Jun 21, 2016; Boston, MA, USA; Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale (49) pitches during the first inning against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. Photo Credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports
Sale is headed to Boston in a winter blockbuster deal.
The Red Sox reportedly acquired Sale from the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday for top prospect Yoan Moncada and prospects Michael Kopech, Luis Basabe and Victor Diaz.
Sale, a five-time All-Star and the American League strikeouts leader in 2015, joins forces with reigning American League Cy Young Award winner Rick Porcello and former Cy Young recipient David Price.
The ace southpaw was long rumored to be on the trade market and was reportedly on the verge of being traded to the Washington Nationals as of Tuesday morning.
— The New York Yankees announced that they will retire the number of former shortstop Derek Jeter and unveil his plaque in the team’s storied Monument Park in a pregame ceremony on Mother’s Day, May 14, 2017.
Jeter’s No. 2 is the 21st number to be retired by the Yankees, and Jeter himself is the 22nd player to receive the honor — No. 8 was retired twice for Yogi Berra and Bill Dickey on Old-Timers’ Day in 1972.
Before Jeter, the trio of Bernie Williams, Jorge Posada and Andy Pettitte were the last players to have their numbers retired in 2015. Jeter retired after playing a franchise-record 20 seasons with New York after the 2014 season.
The 14-time All-Star is the Yankees’ all-time leader in hits (3,465), singles (2,595) games played (2,747), doubles (544), stolen bases (358), at-bats (11,195) and hit-by-pitches (170).
— Tyler Thornburg is headed to the Red Sox after the Milwaukee Brewers traded the right-handed reliever for third baseman Travis Shaw, minor league shortstop Mauricio Dubon and minor league righty Josh Pennington.
The Red Sox will also send a player to be named later and cash to the Brewers.
Thornburg, 28, helps bolster the back end of the Red Sox’s bullpen with free agents Koji Uehara and Brad Ziegler unsure to return. Thornburg is 14-9 with a 2.87 ERA and 220 strikeouts in 144 games over five seasons.
