The Boston Red Sox reportedly never pursued slugger Jurickson Profar before he signed with the Atlanta Braves.

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 Atlanta Braves need to add a starting pitcher and they may poach from the Boston Red Sox to bring in Nick Pivetta.

The Boston Red Sox had four prospects make Baseball America's Top 100 rankings, but a fifth nearly made the cut.

Last week, the Boston Red Sox signed left-handed pitcher Sean Newcomb to a minor-league deal with a camp invite. The Middleboro, Massachusetts native was the 15th overall selection in the 2014 MLB draft by the Los Angeles Angels. He was traded to the Atlanta Braves in 2015 and debuted with the club in 2017.

The Braves also signed Bryan De La Cruz to a one-year deal Dec. 16 to add outfield depth but otherwise had a quiet offseason before the addition of Profar. Profar, a switch-hitter, will join Michael Harris, Jarred Kelenic, De La Cruz and Eli White as Atlanta's top outfielders. Acuña could be ready to join the team in May or June.

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.

The Boston Red Sox looked to add to their bullpen by signing local, Boston-area pitcher Sean Newcomb, who was once a top prospect and first-round draft pick.

The Boston Red Sox signed Austin Adams earlier this ... Andrelton Simmons with the Angels, and Newcomb in Atlanta with the Braves. He'd stick with Atlanta for awhile, making his MLB debut in ...

The Boston Red Sox added to their pitching depth on Friday by signing free agent lefty Sean Newcomb to a minor league deal. He'll get an invite to spring traini

The Red Sox signed veteran lefty Sean Newcomb to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. Read more at MLB Trade Rumors.

On Friday morning, MassLive's Chris Cotillo reported that the Red Sox have signed left-handed pitcher Sean Newcomb to a minor-league deal and invited him to the team's Spring Training facility.