Chad Jennings

Staff Writer, Red Sox

Chad Jennings is a staff writer for The Athletic covering the Boston Red Sox and Major League Baseball. He was on the Red Sox beat previously for the Boston Herald, and before moving to Boston, he covered the New York Yankees for The Journal News and contributed regularly to USA Today.

MLB Power Rankings: Trades? Meh. Here's what would be even better for each team

Here at Power Rankings HQ, we know there are many ways to improve a ballclub. For this week, we dream up what could be better than a trade.

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MLB Trade Grades: Brewers make head-scratcher in Frankie Montas deal with Reds

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MLB Trade Grades: Pirates are buyers, but did they overpay for Jalen Beeks?

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MLB Trade Grades: Was the Amed Rosario-Dodgers reunion a good match?

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MLB Trade Grades: Astros gain stability but pay high price for Yusei Kikuchi pickup

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MLB Trade Grades: Who gains in Red Sox-Pirates swap of former first-round picks?

Quinn Priester was the 18th pick by the Pirates in 2019. Nick Yorke went at 17 to the Red Sox the next year. Now both get a fresh start.

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MLB Trade Grades: Rays do it again with strong return on Jason Adam deal

The Padres did what they do often — while the Rays did what they do best.

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Padres bolster bullpen, send top pitching prospect to Rays for Jason Adam

“You’ve got to give up good players to get good players,” Padres president of baseball operations A.J. Preller said.

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MLB Trade Grades: Mets get balance, Nats get return on investment in Jesse Winker deal

The Nationals signed Jesse Winker for $2 million this offseason. He produced, and now garnered them a prospect in trade.

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MLB Trade Grades: Is Yimi García good value for Mariners at this price?

García is a rental, but he's also having a career year, so this is the time to get him.

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Orioles to add right-hander Zach Eflin in deal with Rays: Source

The Orioles have added to their rotation in an intra-division deal that sends three prospects to aggressive seller Tampa Bay.

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MLB Trade Grades: In Austin Hays deal, Phillies, Orioles shore up weak spots

The Phillies and Orioles swapped major leaguers. Did both teams fill their needs?

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MLB Trade Grades: Diamondbacks add A.J. Puk from Marlins to bolster bullpen

Puk adds versatility and another late-inning option to the Diamondbacks bullpen; how did both teams do in the deal?

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MLB All-30: As trade deadline looms, one player from each team who will be moved

The answers represent established big-league veterans and intriguing prospects that may be expendable for various reasons.

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MLB All-30: With a week to go, one bold trade deadline prediction for each team

The MLB trade deadline is just a week away. It always brings a few surprises, which is why our writers made some bold predictions.

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MLB Trade Deadline Tiers: Which teams could be — and should be — aggressive buyers and sellers

With just two weeks left until the tradeadline, we take a look at who's buying, who's selling and who is looking to thread the needle.

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Shohei Ohtani goes deep, Jarren Duran delivers as AL resumes All-Star Game dominance

Pitching was dominant for much of the night, but a few moments of offensive excellence proved the difference.

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Teoscar Hernández wins MLB Home Run Derby in dramatic finish

Despite facing elimination at various points, Teoscar Hernández won the MLB Home Run Derby, defeating Bobby Witt Jr. in the final round.

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From veterans to rookies, first-time MLB All-Stars revel in moment: 'Today is the reward'

When the All-Stars took the field for their first workout on Monday, 37 were there for the first time.

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'The Godfather': An oral history of Adrián Beltré's Hall of Fame career

More than 20 former teammates, coaches and execs spoke about Beltré's legendary toughness, leadership — and hijinks.

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Cardinals draft JJ Wetherholt with No. 7 pick: 'They’re getting a baller'

West Virginia infielder will begin in the Cardinals system as a shortstop but brings defensive versatility.

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'The Baseball Gods smiled on us': How the 2019 draft fast-tracked the Orioles' rebuild

Sometimes, all it takes is a single draft to forever alter a franchise. The 2019 draft is now doing exactly that for the Baltimore Orioles.

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MLB Power Rankings: Guardians on the move, Mariners slipping; Examining playoff odds

As we approach the midway point of the season, we look at all 30 teams' preseason playoff odds and where they stand now.

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MLB All-Star snubs at each position: Francisco Lindor, Luis Gil and more

These are the most worthy players at each position who, so far, won't be taking part in next week's All-Star Game.

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Paul Skenes, Bobby Witt Jr. named to MLB All-Star Game rosters; Phillies lead with 7 players

Zack Wheeler, Ranger Suarez, Jeff Hoffman and Matt Strahm were the latest Phillies chosen for the 2024 All-Star Game.

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