Jordan Hicks

The White Sox acquired right-hander Jordan Hicks as little more than a financial chip, allowing the Red Sox to trim payroll for the price of an intriguing prospect. Boston escaped from $16MM of the $24MM they owed the veteran through 2027. To facilitate the maneuver, the Red Sox sent over right-hander David Sandlin, who immediately…

The White Sox acquired right-hander Jordan Hicks as little more than a financial chip, allowing the Red Sox to trim payroll for the price of an intriguing prospect. Boston escaped from $16MM of the $24MM they owed the veteran through 2027. To facilitate the maneuver, the Red Sox sent over right-hander David Sandlin, who immediately…

The Jordan Hicks deal cemented the facts around Devers' exit. The post Latest Trade Shows Rafael Devers Was Just Dumped By Red Sox appeared first on Pitcher List.

The Red Sox announced that they have claimed utility player Mickey Gasper off waivers from the Nationals. Washington designated him for assignment last week when they claimed Richard Lovelady. Boston had a couple of 40-man openings after trading Jordan Hicks and David Sandlin to the White Sox a few days ago. This claim moves their…

After the White Sox traded for Jordan Hicks and signed Seranthony Dominguez, it was clear they did not view Grant Taylor as a potential closer. However, the former starter is not moving back into the rotation either. The team will keep him in a bulk relief role, and Taylor himself is targeting 100 innings pitched as his goal for this upcoming season. White Sox manager Will Venable had a slightly different idea, saying, "We are going to have more freedom to use Grant to win games, as opposed to fulfill some innings limit." However, Venable acknowledged that Taylor may one day move back to starting games, so they would like to keep him as stretched out as possible. While we don't normally draft middle relievers in fantasy baseball, it does seem like Taylor will be given plenty of innings and brought in during plenty of close games, which could lead to a surprising amount of fantasy value.