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Crawford's shakiest start still quality: 'If that's the bad one, we'll take it'

April 26, 2024

BOSTON -- Entering Friday night with the best ERA (0.66) in the Major Leagues, Kutter Crawford seemed positioned to match zeros with Cubs rookie lefty Shota Imanaga, who has been marvelous in his transition from Japan. While Imanaga -- who drew some interest from the Red Sox in the offseason

Casas (rib) anticipates playing 'for a good amount of the season'

April 26, 2024

BOSTON -- Red Sox slugger Triston Casas provided details Friday on his left rib cage injury that will keep him sidelined for a minimum of a few weeks. The first baseman revealed he has torn cartilage. There was no break in the bones of his rib cage. “No ribs were

Injuries & Moves: Grissom could debut in SF series

April 26, 2024

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Watch Mayer, Anthony, Teel at Double-A FREE tonight

@brendan_samson
April 26, 2024

Once again in 2024, baseball fans can watch Minor League Baseball games across all of MLB's digital platforms. MLB.TV and At Bat subscribers can watch their favorite team's Minor League affiliates in the app at no additional cost, while all MiLB games will be available on MiLB.TV, on the web

Red Sox hope to turn their Fenway fortune on next homestand

April 25, 2024

CLEVELAND -- For the Red Sox, a road trip that started with a sweep in Pittsburgh ended with a hard-fought 6-4 loss to the Guardians on Thursday afternoon in the rubber match of a three-game series. All in all, a 4-2 trip represents a success, considering the barrage of injuries

Red Sox haven't allowed injuries to stop their early roll

@MikeLupica
April 26, 2024

The Red Sox just finished a 4-2 road trip to Pittsburgh and Cleveland, and they come home to start a six-game homestand with a record of 14-12, good for third place in the American League. With the injuries they’ve suffered, though, in the outfield and infield and to their starting

Red Sox rotation persevering through injuries

April 25, 2024

This story was excerpted from Ian Browne’s Red Sox Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

Sometimes flashing 98 in a social media video gets you a deal with the Red Sox

@Theo_DeRosa
April 25, 2024

What does it take to get noticed by a Major League team? For pitcher Danny Kirwin, all it took was one short video. On Saturday, Micah Franklin, Kirwin's manager with the independent league Oakland Ballers, posted a 45-second clip of Kirwin pitching in an indoor batting cage. The right-hander reached

Welcome back, Raffy! Devers slugs HR, 3 hits in return

April 24, 2024

CLEVELAND -- Rafael Devers didn’t just return to action on Wednesday night at Progressive Field, but he raked and helped lift his injury-riddled Red Sox to a 8-0 victory over the Guardians. After missing five straight games due to a bone bruise on his left knee and suiting up for

New Draft Top 150 list: BIG changes at the top

April 24, 2024

Three years ago, Charlie Condon attracted zero interest from pro scouts or NCAA Division I baseball programs. He wound up at Georgia as a preferred walk-on and redshirted during his first season in Athens. Now he's the best prospect in the 2024 Draft and sits atop MLB Pipeline's updated and

Red Sox place Bello on IL, hopeful to miss minimum time

April 24, 2024

CLEVELAND -- Another day, another injury for the Red Sox, who have become almost numb to it at this point. The latest development occurred a few hours before Wednesday night’s game against the Guardians, when righty Brayan Bello was placed on the 15-day injured list retroactive to April 21 with

With higher standards, Houck disappointed despite quality start

April 23, 2024

CLEVELAND -- Six days after throwing his unforgettable “Maddux” against the Guardians, Red Sox righty Tanner Houck was back out there against the same team, albeit on the road this time and in much more challenging weather conditions. There was no “Maddux” (a shutout in less than 100 pitches) Tuesday,

Casas to miss extended time with left rib fracture

April 23, 2024

CLEVELAND -- A Monday examination in Boston on Triston Casas revealed what the Red Sox feared over the weekend in Pittsburgh. The first baseman has a left rib fracture and isn’t going to be back in the lineup any time soon.

Every team's best 2024 Minor League bobblehead

@BensBiz and @JoshJacksonMiLB
April 26, 2024

There are a kajillion reasons to love baseball -- especially Minor League Baseball. The bobblehead, which has been greeted with an enthusiastic "Yes" from baseball fans at least since MLB put out a set featuring the likes of Roberto Clemente, Mickey Mantle and Willie Mays in 1960, combines many of

How Crawford reached the best form of his career

April 22, 2024

This story was excerpted from Ian Browne’s Red Sox Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. The early-season star of the Red Sox’s new-and-improved starting-pitching factory? Kutter Crawford. At 27 years old, the homegrown righty -- Boston's 16th-round selection

Young Sox team secures series sweep despite injuries to key players

@JakeCrouseMLB
April 21, 2024

PITTSBURGH -- The lineup the Red Sox used in their series finale vs. the Pirates on Sunday was admittedly one of their thinnest of the season. Misfortune spelled by multiple injuries to everyday starters made it that way. Trevor Story is out for the season. Rafael Devers missed a handful

'I take pride in competing': Crawford continues effective start to '24 

@JakeCrouseMLB
April 20, 2024

PITTSBURGH -- Kutter Crawford found himself in the first tough situation of his start on Saturday against the Pirates in the fourth inning. Ke’Bryan Hayes hit a leadoff double and Joey Bart drew a one-out walk. It was the first time Crawford had allowed two baserunners to reach base on

Bello builds off strong start to '24 with 7-K outing

Boston's Opening Day starter goes six innings for 1st time this season in win over Pirates
@JakeCrouseMLB
April 19, 2024

PITTSBURGH -- There is no argument regarding how well Boston’s starting pitching has been this season. And if their Opening Day starter keeps trending in the direction he has to start the season, the rotation could remain one of the best in the Majors despite the injuries it has had

From carpenter to MLB hurler: Booser's wild journey to debut

@JakeCrouseMLB
April 19, 2024

PITTSBURGH -- Cam Booser will likely never forget the date: Feb. 21, 2021. Booser had officially moved on from professional baseball more than three years prior, but through a bit of fate, he found himself on a mound for the first time since then. He wasn’t playing a game. He

Despite uneven play, Red Sox not about to panic

April 18, 2024

BOSTON -- Soggy and dreary were the fitting elements for the finale of a 10-game homestand in which very little went right for the Red Sox. When the Sox came home after a 7-3 road trip to open the season, the vibes were good. But then came a steady wave

Total domination: Houck tosses MLB's fastest game in nearly 14 years

Righty cruises with MLB's first 'Maddux' of 2024
April 17, 2024

BOSTON -- In a topsy-turvy homestand for the Red Sox that has included a barrage of injuries, sloppy defense and some tough late-inning losses, Tanner Houck restored order on Wednesday night at Fenway Park. Not only did he hurl a shutout, but Houck completed a “Maddux" in a 2-0 victory

Where Red Sox win ranks among fastest games this century

@MannyOnMLB
April 18, 2024

When Tanner Houck shut out the Guardians on Wednesday night at Fenway Park, he not only pitched the first "Maddux" (a shutout on fewer than 100 pitches) by a Red Sox hurler in a decade, but he also made quick work of Cleveland to complete the gem in an hour

Prospects who could be impact callups -- 1 for each team

@SamDykstraMiLB
April 18, 2024

We've already seen several noteworthy callups in this young season. The biggest came when the Orioles promoted the best prospect in baseball, Jackson Holliday, on April 10. The Dodgers summoned fellow Top 100 prospect Andy Pages on Tuesday to bolster their outfield. When Justin Steele strained a hamstring on Opening