The San Francisco Giants have an agreement in place with the Boston Red Sox which will net the Giants more international bonus pool space. According to a report from Hunter Noll of Beyond the Monster,

The Boston Red Sox continued to add to their pitching depth on Friday, signing veteran lefty and Brockton native Sean Newcomb to a minor-league contract.

Blake Sabol played 121 games in the previous two seasons, where he has accumulated 83 hits, bringing him to a .243 batting average.

The Red Sox added catching depth on Wednesday when they acquired Blake Sabol from the Giants in exchange for international bonus pool space. The move coincided with the first day of the international signing period and will allow San Francisco to spend more on the international front.

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.

The Red Sox bolstered their catching depth on Wednesday, acquiring a new backstop to compete with Connor Wong and Carlos Narvaez in spring training.

The Giants have traded catcher/outfielder Blake Sabol to the Red Sox following his recent DFA. Get more details at MLB Trade Rumors.

The Boston Red Sox acquired catcher Blake Sabol from the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday in return for space in the international bonus pool.

The Boston Red Sox today acquired catcher Blake Sabol from the San Francisco Giants, in exchange for international bonus pool space. To make room on the 40-man roster, Boston designated right-handed pitcher Chase Shugart for assignment.