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Finally, we can see the finish line. Which is, of course, the starting line. Spring Training has nearly come to an end, and Opening Day is so close we can almost see the bunting. (The decorations, not the small-ball strategy.) There hasn’t been a ton of drama in what figures

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Red Sox manager Alex Cora ended whatever suspense was left on Saturday morning when he named Marcelo Mayer his primary second baseman for the coming season. Once the decision was made over the last couple of weeks that Caleb Durbin was going to be the starting

SARASOTA, Fla. – After No. 10 Red Sox prospect Anthony Eyanson lit up the night with a series of high-voltage offerings – including one that topped 100 mph – in Friday’s 3-1 Spring Breakout loss to the Orioles, he went back to the Ed Smith Stadium bullpen after the game

SARASOTA, Fla. -- The son of a legend, yet one who is trying to forge his own path, D’Angelo Ortiz wasted no time taking advantage of a rare opportunity to take his first career at-bat in Major League Spring Training camp for the Red Sox. Facing a reliever with MLB

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Over on Field 6 at the Fenway South complex for a couple of days this week, there were the unmistakable sounds of baseball you hear throughout Spring Training. The crack of the bat. The pop of the baseball hitting the catcher’s mitt. Communication on cutoffs and

Two of Major League Baseball's more storied franchises, the Red Sox and Reds, have never previously met on Opening Day. But they have multiple connections that touch both fanbases. For an older generation, thoughts will go back to 1975. That's when Boston and Cincinnati clashed in one of the greatest

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- For the Red Sox, the first two Spring Breakouts created a clear demonstration of coming attractions. In the 2024 prospect showcase, played at JetBlue Park, Ceddanne Rafaela belted a three-run homer and made a great play in center field. Less than two weeks later, he broke

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Willson Contreras arrived back at the Fenway South complex on Thursday afternoon sporting what looked like a permanent smile and a new hat which said, “WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC ‘26 CHAMPIONS.”

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow’s quest to deepen his bullpen gained some more steam, as veteran righty Tommy Kahnle was added on a Minor League deal on Thursday. The move occurred just days after Breslow acquired veteran lefty Danny Coulombe to a Minor League

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FORT MYERS, Fla. – The daily dispatches of Red Sox players doing this or that from the World Baseball Classic ended Tuesday night, when right fielder Wilyer Abreu’s solo shot to center field helped Team Venezuela to an emotion-filled 3-2 victory over Team USA. Though manager Alex Cora is one

Welcome to Fenway Park, one of the world’s most historic sporting venues. From the inviting Green Monster in left field to the quirky triangle in right-center to Pesky’s Pole in right, the home of the Red Sox has perhaps the most unique dimensions in baseball. It also has great sightlines,

FORT MYERS, Fla. – It was almost a month ago Red Sox manager Alex Cora said that the baton was being passed to Marcelo Mayer, but that the fourth overall pick in the 2021 Draft would have to run with it if he wanted to make the team as the

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Fresh off another strong World Baseball Classic experience, Masataka Yoshida got right back into the mix for the Red Sox, serving as the leadoff hitter and DH for Tuesday’s game against the Braves. The last time Yoshida participated in the Classic in 2023, he was an

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Another magical moment by Roman Anthony in the World Baseball Classic -- this one a go-ahead solo shot that led Team USA to a thrilling 2-1 victory over Team Dominican Republic in the semifinals on Sunday night -- left his teammates at Red Sox camp in

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Some things have changed since we took our first stab at the projected Opening Day roster for the Red Sox roughly a month ago. Romy Gonzalez won’t be with the team at the start of the season. One of the team’s best threats against left-handed pitching

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- How do you basically say someone will be your starting third baseman without outright saying it? “Caleb [Durbin], he's playing third base today, again,” said Red Sox manager Alex Cora prior to Tuesday’s game. “We'll probably decide that next week, but I feel very comfortable with

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Take a morning stroll into the Red Sox’s clubhouse and flags dominate the temporarily vacated lockers for players participating in the World Baseball Classic. In one corner, you have Team USA (Roman Anthony, Garrett Whitlock), Venezuela (Wilyer Abreu, Willson Contreras and Ranger Suarez), the Netherlands (Ceddanne

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Unlike many of the top-tier aces around baseball, Garrett Crochet decided on his own that pitching in the World Baseball Classic didn’t make sense for him this time around. His reasons were sound, and he laid it out clearly to Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig

BRADENTON, Fla. -- Masa in the Morning. No, it isn’t a television show. But it is becoming a morning highlight package.

Recently, Red Sox beat reporter Ian Browne held an Ask Me Anything on Reddit with fans at r/redsox. This mailbag features questions and answers from there. You can read the full transcript here. Questions and responses have been lightly edited for clarity.

Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar. Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for March 6. 1) Lefty Grove (1900) One of the most consistently dominant pitchers of his -- or any --

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Payton Tolle fired a fastball at 100.4 mph for one punchout, stuck the landing on a curveball for a called strike three, and didn’t try to hide his emotion during any of it. MLB Pipeline’s No. 19 prospect (and tops in Boston’s recently released Top 30)

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Yankees No. 1 prospect George Lombard Jr. said hello to Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet, and greetings to a nationally televised audience on ESPN, by clocking a home run that soared over JetBlue Park’s replica Green Monster to lead off New York's 4-0 victory in Wednesday’s