A left-handed starter who spent part of six seasons with the Atlanta Braves reportedly inked a minor-league deal with the Boston Red Sox on Friday.

“The Pittsburgh Pirates are acquiring right-hander Chase Shugart in a trade with the Boston Red Sox for right-hander Matt McShane, according to sources familiar with the deal. Shugart was recently designated for assignment by the Red Sox,” Murray wrote on X, formerly Twitter.

The Boston Red Sox announced today that Sean Newcomb will be one of five non-roster invitees to Spring Training. If you can believe it, Newcomb is still in baseball.

Now 31 years old, Newcomb is a former first-round pick of the Los Angeles Angels (2014). He played his college ball at the University of Hartford and made his major league debut i