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The Boston Red Sox and manager Alex Cora made a significant move this offseason that caused a log jam in their infield. Boston signed Alex Bregman to a three-year, $120 million contract, adding him to a roster that featured Rafael Devers. The young slugger was moved into a designated hitter role to make space for […]

The Boston Red Sox will not have the services of first baseman Triston Casas for the rest of the 2025 MLB season, at least. Casas suffered a devastating patellar tendon tear injury while running to first base in last Friday’s game against the Minnesota Twins at Fenway Park. With Casas sidelined, Boston has to figure […]

The Cleveland Guardians postponed their series opener Friday with the Boston Red Sox. The American League teams will play a doubleheader on Saturday after inclement weather prevented Friday’s matchup. The small break gives Alex Bregman and Jose Ramirez another day to prepare for a clash between Major League Baseball’s elite third basemen. The two teams […]

Boston Red Sox first baseman Triston Casas built his career on the offensive side of the ball. However, even one of the best hitters on the team outside of Rafael Devers isn’t excused for lackluster defense for Boston. After a poor showing against the Chicago White Sox, Alex Cora had one word to describe his […]

Just one week ago, Rafael Devers looked lost at the plate. Now, he’s making history. The Boston Red Sox slugger has flipped the script in a dramatic way, becoming the first player in modern MLB history to go hitless with 15 or more strikeouts across a five-game span — and then collect 10 or more […]

The Boston Red Sox are just treading water to start this season, as they come into Sunday’s doubleheader with the St. Louis Cardinals with a 4-4 record on the season. However, the Red Sox have been picking up momentum, winning three straight games including a 13-9 victory to start this interleague series. Despite the hot […]

After a sluggish first week of the season, the Boston Red Sox lineup came alive in their home opener on Friday — and manager Alex Cora wasn’t surprised. He knows what this group is capable of. “I think we have that type of offense,” Cora said postgame. “We have those three guys — Duran, Devers, […]

For the first five games of the season, Rafael Devers couldn’t buy a hit. The Boston Red Sox slugger was mired in an 0-for-21 slump with a staggering 15 strikeouts, drawing concern from fans and frustration across the lineup. But on Wednesday night at Camden Yards, Devers finally delivered — and the weight of the […]

The Boston Red Sox are 1-4 to start the 2025 MLB season. They lost three of four to the Texas Rangers to start and lost Monday’s game to the Baltimore Orioles. Designated hitter Rafael Devers has been brutal for the Red Sox, with 15 strikeouts in 23 plate appearances, but Alex Cora is not worried. […]

Expectations were high for the Boston Red Sox this year but the team fell to a 1-4 record after suffering an 8-5 loss to the Baltimore Orioles on Monday. There’s plenty of time to bounce back but it appears the fanbase is growing weary of star designated hitter Rafael Devers. The 28-year-old star has played […]

Boston Red Sox star Rafael Devers got off to the worst possible start to begin the 2024 season, going 0 for 16 with 12 strikeouts in a four-game set against the Texas Rangers. He even set an ugly MLB record in the process. Following the Red Sox’s loss to the Rangers on Sunday, former pitcher […]

The Boston Red Sox made the decision to change Rafael Devers’ position this season. With new addition Alex Bregman manning third base, Devers is now Boston’s full-time designated hitter. Unfortunately, the ninth-year veteran hasn’t done much hitting so far this season. Devers did set a major-league record on Saturday, however with 10 strikeouts in the […]

After weeks of speculation, Red Sox manager Alex Cora officially ended the debate on who will play third base this season in Boston. Speaking on WEEI Sports Radio Wednesday, Cora revealed that newcomer Alex Bregman will handle the hot corner while longtime third baseman Rafael Devers shifts to designated hitter. “We made a decision. Alex […]

The Boston Red Sox are ready to go for the 2025 campaign after enjoying a fairly busy offseason for the time in a couple of years. However, some of the moves made over the past few months created some drama for the team and their manager, Alex Cora, to sort out during spring training. And […]

The Boston Red Sox have had a bit of drama on their hands throughout spring training when it comes to superstar slugger Rafael Devers’ position in the field in the wake of the team’s decision to sign Alex Bregman. On Wednesday morning, manager Alex Cora seemed to strongly hint at what spot Devers will find […]

The Boston Red Sox signed third baseman Alex Bregman to a $120 million contract this offseason. While the move was met with resistance from veteran Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers, Boston appears to have avoided a contentious situation as Devers ultimately agreed to change positions. Despite the awkward start to his Red Sox career, […]

The Red Sox felt they significantly upgraded the roster when they signed Gold Glove-winning third baseman Alex Bregman to a three-year, $120 million contract this offseason. Then they encountered a problem. Boston’s current third baseman, Rafael Devers, didn’t want to leave third base. The situation was shaping up to be a major headache for Red […]

The Boston Red Sox enter the 2025 MLB season with a renewed sense of optimism, bolstered by key acquisitions and a mix of promising young talent and established veterans. While the team has struggled to return to playoff contention since 2021, there is a growing belief that this could be the year they break through. […]

Spring training has been underway for a few weeks now and the Boston Red Sox are preparing for what they hope is a bounce back season. Star third baseman Rafael Devers has not seen any action yet, but manager Alex Cora believes he could take the field soon. Devers hasn’t gotten in a game yet. […]

