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Boston Red Sox outfielder Masataka Yoshida got his first taste of Opening Day in Major League Baseball Thursday, and what better place to do it than historic Fenway Park. Although the Red Sox lost their opener to the Baltimore Orioles in a 10-9 thriller, Yoshida put together a pretty impressive debut. The 29-year-old rookie from […]

It appears Mark Wahlberg has a new favorite team. The lifelong Boston Red Sox fan has a friendship with Houston Astros star Alex Bregman, which blossomed from Bregman’s recent postseason performances against the New York Yankees. Wahlberg, who gave the famous “Play Ball”  in Houston before the Astros’ Opening Day game, was asked about his […]

Chris Sale used to be one of the most fearsome hurlers in baseball, but injuries have greatly diminished his chances to show his stuff on the mound over the past two seasons. However, Sale is back and healthy again, with even one Red Sox prospect saying that the veteran pitcher is on his way to […]

The Baltimore Orioles will travel to take on the Boston Red Sox in an Opening Day matchup on Thursday afternoon at Fenway Park. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes an Orioles-Red Sox prediction and pick, laid out below. Baltimore was a feel-good story last season, finishing […]

Infielder Bobby Dalbec will not be there with the Boston Red Sox when the team kicks off their 2023 MLB regular season. Dalbec has been optioned by the team to Triple-A Worcester, which means that Yu Chang has won the battle between the two for a utility spot on Boston’s roster. Dalbec felt he has […]

The Boston Red Sox had a disappointing 2022 season after going to the American League Championship series in 2021. Expectations are not too high for the Red Sox 2023 season, but there are some components that can come together for the team to be a surprise playoff contender. The loss of Xander Bogaerts frustrated many […]

The Boston Red Sox will be kicking off their 2023 campaign next Thursday on March 30th, but it doesn’t seem like many folks care. In fairness, the Boston Celtics and Boston Bruins are on absolute fire, and the New England Patriots are in the middle of beefing up their roster this offseason. As for the […]

The Boston Red Sox have been putting together a fairly encouraging Spring Training so far. Granted, you can never make too much of what you see in Spring Training, but after a dreary offseason left many fans expecting the worst for the Red Sox, they have shown in Spring Training that maybe things aren’t as […]

As the Boston Red Sox gear up for Opening Day, manager Alex Cora has decided who will start the team’s first game of the season. Cora has chosen to go with one of the Red Sox’s newest pitchers on their roster. Corey Kluber will be Boston’s Opening Day starter, via Alex Speier of the Boston […]

The 2023 season will be different for Rafael Devers. The star third baseman will continue playing with the Boston Red Sox but will have a new infield neighbor after Xander Bogaerts left Boston for the San Diego Padres. Devers is expected to be a leader for the Red Sox and is looking to build on what […]

The Boston Red Sox have been quite successful in the first half of spring training this year, seeing a number of players perform well or return from injuries. The best news for the Red Sox thus far has been the performance of pitcher Chris Sale, who has looked sharp in his first two starts after […]

Justin Turner’s first days with the Boston Red Sox could not have gone any worse. The former Los Angeles Dodgers infielder took a nasty ball to the face in his first Spring Training outing with his new team. It was a gruesome sight, as Turner was left bloodied due to the pitch. The injury had […]

LeBron James was officially crowned as a billionaire last year after the Los Angeles Lakers star’s most lucrative year yet. While his playing career is inching closer to an end, his latest move proves he’s only just beginning to expand his influence as a business magnate. James and longtime business associate Maverick Carter bought a […]

The Boston Red Sox are entering the 2023 season in a transitional period. They have watched most of the members of their 2018 World Series squad leave town, and after a wildly disappointing 2022 campaign, nobody really knows what direction this team is heading in. They have some talented players on their roster, but it […]

Justin Turner’s start with the Boston Red Sox got off to a rough start. In a Spring Training game against the Detroit Tigers, Turner took a pick to the face and was bloodied badly. He was able to leave the game on his own power but will certainly miss time to recover. Fortunately, he is […]

Boston Red Sox designated hitter/first baseman Justin Turner avoided a serious injury in an exhibition game on Monday against the Detroit Tigers after being hit in the face by a pitch. Although he was hospitalized as a result, his wife confirmed that he avoided a facial fracture on the play. “Thank you to everyone that […]

Dave Roberts spent seven years managing Justin Turner on the Los Angeles Dodgers. While Turner might’ve left the Dodgers for the Boston Red Sox, Roberts was still shook seeing one of his former players go down with injury. In the Red Sox’s Spring Training matchup against the Tigers, Turner was forced to leave the game […]

