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The Boston Red Sox have reportedly signed pitcher Brad Keller, formerly of the Chicago White Sox. This acquisition comes shortly after Keller's designation for assignment by the White Sox, making him a free agent.
Red Sox are signing Brad Keller and hope to have him active today. Zack Kelly optioned to Worcester. They hope to have it official by first pitch. Pending physical.
— Chris Cotillo (@ChrisCotillo) May 26, 2024
A Fresh Start in Boston
Keller, 28, embarks on a new chapter with the Boston Red Sox following a stint with the Chicago White Sox that culminated in a 0-2 record and a 4.86 ERA over five appearances in 2024.
Despite some success out of the bullpen in Chicago, Keller struggled in his two starts with the White Sox. Of the 10 runs he has allowed this season, only one of them was allowed in relief. He joins a Red Sox squad that currently sits at 26-26 and 10.0 games out of the AL East race.
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TODAY'S BEST
Aaron Boone Breaks Silence With 2-Word Update on Aaron Judge
The New York Yankees have had an up-and-down season throughout the 2025 campaign thus far. At this point in the season with the MLB trade deadline just a few days away, the team holds a 56-47 record. With that record, the Yankees are in second place in the race for the American League East division race. They are now 5.5 games behind the Toronto Blue Jays and have lost two straight games. Unfortunately, some very concerning news has come up regarding superstar outfielder Aaron Judge. Judge will be missing Saturday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies due to an elbow injury. There is still no telling just how serious the injury is, but there is obvious concern within the organization. Aaron Boone, New York's manager, offered a highly disturbing two-word update about Judge. “Obviously concerned,” Boone said. He also revealed that Judge will be undergoing imaging to determine the extent of the injury. Should Judge be forced to miss any significant amount of time due to the elbow injury, the Yankees would take a major hit. They no longer have a backup superstar like Juan Soto to take over the load that Judge carries. Throughout the 2025 MLB season thus far, Judge has played in 103 games and has played at an insanely high level. He has hit 37 home runs to go along with 85 RBI's, while also slashing .342/.449/.711. Those numbers are irreplaceable for New York. Expect to hear more concrete news about Judge in the near future. He is undergoing testing, but Boone's comments about being extremely concerned are not going to help Yankees fans find peace until the results are known.
The Edmonton Oilers and Carter Hart Could Be a Potential Match
It has been a few days since Carter Hart was found not guilty in the Hockey Canada Trial, and his NHL future is currently up in the air. The league has not reinstated Hart or the four other players who were put on trial, and until that happens, he is not eligible for an NHL return. If the league reinstates all the players from the case, Carter Hart would probably receive some interest from NHL clubs. The Edmonton Oilers are a team that makes sense for Hart if he gets reinstated by the league. Goaltending Is Once Again a Hot Topic For the Oilers The yearly discussion about Edmonton’s goaltending is upon us once again. Stuart Skinner is one of the most inconsistent goalies in the league, if not the most inconsistent. If the Oilers could use some depth at any position on their team, goaltending would be at the top of the list. The Oilers could look at Hart as a guy who could be brought in on a cheap deal, as he has a lot to prove to himself and to the team that signs him. The reality for Edmonton is that Skinner and Calvin Pickard’s inconsistencies in the net have been a big reason why they’ve lost consecutive Stanley Cup Finals. The problem is, fixing the goaltending isn’t as easy as it sounds either. Neither Skinner nor Pickard project to be a number one goaltender, but they could thrive in a 1A-1B situation. Carter Hart wouldn’t be a perfect fix, but the Oilers should consider it because, at times, their goaltending looks lost out there. Signing Hart To a Deal Would Be a Bet On Upside Signing Carter Hart would be a bet on upside for the Oilers, not certainty. It is fair to point out that there’s no such thing as certainty when it comes to goaltenders, but if the Oilers were going into the offseason looking at options, Carter Hart was most likely not on the list. Before all of this happened, Hart was an above-average goalie for the Flyers, posting a save percentage of over .900 for three seasons in a row. Carter Hart is probably the best option on the market for Edmonton if he gets reinstated because he’ll get a cheap contract and will have something to prove. In an ideal world, the Oilers probably wanted to go after John Gibson, but he ended up with the Detroit Red Wings.
WNBA legend Lisa Leslie had three words for Angel Reese
Now in her second WNBA season, Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese is averaging a league‑leading 12.5 rebounds along with 13.8 points, 3.7 assists and 1.4 steals per game. She recently returned from injury and immediately picked up where she left off, posting her 16th double‑double of the season (11 points, 11 rebounds) on Tuesday night even as her Chicago Sky fell, 91-68, to the Minnesota Lynx. Then, on Wednesday, Reese showcased her brand power on Instagram, posting a pregame photo dressed head‑to‑toe in Gucci with the caption, "Don’t worry about me… life is GUCCI @gucci #guccipartner." The image quickly lit up her feed and drew an immediate response from one of the game’s all‑time greats, WNBA legend Lisa Leslie, who commented, “Yessss it is❤️." Despite flashes of elite play, the Sky have struggled mightily, standing at just 7-17 and sitting fifth in the Eastern Conference. Their 76.7 points per game rank 12th in the WNBA, and opponents are torching them for 86.8 a night (12th in the league). With head coach Tyler Marsh searching for consistency, every bright spot has been a welcome reprieve for a franchise that won the title as recently as 2021. Front and center among Chicago’s bright spots is Reese. Off the court, Reese has quickly built a burgeoning portfolio of endorsement deals, including Reebok, Calvin Klein, Beats by Dre, Amazon and now Gucci, underscoring her status as one of the WNBA’s brightest personalities. On the other side, you have Leslie, whose voice carries more weight than arguably anybody in women’s basketball. A three‑time league MVP, two‑time WNBA champion and Finals MVP and eight‑time All‑Star, Leslie helped define the league’s early years with the Los Angeles Sparks, including driving home the first dunk in WNBA history in 2002. A Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer (class of 2015), she remains a global ambassador for the sport.
Aaron Rodgers and DK Metcalf have an unusual toilet rule with each other
Aaron Rodgers and DK Metcalf appear to be bonding with each other in more ways than one during their first Pittsburgh Steelers camp. Rodgers and Metcalf are suitemates during training camp, and have had to come to an agreement regarding their usage of the toilet. As Metcalf put it, their shared toilet is “super loud,” and they have had to negotiate appropriate times to flush it. “The toilet is super loud,” Metcalf told Jori Epstein of Yahoo Sports. “So he was like, ‘Yeah, at night, if we got to p-ss, just don’t flush the toilet.’ I was like, ‘All right, bet.'” This is probably not the bonding experience Rodgers and Metcalf necessarily expected to have, but perhaps it will still have a positive effect anyway. The Steelers traded for Metcalf in part to lure Rodgers, and the two appear to be trying to buy in fully to their new relationship. One of the most important things a quarterback and wide receiver can share is communication. This will certainly force that out of them, though the team is much more excited by the possibility of their shared touchdowns this season.
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