Josh Ockimey was a long-time member of the Boston Red Sox farm system, joining the organization out of high school in 2014 as a fifth round pick. The left-handed power bat has left in free agency, joining his hometown Philadelphia Phillies organization. (Alex Coffey; Philadelphia Inquirer)
That spring training is not going to start on side doesn’t come as a surprise to anyone who has been paying attention. What’s disheartening, though, is that there doesn’t seem to be any added urgency despite where we sit on the calendar. (Peter Abraham; Boston Globe)
If you’re curious how MLB is handling these negotiations from their side, they are inexplicably now wanting to cut more minor-league jobs.