 6, Rays 4: Adames exacts revenge
Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports Also, Cooper falls into a black hole at the end of this one. Exactly two years after Willy Adames was traded to the Brewers, the former Rays star short stop found his way to hit while playing at Tropicana Field. And he even struck the pose. Adames had apparently warned Arozarena that striking the pose was a possibility in this game, and delivered o...2023
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• Bird App Recap: White Sox snatch defeat from the jaws of victory
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• The state of the Rays starting rotation
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• Latest On Red Sox’s Free Agent Pursuits
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• Red Sox, Cooper Criswell Agree To Major League Contract
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• Rays Activate Tyler Glasnow
The Rays announced this morning that they’ve activated right-hander Tyler Glasnow from the injured list. In a corresponding move, right-hander Cooper Criswell was optioned to Triple-A. Glasnow will start this afternoon’s game against the Dodgers. Today’s start will not only be Glasnow’s 2023 debut, but just his third regular season appearance since he underwent Tommy…...2023
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• Rays Claim Angel Perdomo From Brewers, Designate Cooper Criswell
The Brewers have announced that left-hander Angel Perdomo has been claimed off waivers by the Rays. In a corresponding move, the Rays have designated righty Cooper Criswell, per Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. More to come....2022
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• Rays Designate Erasmo Ramirez For Assignment
The Rays announced that right-hander Erasmo Ramirez has been designated for assignment. Right-hander Cooper Criswell was called up from Triple-A in the corresponding transaction. After first pitching for the Rays during the 2015-17 seasons, Ramirez made his return to Tampa when he signed a minor league deal with the club back in June. He has…...2023
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• Rays Reinstate Josh Fleming, Transfer Shane McClanahan To 60-Day IL
The Rays have reinstated left-hander Josh Fleming from the 60-day injured list, per Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. In corresponding moves, right-hander Cooper Criswell was optioned to Triple-A while lefty Shane McClanahan has been transferred to the 60-day IL. McClanahan will now be ineligible to come back until early October, meaning he won’t…...2023
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• White Sox Minor League Update: September 8, 2023
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• Rays Select Cooper Criswell
The Rays have selected the contract of right-hander Cooper Criswell from Triple-A Durham, per a team announcement. In a pair of corresponding moves to accommodate his promotion, right-hander Trevor Kelley was optioned to Triple-A while righty Shawn Armstrong was moved from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list. The Rays also announced that…...2023
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• Preseason Prep - March 13, 2025
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• Beat the Streak Picks
The Log5 Method yields these top project hit averages against starting pitchers: 0.340 — Luis Arraez batting against Miles Mikolas. 0.320 — Aaron Judge batting against Patrick Corbin. 0.314 — Donovan Solano batting against Miles Mikolas. 0.311 — Jackson Merrill batting against Miles Mikolas. 0.305 — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. batting against Cooper Criswell. 0.302 — ...2024
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• White Sox 7, Red Sox 2: Wait, they won?!

A small celebration between Andrew Vaughn and Paul DeJong after a fourth-inning rally. | Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports Are you standing up? Where do I even begin? The White Sox pulled off the unthinkable and broke their 14-game losing streak! Garrett Crochet, who was the starting pitcher in the last three wins, shoved tonight. He got through six innings with 91 pitches and 10 strikeouts. H...2024
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• Gamethread: Red Sox at White Sox

Yes, Pedro Grifol is still our manager, somehow. | Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports I’m just here so I don’t get fined Folks — are you ready for another blowout? Let’s start with some news from the team. Goodbye, Jake Woodford. You were thrown into a pit of wolves while donning a suit made of meat, similar to Lady Gaga’s meat dress many years ago. Jonathan Cannon seems to be taking his ...2024
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• Games of the Day
There are a number of good pitching matchups on Monday. The Red Sox stand seven games back of the second place Orioles as Cooper Criswell brings his 2.86 ERA against Cole Irvin and his 3.15 ERA. Both induce low BABIPs. The Twins stand five games back of the second place Royals as Alec Marsh faces […]...2024
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• Thursday off day open thread

Photo by Barry Chin/The Boston Globe via Getty Images The Braves have 17 games in 17 days after today So, the Braves get a final respite before having to grind through 17 games in 17 days. While you (and they) pre-emptively recuperate, what baseball are you planning on watching in the meanwhile? The obvious answer seems to be the Mets-Phillies game, where the hapless New York squad will lo...2024
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• White Sox Minor League Update: September 8, 2023
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• Easy W in the heat - Rays 4, Kansas City 2
Shawn Armstrong | Peter Aiken-USA TODAY Sports The Rays are the first team in the AL to reach 60-wins. Welcome to Game Two of a double header, courtesy of a rainstorm on Friday night. In this outing the Rays decided to put together a bullpen day in order to better align the starting rotation for Texas and Baltimore. This game got started with a solid outing from Shawn Armstrong, who turne...2023
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