On Apr. 11, 2018, benches cleared and punches flew after then-Red Sox reliever Joe Kelly hit Austin with a 97-mph fastball not long after Boston shortstop Brock Holt complained about Austin’s slide into second base in the third inning.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/yankees/onsi as Yankees' Aging Slug May be Red Sox Bound. Once again, the Boston Red Sox could covet what once belonged to the New York Yankees. The Red Sox are aggressively shopping for a power bat in free agency, but have struck out on Pete Alonso and Kyle Schwarber.

The Boston Red Sox have made two additions to their starting rotation this offseason, and this veteran pitcher could be next.

"Free agent righthander Michael King has narrowed his choices to the Orioles, [Boston] Red Sox, and [New York] Yankees, a major league source told the Globe on Sunday, and wants to make a decision soon," he reported on Sunday.

The Boston Red Sox's pitching development program has received a lot of recognition in the past year, and Ben Buck has assuredly played a role in that success.

MLB buzz heats up as the Red Sox are emerging as a leading landing spot for a $116.5 million star amid growing league-wide interest.