Justin Turner was hit by a pitch in the first inning of the Boston Red Sox-Detroit Tigers Spring Training game on Monday. Turner, who signed with the Red Sox during the offseason, was removed from the game after blood was seen running from his face, per Alex Speier. He was able to walk off the […]

Xander Bogaerts’ departure from the Boston Red Sox was filled with plenty of drama. Even after he decided to opt out of his contract in November, Bogaerts remained in contact with the Red Sox for a possible multiyear deal. Boston’s final offer to the veteran shortstop reportedly centered on a six-year deal worth “roughly $160 […]

There are plenty of former Red Sox players who are much optimistic about Boston’s upcoming 2023 season. Among them, former first baseman David Ortiz believes that the Red Sox can silence doubters this year. “You know what, I like the underdog type of thing,” Ortiz said on Friday. “Not many people pay attention to you, […]

The Boston Red Sox did not have a very good offseason. If it weren’t for the fact that they finally managed to sign Rafael Devers to a long-term extension, it would have been a complete wash. But Devers is sticking around for the foreseeable future, and it looks like Red Sox legend David Ortiz wants […]

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher James Paxton came into Spring Training hoping for a resurgent 2023 season after dealing with injury trouble over the past few years. Since 2020, Paxton has pitched in a total of six games. He joined the Red Sox in 2022, but has yet to appear in a regular season game […]

The Boston Red Sox had a season to forget in 2015, as they capped off the year in last place in the American League East standings with a 78-84 record. The Red Sox would soon turn it around, stringing together three straight playoff appearances, including a World Series-winning run in 2018. Boston is just coming […]

Joey Gallo thought it was over. The Minnesota Twins’ powerful left-handed slugger has been shifted against in most of his at-bats during his career. But with the new MLB rules taking effect in 2023, Gallo and other pull-heavy hitters were expected to not be shifted against. However, the Boston Red Sox found a way around […]

In the heat of a rugged postseason battle where everything is on the line and teams play for all the marbles, the emotions brought forth by pressure can manifest itself in different, sometimes odd ways. However, some ways of releasing emotions are flat out embarrassing that some athletes only manage to admit that they happened […]

The Boston Red Sox didn’t exactly have the campaign they were hoping to have in 2022. After making it all the way to the ALCS in 2021, the Sox completely fell apart in 2022. They struggled with injuries, regression to the mean, and a front office that had seemingly no desire to build off of […]

The Atlanta Braves and Boston Red Sox Spring Training game on Saturday finished in a 6-6 tie after a batter was called out for a pitch clock violation. The call was made during a 3-2 count with the bases loaded in the 9th inning. Fans were left stunned by the ruling, while Braves’ manager Brian […]

Baseball fans were treated to quite a contest on Saturday as the Boston Red Sox and the Atlanta Braves battled it out in a spring training matchup. The bases were loaded in the ninth inning with the game tied at 6-6. The general expectation was that there was going to be a big moment from either […]

The Boston Red Sox seem likely to be last in the AL East in the 2023 season. Team chairman Tom Werner recently named Chris Sale directly as someone who will need to step up in order to make sure that they bounce back from a rough season. The callout means something to Sale, according to […]

Multiple players from the Boston Red Sox’s 2018 World Series-winning run left the team last year, including Christian Vazquez and Xander Bogaerts. The Red Sox traded Vazquez to the Houston Astros ahead of last season’s MLB trade deadline, and they watched as Bogaerts signed off on an 11-year, $280 million deal with the San Diego […]

New Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Kenley Jansen is known as one of the slowest-working pitchers in baseball, and he voiced his opinion on the implementation of a 30-second pitch clock for the 2023 season, via Andy McCullough and Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic. “If you ask me honestly, I think it should never be […]

While he is now 36-years-old, Corey Kluber is expected to fill a major role on the Boston Red Sox pitching staff this season. As he steps into his new role atop the Red Sox rotation, Boston couldn’t be happier to have Kluber on board. Red Sox General Manager Chaim Bloom has expressed the importance of […]

Not many people are high on the Boston Red Sox in 2023, but that does not mean that team president and CEO Sam Kennedy and manager Alex Cora agree with the outside perception of the team. “Pressure is definitely on the 2023 Boston Red Sox,” Sam Kennedy said, via ESPN. The team president addressed the […]

The Houston Astros are known for their sign-stealing scandal. However, the Boston Red Sox also stole signs and Los Angeles Dodgers’ star and former Red Sox 2018 MVP Mookie Betts recently dropped a truth bomb on the situation, per The Los Angeles Times’ Dylan Hernandez, via Yahoo. “Yeah,” Betts responded to whether or not he was aware […]

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 […]