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'Ice in his veins': Rafaela shines as Sox win 1st Fenway series since April

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BOSTON -- In a critical situation in the bottom of the seventh inning on Saturday at Fenway Park, Ceddanne Rafaela found himself down in the count, 1-2, and didn’t look particularly comfortable getting there.

Anthony says hand injury 'progressing a lot slower than I had imagined'

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BOSTON -- Roman Anthony’s absence from the Red Sox has been felt for a lineup that entered Saturday 29th in the Majors in runs. The dynamic 22-year-old, who had an .859 OPS in 303 plate appearances in his rookie season, was projected to be one of his team’s most productive

Red Sox score season-high 10 runs at home in long-awaited Fenway frenzy

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BOSTON – At last, the comforts of home were felt by the Red Sox. And not a second too soon. When Mickey Gasper, Ceddanne Rafaela and Wilyer Abreu scraped the Green Monster on three consecutive pitches for doubles in a furious, fifth-inning sequence, Fenway felt alive in a way that

Kennedy says Boston 'may have to pivot' if improvement doesn't come soon

June 12, 2026

BOSTON – Urgency was the buzzword as the reeling Red Sox kicked off a six-game homestand on Friday night, looking to shake off a 1-4 road trip to New York and St. Petersburg. The Sox returned to Fenway with a 27-39 record, marking the first time the club has been

Crochet clarifies lat injury comments, targets post-All-Star break return

June 12, 2026

BOSTON – Though ace Garrett Crochet believes he is “getting close to throwing” following a shutdown of over two weeks due to an untimely left lat strain, the lefty all but conceded he won’t pitch for the Red Sox until after the All-Star break.

Latest Red Sox injuries & transactions

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This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Red Sox injury news and transactions.

Bullpen brothers: Rangers, Red Sox relievers dap each other up pregame

June 12, 2026

Prior to Friday night's game between the Rangers and Red Sox at Fenway Park, the respective bullpens for Texas and Boston dapped each other up. Hey, who says you can't greet an opponent before competition? Ironically, in a 10-1 Red Sox win, Boston used more relievers than Texas did: Tyron

1 year after NCAA title, Boston's No. 2 prospect Eyanson carving up Double-A

June 12, 2026

READING, Pa. – One year ago, Anthony Eyanson was coming up on the game of his life, and he wanted to take the day easy. He kept his phone time limited, except to scroll through his camera roll some to look at pictures of Regionals, Super Regionals and other highlights

After slow start, Durbin slowly but surely improving at plate

June 11, 2026

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.

Red Sox prospect Azocar continues hot streak after promotion

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June 11, 2026

Enddy Azocar's stay in High-A could be a brief one if his first 11 games are a preview of what's to come. Boston's No. 10 prospect per MLB Pipeline had another big game on Wednesday for Greenville, collecting three hits -- a homer and two singles -- in the Drive's

The Draft is one month away! Check out our latest mock

June 11, 2026

I’m not the only one hearing the ticking clock get louder, right? It happens every year when we’re just one month away from the MLB Draft. There are still games to scout, from the College World Series starting in Omaha on Friday to high school playoff games (highly touted Massachusetts

Breslow: Crochet 'making good progress' on lat strain

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June 11, 2026

Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow refuted a report that star left-hander Garrett Crochet’s lat injury is worse than initially thought. “As far as I know there is nothing new and Garrett is making good progress on the lat strain,” Breslow told MLB.com’s Ian Browne. On Wednesday, Pete Abraham

Red Sox's late homers not quite enough vs. tough Rays pitching

June 10, 2026

ST. PETERSBURG -- A late flurry led by an unprecedented power surge -- from Caleb Durbin (first multihomer game of his career) and a three-run jack by Ceddanne Rafaela in the top of the eighth inning that brought a five-run deficit down to one -- only made you wonder how

Big Papi's son shows some familiar flair on first pro homer in Red Sox organization 

June 10, 2026

Red Sox Nation seemed to hang on every single one of David Ortiz’s 500 home runs for Boston, including a few of the most clutch swings in franchise history. Now 10 years after the legend’s retirement, his son showed off some of the same power his father revolutionized in the

Gasper places order for new bats in hopes to break Red Sox's drought

June 9, 2026

ST. PETERSBURG -- A late-inning comeback victory is going to happen for the Red Sox at some point. It has to, right? You had the feeling it just might on Tuesday night. In the top of the eighth inning at Tropicana Field, Marcelo Mayer had the fortune of hitting a

Here is each team's top performer from the 2025 Draft

June 10, 2026

Several members of the 2025 Draft class are wasting no time tearing up pro ball. No. 1 overall pick Eli Willits (Nationals) already has hit his way to High-A at age 18. No. 3 selection Kade Anderson (Mariners) leads the Minor Leagues with a 43 percent strikeout rate and a

Red Sox's Guerrero overcame struggles with pitching, mental health on road back to Majors

June 9, 2026

ST. PETERSBURG – Towering Red Sox righty reliever Tyron Guerrero’s lengthy absence from the Major Leagues – not his idea, by the way – included struggles with his pitches, his mechanics and his mental health. Standing at 6-foot-8 on the mound at Yankee Stadium on Sunday, Guerrero put an exclamation

Mayer toys with toe-tap adjustment, ends HR drought for sputtering Sox offense

June 9, 2026

ST. PETERSBURG – A game-tying solo homer by the slumping Marcelo Mayer in the third inning offered hope that Monday could be a night for the Red Sox to put some runs on the board and take the opener of a three-game series at Tropicana Field against the Rays. However,

Rehab assignment on horizon for Gonzalez (left shoulder)

June 8, 2026

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.

1 trade chip for every team ahead of 2026 Deadline

June 7, 2026

Whether it's promising prospects, star players or veterans enjoying surprising seasons, every team has something to bargain with at the 2026 Trade Deadline (6 p.m. ET, Aug. 3). With the help of MLB.com's beat writers, here is one trade chip for all 30 teams this season.

Yankees get to normally steady Slaten in rough eighth inning

June 7, 2026

NEW YORK – A crisp rivalry game on a beautiful Sunday afternoon in the Bronx was hanging in the balance. And even though the Yankees had their two most dangerous left-handed hitters due up with two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning, the Red Sox had the man

Red Sox-Yankees game postponed Saturday, rescheduled for Aug. 29 twin bill

June 6, 2026

NEW YORK -- This weekend’s rivalry series between the Red Sox and Yankees has been shortened to a two-game set, as Saturday night’s game was postponed due to a forecast of sustained rain. The game will be made up at 1:05 p.m. ET on Aug. 29, in what will be