When the Chicago White Sox called and asked if he’d be interested in closer Addison Reed, Towers jumped at the chance to improve a part of the team that’s struggled the past couple of seasons.

FORT MYERS, Fla. — The Minnesota Twins signed Fernando Rodney to be their closer, bringing his 300 career saves to a bullpen that’s needed a boost for several seasons. In an age when ninth-inning use ...

Reed has now blown his last two save opportunities and seen his ERA climb to 4.00 with a 1.06 WHIP.

MINNEAPOLIS — Right-handed reliever Addison Reed and Minnesota have finalized a $16.75 million, two-year contract, putting another pitcher with closing experience in the back of the Twins ...

Reed went 1-6 with a 4.50 ERA in 55 appearances last season with a career-worst strikeouts-per-nine-innings rate of 7.1. For Triple-A Rochester this month, Reed allowed 13 hits, eight runs and ...

Reed will not be available out of the bullpen for Friday's game against the Marlins, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports. Analysis: Fernando Salas will serve as the Mets' closer if needed Friday ...

NEW YORK — The Mets traded reliever Addison Reed to the Boston Red Sox for three 22-year-old right-handed pitching prospects: Jamie Callahan, Gerson Bautista and Stephen Nogosek. Boston began Monday a ...

NEW YORK — The Mets traded reliever Addison Reed to the Boston Red Sox for three 22-year-old right-handed pitching prospects: Jamie Callahan, Gerson Bautista and Stephen Nogosek.

New York sent right-handers Miller Diaz and Matt Koch to the Diamondbacks. The 26-year-old Reed, a former closer, was 2-2 with a 4.20 ERA in 38 games for Arizona this year.

Closer Addison Reed, whom the Diamondbacks acquired in a trade with the Chicago White Sox on Monday, ranked fifth in the American League and seventh overall in the majors with 40 saves last season.

FILE - In this Sept. 22, 2017, file photo, Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Addison Reed throws in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds in Cincinnati. The right-handed ...