Not much for news. Ross Atkins told reporters that it was a tough decision not to tender Jordan Romano an offer. He says they have no concerns about his health but thought that what they would have to offer was too much for him. But they are interested in signing him up for a free-agent contract. They need bullpen arms, and I don’t know how much they can save by going the free-agent route, but perhaps they will offer one year plus an option year or two. I hope they bring him back.
He is 27 and was a second-round pick in 2016 draft by the Phillies. Here is a scouting report, from Dodgers Daily. It's a depth signing. We’ll see a bunch of these over the next few months. The Red Sox signed Aroldis Chapman to a one-year, $10.7 million. I’m not a fan, but he strikes out a lot of batters, and I guess that is all that matters to the Red Sox. We are told that Juan Soto's bid has topped $600 million, and it looks like he’ll sign for 12 years.