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It can’t be denied that not a few Boston Red Sox fans did not like the way the team handled the Xander Bogaerts situation. The four-time All-Star infielder is now with the San Diego Padres after he decided to bring his talents to the West Coast, signing an 11-year $280 million contract last December with […]

The Boston Red Sox are coming off a season in which they finished in last place in the American League East, and their fortunes did not appear to get much better in the offseason as All-Star shortstop Xander Bogaerts signed a lucrative free-agent deal with the San Diego Padres. But don’t tell former Red Sox […]

The Boston Red Sox come into the 2023 season with hope — but not much else. The Red Sox finished in last place in the American League East a year ago as they lacked power, depth and were hit by a number of injuries to both pitchers and position players. The offseason did not appear […]

After a disappointing regular season and heartbreaking offseason for Boston Red Sox fans, the organization was hoping for some much-needed good optics at the start of Spring Training. Their plans have hit a snag once again, with two starting pitchers already dealing with health concerns. Nick Pivetta felt discomfort during workouts and left with a […]

Corbin Burnes has been one of the best pitchers in the MLB over the past few seasons. But after a disagreement with the Milwaukee Brewers, there’s a chance Burnes is traded this offseason. The Brewers defeated Burnes in arbitration, paying the star pitcher $10.5 million rather than his requested $10.75 request. Burnes said that the […]

Not much went the Boston Red Sox’s way over the course of the 2022 regular season. From the multitude of injury woes to the sluggish production from the bottom half of its lineup, Boston had a season to forget last year. In the end, Boston finished in last place in the American League East standings […]

It is no secret that Chris Sale has dealt with injury trouble over the past few years. It’s something that has held him and the Boston Red Sox back. Sale, who’s aiming to rebound in 2023, issued an exciting two-word health update as the Red Sox Spring Training gets underway, per MLB.com’s Ian Browne. “Full […]

The Boston Red Sox didn’t have the 2022 season they were hoping for, and they compounded that by putting together one of the worst offseasons in the MLB. Now they head into the 2023 MLB season hoping that they will miraculously find their way into the postseason, despite playing in arguably the strongest division in […]

The Boston Red Sox are hoping for a turnaround in the 2023 MLB season after a letdown 2022 campaign in which they did not just miss the postseason cut but also finished at the bottom of the American League East division. With Rafael Devers back and Japanese superstar Masataka Yoshida coming over to Beantown, Red […]

Kike Hernandez said he recruited his former Los Angeles Dodgers teammates 3B Justin Turner and CP Kenley Jansen to the Boston Red Sox during the offseason, per Talkin’ Baseball, via The Chris Rose Rotation. “Couple texts and calls everyday for about a month,” Kike Hernandez said of recruiting Justin Turner. “Calls to Puerto Rico, calls […]

Former Los Angeles Dodgers’ star Justin Turner signed with the Boston Red Sox this past offseason. However, Red Sox manager Alex Cora previously played a role in the Houston Astros’ 2017 cheating scandal, which of course became a primary talking point in reference to their World Series win over the Dodgers. Turner recently addressed how […]

The rivalry between Duke and UNC is being mentioned in the same breath as the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox ahead of Saturday’s much-anticipated college basketball game at Cameron Indoor Stadium.  Saturday’s game is the first Duke vs. UNC matchup since the ACC teams met in last year’s Final Four. ESPN’s Seth Greenberg […]

The Chicago White Sox and Boston Red Sox have agreed to a deal involving two young pitchers. The White Sox will be receiving Franklin German, who was the Red Sox minor league relief pitcher of the year in 2022. Chicago traded away fellow right-handed pitcher Theo Denlinger to land German. To make room on the […]

It’s been a long time since the Houston Astros cheating scandal first came out. At the time, the news rocked the entire baseball world. It’s not often that a World Series-winning team would be outed for using illegal means of stealing signs. Everyone involved publicly denied this statement… but that doesn’t apply in private, apparently. […]

The Boston Red Sox are several days away from pitchers and catchers reporting to spring training. Once that happens, young pitcher Brayan Bello will attempt to win a spot in the team’s starting rotation. He is working on a new pitch in order to help him reach his goal. Boston Red Sox pitcher Brayan Bello […]

It looks like Justin Turner is going to fit in just fine with the Boston Red Sox. The ex-Los Angeles Dodger posted a photograph to his Instagram on Wednesday of him wearing a shirt with former Red Sox shortstop Nomar Garciaparra on it.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Justin […]

The Miami Marlins are finalizing a deal that will send Boston Red Sox pitcher Matt Barnes and cash considerations to Florida, sources told The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal on Monday. Left-handed relief pitcher Richard Bleier is heading back to Massachusetts in the deal, per MLB Network’s Craig Mish. Barnes was designated for assignment by the Sox […]

The Boston Red Sox have seen major ups and major downs throughout their offseason. Still, the Red Sox will enter the upcoming year with postseason aspirations. Boston saw Xander Bogaerts leave town by signing an 11-year, $280 million contract with the San Diego Padres. The Red Sox countered, signing Rafael Devers to a 11-year, $331 […]

It has been quite a roller-coaster offseason for Boston Red Sox chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom. A total of 14 players who featured for the Red Sox last year hit free agency in November, and the team has not re-signed a single such talent. At the least, Boston has been active in the ongoing free […]

MLB Hall of Famer and Boston Red Sox legend David Ortiz recently expressed concern about Rafael Devers and the 2023 ball club, per masslive.com’s Sophie Weller. “If I’m facing him I’m pitching around him, regardless,” Ortiz said, per WEEI. “No doubt about it. You’re talking about one of the most feared hitters in baseball right […]

