As a result, the White Sox could suddenly be willing to spend as much as $450 million on a blockbuster contract signing, though stealing Tucker from the Cubs is still probably a long shot.
The Red Sox mounted an impressive comeback win in their game against the Guardians yesterday, but the mood was dampened by the fact that budding star Roman Anthony exited the game due to an oblique injury. After the game, Anthony spoke to reporters (including Tim Healey of the Boston Globe) and noted that this oblique injury is "definitely worse" than the day-to-day back injury he dealt with a few weeks ago. It's unclear what sort of timeline for return to action Anthony might be facing.
The Los Angeles Dodgers secured an impressive 8-1 victory against the Arizona Diamondbacks, improving their season record to 27-14 while splitting their recent four-game series.