MLB Rumor: Red Sox interested in Jurickson Plofer, Elvis Andrus.Cardinals possible Pablo Lopez destination

Spring training, baseball fans and one more month. Click here for each team’s spring training report dateAs we wait for baseball to return in a few weeks, here are the rumors of Monday’s hot stove.

Red Sox interested in Andrus, Profer

Red Sox reportedly interested in free agents Elvis Andrus and Julikson Plofer United States of America todayBoston lost Xander Bogaerts to free agency Trevor Story may miss season with elbow surgerycreating great demand in Nakano. Plofer is number 28 on the list of top 50 free agents And the best unsigned player. Andrus did not make the top 50.

Andrus, 34, had a great season with the Athletics and the White Sox a year ago, and easily stepped in at shortstop. Proffer, who will soon turn 30, is now a full-time left fielder. He hasn’t played on the left side of the infield since his 2018. Red He Sox signed a proffer, placing him in the outfield alongside Alex Verdugo and Masataka Yoshida, while Enrique He was able to move Hernández from center field to shortstop.

The Cardinals and Marlins have held preliminary trade talks involving right-hander Pablo Lopez, reports The Athletic. Miami is said to want a young fielder in return. Lars He Assuming Nootvar is off limits, St. Louis has infielder Nolan Gorman, catcher Ivan Herrera, and outfielders Alec He Burleson, Dylan Carlson, and Tyler He O’Neill. Lopez is an obvious trade candidate.

NL Cy Young winner Sandy Alcantara is untouchable, and the Marlins signed Johnny Cueto earlier this month. Other Miami starters – Lopez, Edward Cabrera, Jesús Luzaldo, Trevor Rodgers – All are reportedly available The club is looking to improve its offense, which ranked 28th in runs and 24th in home runs in 2022. Adam Wainwright will retire after 2023and Jack Flaherty, Miles Mikolas and Jordan Montgomery will all become free agents.

Brinson signs for Japan

Outfielder Louis Brinson has reportedly signed with the Yomiuri Giants of Japan. Brinson, 28, was traded from the Rangers to the Brewers for Jonathan Lecroy and from the Brewers to the Marlins for Christian Yelich. He has been hampered by chronic at-bat discipline, batting .198/.246/.328 in more than 1,100 major league appearances. Brinson played for Miami from 2017-21 and made a brief cameo appearance with the Giants (in San Francisco) in 2022.