Boston Red Sox All-Star third baseman Rafael Devers has dominated news surrounding the team before even taking the field for a spring training game. Devers has been defiant about retaining his role as the Red Sox’s third baseman after the team acquired former Houston Astros’ third baseman Alex Bregman in free agency. Now Boston will […]

There is a feeling of optimism around the Red Sox this spring, as the team appears to be quite a bit stronger than the unit that finished with an 81-81 record a year. Last year’s team was not bad, and the Red Sox were inside the American League playoff structure through the All-Star break. Mistakes […]

The Boston Red Sox completed a strong offseason of work when they signed former Houston Astros third baseman to a three-year, $120 million contract in free agency. And yet, while the move completes Boston’s roster on paper, it has created a complicated situation involving their cornerstone player, Rafael Devers. The assumption was that Bregman would […]

The Boston Red Sox have made significant changes this offseason, but they still have key decisions to finalize if they want to maximize their 2025 roster. With third base, first base, and the lineup’s balance in focus, here are three moves the Red Sox must make before Opening Day. Move Rafael Devers to first base, […]

The Boston Red Sox brought Alex Bregman in as a last-second free-agency addition. After a Hall-of-Fame-caliber nine years with the Houston Astros, he signed a three-year deal full of opt-outs with Boston. But he has always played third base in the majors, a position manned by Rafael Devers with the Red Sox. ESPN’s Jeff Passan […]

The Boston Red Sox have had quite the off-season. On paper, they went from being a subpar roster to arguably one of the more talented rosters in the American League. Much of that has to do with the Red Sox’s addition of third baseman Alex Bregman. Once Boston landed the former All-Star infielder, questions arose […]

The Boston Red Sox waited until the 11th hour to bring in an impactful addition to their offense. Alex Bregman ended his run with the Houston Astros to sign in Beantown for three years, $120 million. But Bregman’s run in Houston was entirely at third base and Rafael Devers mans that position for the Red […]

There is plenty of excitement around the Boston Red Sox heading into the new season. Part of that excitement, though, has caused some drama. The Red Sox recently agreed to a contract with Alex Bregman, who primarily played third base during his time with the Houston Astros. Boston has yet to decide if Bregman or […]

Triston Casas isn’t one to hold back. The Boston Red Sox’ first baseman saw the rumors and speculation around Rafael Devers as a third baseman while Boston pursued and eventually landed Alex Bregman. And, with top infield prospects knocking on the door of the Major Leagues, there’s bound to be some shuffling eventually. Casas, however, […]

The Boston Red Sox signed Alex Bregman to a three-year, $120 million contract with the plan of playing him at second base, but the move, along with the presence of top prospect Kristian Campbell, has many asking what the long-term plan is for Rafael Devers at third base. As he reports to Spring Training, Devers […]

The Boston Red Sox and Alex Bregman recently agreed to a contract. However, the Red Sox already have an All-Star third baseman in Rafael Devers, so will Bregman play the hot corner or elsewhere? “We’ll talk about that later on,” Red Sox manager Alex Cora said in response to whether or not Bregman will play […]

Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora wants his third baseman to stay right where he is. Cora is dismissing the idea of moving Rafael Devers away from playing third base, per The Athletic. Cora and the Red Sox’s front office are trying to manage a roster that will lead the club back to the World […]

Alex Bregman remains one of the few free agents left and he’s generating interest from a ton of ball clubs. One of them is the Boston Red Sox, who could use a player of Bregman’s experience on their roster. New addition Walker Buehler has even tried to recruit Bregman to sign with the historic franchise. […]

As the Major League Baseball free agent market works its way down to the final few star players, the Chicago Cubs have emerged as a possible landing spot for Alex Bregman of the Houston Astros. MLB insider Jon Heyman says the Cubs have cleared salary space and clearly could use a player with Bregman’s skills. […]

The Boston Red Sox have shown interest in a few third basemen this offseason, sparking rumors about a potential position change for Rafael Devers. However, Chief Baseball Officer Craig Breslow and the team remain steadfast in their stance that Devers will stay at third base. The Boston Red Sox staying committed to Rafael Devers “Rafael […]

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers was removed from the starting lineup against the Minnesota Twins Saturday, but an injury update ends his 2024 season. Devers was placed on the injured list with shoulder inflammation. With just over a week left in the regular season and the Red Sox not close to playoff contention, […]

The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox were embroiled in some controversy this weekend. On Saturday, the Red Sox appeared to throw at Yankees slugger Aaron Judge in retaliation for Yankees starter Gerrit Cole hitting and intentionally walking Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers in consecutive at bats. After the game, Cora made some […]

Red Sox manager Alex Cora will not face suspension for comments he made on Sunday regarding Boston potentially throwing at Yankees slugger Aaron Judge, Boston beat writer Chris Cotillo first reported. Speaking to reporters before the Yankees and Red Sox met for their weekend series finale at Yankee Stadium, Cora was asked if the drama […]

The Boston Red Sox’s 7-1 win against their longtime division rival, the New York Yankees, brewed many interesting moments. Following a hit-by-pitch in the first inning, Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole intentionally walked Rafael Devers in the fourth inning. As a result, the Red Sox scored three straight runs and turned the game on its head. […]

The New York Yankees continue their Jekyll-and-Hyde act. Less than 24 hours after a thrilling comeback victory over the Boston Red Sox, ace hurler Gerrit Cole got shelled after intentionally walking Rafael Devers in the fourth inning. Yankees manager Aaron Boone discussed the ill-fated walk, via YES Network. Aaron Boone dissects Gerrit Cole's outing vs. […]