June 2016 - Boston Red Sox Wiretap

The Boston Red Sox say they aren't concerned after Eduardo Rodriguez tweaked his right knee after he slipped on a wet mound during a winter ball start in Venezuela on Tuesday.

Dave Dombrowski characterized the injury as merely a "tweak," and the team hasn't asked Rodriguez to return to Boston to be examined by their medical staff.

"At this point, we are not sure if he is coming to Boston or not," Dombrowski said. "We are staying in contact with him in Venezuela and will determine that over the next few days."

Rodriguez missed five weeks in spring training and the first nine weeks of last season with a dislocated right knee that the club didn't deem serious when it happened Feb. 28.

American League East rivals Boston and New York could be playing each other a bit farther east than usual.

The two longtime rivals could play a series in London as soon as 2018 at former 2012 Olympics venue London Stadium, according to the Boston Herald.

The Boston Red Sox have traded Clay Buchholz to the Philadelphia Phillies for minor league second baseman Josh Tobias.

The Red Sox picked up their $13.5 million option on Buchholz's contract at the end of last season, but the possibility of a trade always seemed present.

After Boston acquired Chris Sale, it was rumored that they would deal Buchholz or Drew Pomeranz.

A record six teams are paying baseball's luxury tax this season, led by the Dodgers at $31.8 million and the Yankees at $27.4 million.

The Red Sox ($4.5 million), Tigers ($4 million), Giants ($3.4 million) and the World Series champion Cubs ($2.96 million) also were sent bills Friday by the commissioner's office, according to information obtained by The Associated Press.

The Marlins have added to their bullpen again, agreeing to a two-year, $16 million deal with right-hander Brad Ziegler, a source told ESPN's Jim Bowden, confirming a story first reported by Fox Sports.

The moves come on the same day the Marlins officially signed another ex-Red Sox reliever, Junichi Tazawa.

Jose Bautista and his agent approached the Boston Red Sox, but the two sides won't be working out a contract agreement.

Dave Dombrowski told Bautista's agent, Jay Alou, that the Red Sox are done adding significant payroll.

Looking to improve against left-handed hitters late in games, the Chicago Cubs have reportedly agreed to terms on a one-year, $4.5 million deal with Koji Uehara.

Uehara had a 3.45 ERA with the Boston Red Sox this past season.

He has held left-handed hitters to a .183 average in his career (right-handers have hit .208).

The Boston Red Sox have been fielding calls for one of their starting pitchers following the acquisition of Chris Sale and their preference is to trade Clay Buchholz.

Clubs have called about Buchholz, Drew Pomeranz, Eduardo Rodriguez and Steven Wright.

The Boston Red Sox made a run at acquiring Wade Davis from the Kansas City Royals earlier this month.

The Red Sox offered Travis Shaw, who they eventually dealt to the Milwaukee Brewers for Tyler Thornburg.

Kansas City wasn't enticed by Shaw and instead preferred to get Jorge Soler from the Chicago Cubs.

Nobody with the Boston Red Sox is taking a recent Instagram post by David Ortiz seriously.

After the club traded for Chris Sale on Tuesday, Ortiz posted a picture of the pitcher on the social media site with the caption, "My god. My boy sale to Btown? You guys got me thinking?"

"I know David well enough, and I know that if he really had sincere interest, that he would call," Dave Dombrowski said. "It's just like when I walked into the [Fenway Park] clubhouse [last month] and he's working out and I say, 'Hey, you could play now in the shape you're in,' and he says, 'Oh, no, no, no.'"

Ortiz filed his retirement paperwork in November, so he would be required to remain on the "voluntary retired list" for the first 60 days of next season.