The Boston Red Sox made a surprisingly generous offer to the Minnesota Twins, but were turned down, a new report says.

The Los Angeles Dodgers may not have made a blockbuster deal to acquire a superstar outfielder or Cy Young winner at the trade deadline. Not because of the MLB-ready pieces they added, like reliever Brock Stewart or outfielder Alex Call,

The Sox make pledges about playing meaningful games in September and October, but they value payroll flexibility and controllable contracts.