The Boston Red Sox are looking to remain a competitive team after locking down Rafael Devers to a huge contract extension but losing Xander Bogaerts this offseason. One area they are still looking to nail down is the pitching staff. After already signing several new pitchers, Matt Moore could be the latest one to join […]

The Boston Red Sox have made the decision to designate former All-Star pitcher Matt Barnes for assignment, according to Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic. This move by the Red Sox was made to open up a spot on the team’s 40-man active roster for outfielder Adam Duvall, who has just been signed by Boston to […]

Anthony Volpe of the New York Yankees and Marcelo Mayer of the Boston Red Sox headline the 2023 MLB top shortstop prospects, per MLB.com’s Sam Dykstra and MLB Pipeline. Volpe is the 2023 No. 1 overall SS prospect while Mayer checks in at No. 2. Anthony Volpe was listed as having the best chance of […]

The Boston Red Sox are reportedly acquiring infielder Adalberto Mondesi from the Kansas City Royals, per Jeff Passan. Mondesi was once regarded as a future star in the big leagues. But injuries have limited his overall production. However, the Red Sox are trading for him to replace an injured player of their own in Trevor Story. […]

Justin Turner signed with the Boston Red Sox in MLB free agency following a memorable tenure with the Los Angeles Dodgers. He was a fan-favorite during his time in LA and will be missed without question. The star third baseman recently broke his silence on leaving the Dodgers, per Matthew Moreno. “Regardless of anyone’s opinions […]

Boston Red Sox fans might have to pinch themselves for this news: Chris Sale is healthy and should be ready to report to Spring Training next month. Sale said he has been throwing for a couple months now and has recently been doing some work off the mound, according to the The Boston Globe’s Peter […]

The Boston Red Sox have had a rocky offseason to say the least. They did manage to sign Rafael Devers to a long-term extension after months of negotiations, but right after the news of Devers’ extension broke, reports surfaced that Trevor Story was set to miss a long period of the 2023 season due to […]

After seeing Xander Bogaerts sign with the San Diego Padres, the Boston Red Sox planned on having Trevor Story as their opening day shortstop. However, with Story now undergoing surgery, Boston has come up with a new plan on how they’ll handle the shortstop position. Story underwent surgery on his throwing elbow and will miss […]

Tanner Houck of the Boston Red Sox is reportedly drawing “significant” trade interest, per Massive.com’s Chris Cotillo. Although Boston isn’t aggressively trying to deal him away, Cotillo reports that they would be more willing to trade Houck than Brayan Bello or Garrett Whitlock. The Red Sox could use infield help amid Trevor Story’s injury. A […]

The Boston Red Sox have added a bit more power to their lineup, agreeing to a deal with outfielder Adam Duvall. With Duvall recently winning a World Series, Boston will hope the outfielder can bring his championship pedigree to the Red Sox. Duvall signed a one-year, $7 million contract with the Red Sox, per Craig […]

The Boston Red Sox aren’t done improving their roster yet, as they are eyeing former Atlanta Braves slugger Adam Duvall, sources told Chris Cotillo of MassLive in the latest MLB rumors. Red Sox general manager Chaim Bloom had said that the Trevor Story injury would likely result in more moves being made by the club. […]

The Boston Red Sox seem to take two steps back for every step forward this offseason. Just after signing Masataka Yoshida and Kenley Jansen in free agency, the Red Sox watched Xander Bogaerts depart for the San Diego Padres in free agency. And after finally signing Rafael Devers to a long-term extension, the Sox were […]

The Boston Red Sox have had an interesting offseason to this point. Public opinion of the team was at an all-time low after Xander Bogaerts departed in free agency to sign a massive 11-year, $280 million deal with the San Diego Padres, and the front office has been scrambling to fix things ever since. For […]

There is arguably no better feeling than to be compensated as much as possible for the work you put in. And Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers could attest to that following a hilarious response during contract negotiations with owner John Henry. Speaking with Jen McCaffrey and Chad Jennings of The Athletic, Red Sox […]

Rafael Devers and the Boston Red Sox recently agreed to an 11-year, $331 million extension. Devers is now unquestionably the face of the franchise. However, he doesn’t want anything to change, per MLB.com’s Paul Casella. “Nothing changes. I just want to be the same guy that I’ve always been: Someone who has fun, someone who […]

The Boston Red Sox are in danger of missing All-Star infielder Trevor Story for the entire 2023 MLB season after he went under the knife recently to fix an elbow injury. As if that’s not frustrating enough to hear, there’s a rumor being floated that suggests either the Red Sox or Story — or both […]

The Boston Red Sox were hit with some brutal news as All-Star infielder Trevor Story had surgery Tuesday to repair his injured right elbow. Story was brought to the Red Sox prior to the 2022 season with hopes of leading Boston to a division title. Instead, he was one of the many Red Sox players […]

Trevor Story is expected to miss time due to an elbow injury, per Chris Cotillo. Cotillo adds Story underwent internal brace surgery on his right elbow on Monday. His timetable is unclear. Jeff Passan shared a Trevor Story update and hinted at a potential timetable, per Passan’s Twitter account. “Trevor Story underwent UCL surgery with […]

Justin Turner parted ways with the Los Angeles Dodgers this offseason, and he’s making a big move out to the East Coast after signing a two-year, $21.7 million contract with the Boston Red Sox. On Tuesday, speaking via the MLB Network, Turner revealed a surprise player in his decision to come to Boston. According to […]