Joe Cronin, who also played baseball at Boston College and in the Minnesota Twins farm system, lands an internship with Boston’s player development department.

Curt Schilling, who missed entering the Hall of Fame by 16 votes, wants to be removed from the ballot and says if he were inducted it would be as a member of the Diamondbacks or Phillies.

The Red Sox will be ready to make adjustments, but for now they are preparing to go to Fort Myers for spring training and play a full 162-game schedule.

In a rare trade between the two teams, Boston receives the struggling reliever and a minor-leagaue pitcher for a player to be named or cash.

Garrett Richards and Matt Andriese are not exactly household names, but they will help to improve a pitching staff that had a franchise-worst 5.58 ERA in 2020.

C.J. Chatham played 90 games with the Portland Sea Dogs in 2019.

Martin Perez, who went 3-5 in the shortened 2020 season, will earn $4.5 million with a $6 million option for 2020.

Boston was among many teams who watched Corey Kluber, a two-time Cy Young winner hampered by injuries for two seasons, throw a bullpen session.