A team-by-team look at the American League East entering spring training, including key players each club acquired and lost, and dates of the first workout for pitchers and catchers, and the full squad:___Boston Red SoxManager: Alex Cora (first season).2017: 93-69, first place, lost to Houston in ALDS.Training Town: Fort Myers, Florida.Park: JetBlue Park.First Workout: Feb. 14/19.He's Here: Manager Alex Cora.He's Outta Here: Manager John Farrell, RHP Doug Fister, INF Eduardo Nunez, OF Chris Young, RHP Addison Reed, OF Rajai Davis, LHP Henry Owens, LHP Fernando Abad, RHP Blaine Boyer.Going campin': The Red Sox won 93 games for the second straight season and claimed the franchise's first back-to-back AL East titles. But Farrell was fired after they failed to advance in the playoffs for the fourth year in a row. They are virtually the same team as last year; boss Dave Dombrowski said he was looking for a bat with power and still might add one of the free agents remaining on the market, including... [More]

CHICAGO (AP) — Outfielder Peter Bourjos has agreed to a minor league deal with the Chicago Cubs that includes an invitation to major league camp for spring training.The 30-year-old Bourjos, who is from suburban Chicago, hit .223 with five homers and 15 RBIs in 100 games last season with Tampa Bay.Curtis Dishman, Bourjos' agent, said Thursday the deal is pending a physical.Bourjos was selected by the Angels in the 10th round of the 2005 draft and made his major league debut in 2010. He is a .241 career hitter with 36 triples in 813 games with the Angels, Cardinals, Phillies and Rays.

OF Peter Bourjos laid down a beautiful bunt that went for an RBI single as part of a three-run inning Wednesday against the Cubs. He is only hitting only .229 with 12 RBIs this season, but he came through with perfect execution of a first-and-third bunt to help the Rays earn a victory.

OF Peter Bourjos, getting a nod against a left-hander, came through with a solo home run to left to give the Rays the lead in the fifth inning. Bourjos now has four home runs on the season but still only eight RBIs in limited playing time this year.

OF Peter Bourjos returned from the 10-day DL and went 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs scored. Bourjos batted ninth in the order. "We went up and had good at-bats tonight," Bourjos said. "You need guys to step up and fortunately the bottom of the lineup did that."

OF Peter Bourjos (elbow) went 1-for-4 with a home run for Class-A Port Charlotte on Tuesday and could be activated off the 10-day disabled list as early as Thursday. He is batting .196 with two home runs and six RBIs this year.

OF Peter Bourjos, placed on the disabled list May 30 with tennis elbow, is scheduled to play Saturday with Class A Charlotte of the Florida State League, take Sunday off and then serve as the Stone Crabs' designated hitter Monday, Rays manager Kevin Cash said. Bourjos has played in 34 major-league games this season for Tampa Bay, batting .196.

OF Peter Bourjos was placed on the 10-day disabled list with tennis elbow. The move is retroactive to Monday. Bourjos is batting just .196 in 56 at-bats with two homers and six RBIs.

OF Peter Bourjos was traded by the White Sox to the Rays in exchange for a player to be named later or cash after an impressive spring.The Rays needed outfield help because Colby Rasmus is headed for the disabled list to start the season.

Outfielder Peter Bourjos was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations after an impressive spring training with the Chicago White Sox.The deal opens playing top for one of the White Sox' top prospects, Jacob May. May, 25, is batting .339 this spring and entered the 2017 Opening Day roster mix when Charlie Tilson went down with a stress reaction in his foot. Tilson isn't expected to play until June.The Rays needed outfield help because Colby Rasmus is headed for the disabled list to start the season.Bourjos, a Chicago native, signed as a free agent two weeks before spring training began and quickly entered a battle for the starting centerfield job. He hit .313 (15-48) with four doubles, three triples and three RBIs over 19 Cactus League games this spring. Bourjos played the entire 2016 season with Philadelphia, hitting .251 (89-355) with 20 doubles, seven triples, five home runs, 23 RBI and 40 runs scored in 123 games. The switch-hitting May was a third-round pick in the 2013 draft.

RF Peter Bourjos tripled and singled twice, scoring two runs against Miami on Monday. It was his 20th multi-hit game of the season and also the fifth time he had at least three hits.

RF Peter Bourjos, activated from the disabled list earlier in the day, went 1-for-3 on Friday night against Colorado. Bourjos, who had been out with a sprained right shoulder, is expected to see the bulk of the playing time the rest of the way in left field, with Aaron Altherr in right. "I like the look of the outfield," manager Pete Mackanin said. "I've got two centerfielders and (regular center fielder Odubel) Herrera out there. It's like I've got three centerfielders out there, which was the plan -- not for those particular guys, but just to have that coverage in the outfield."

OF Peter Bourjos (sprained right shoulder) may rejoin the Phillies on Friday when they kick off a series against the Rockies at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. Bourjos has been on the disabled list since July 27. He is 2-for-8 with a homer and two RBIs through two rehab games for Triple-A Lehigh Valley.

OF Peter Bourjos is 2-for-8 with a homer and two RBIs through two rehab games for Triple-A Lehigh Valley. He was placed on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to July 27 with a right shoulder AC joint sprain.

OF Peter Bourjos was placed on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to July 27 with a right shoulder AC joint sprain. Bourjos was batting .253 with four homers and 20 RBIs for the Phillies. The injury likely will prevent the team from being able to trade him prior to the Aug. 1 deadline.

OF Peter Bourjos was placed on the 15-day disabled list by the Philadelphia Phillies retroactive to July 27 with a right shoulder AC joint sprain. The team activated OF Aaron Altherr, who has spent the entire season on the disabled list after breaking his left wrist in spring training.

RF Peter Bourjos had the day off after hurting his right shoulder while banging into the wall and making a catch Tuesday. Bourjos said he has crashed into a lot of walls in his career, but this was the first time he was hurt. Phillies manager Pete Mackanin said Bourjos was "sore" and that more would be known on Thursday.

RF Peter Bourjos was dropped from first to eighth in the Philadelphia order after going 0-for-5 in each of the first two games of the series. Sunday, he continued to be quiet at the plate, going 0-for-3 with a strikeout -- although he did reach base on a walk.

CF Peter Bourjos went 1-for-4 to extend his on-base streak to 21 games, the longest active streak in the National League. During the streak, Bourjos is batting .405 (30-for-74) with five doubles, two triples, three homers and seven RBIs.

RF Peter Bourjos drew an intentional walk in his final at-bat, putting an end to his career-long 14-game hitting streak. Bourjos held the second longest streak in the MLB behind Los Angeles' Kyle Seager. Bourjos batted .463 with eight extra base hits during his streak.