Once the annual trade deadline has passed, the waiver wire is the primary way teams can still acquire new players. The Jays designated Sanchez for assignment on Tuesday. The move allowed Sanchez to go through waivers, where the Red Sox put in their claim on him.

The Boston Red Sox surprised the baseball world this past week as they took a step towards the future by signing Roman Anthony to a long-term extension. This is a trend that has emerged with Boston over the last few seasons.

The Red Sox signed rookie phenom Roman Anthony to an eight-year, $130 million contract through 2033, spending some of the cash they saved by trading Rafael Devers away on a player they hope will be th