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Wrist injury forces Anthony to IL, though stint is expected to be short

May 7, 2026

BOSTON – With left fielder Roman Anthony set to be out of the lineup for the third straight day due to a right hand sprain suffered Monday in Detroit, the Red Sox placed him on the 10-day injured list (retroactive to Tuesday) prior to Thursday’s 8-4 loss to the Rays.

Trio of World Series stars inducted into Red Sox Hall of Fame

Damon joins Timlin, Lester in Boston’s Hall; Mueller honored for iconic walk-off HR
May 7, 2026

BOSTON -- Johnny Damon was back at Fenway Park for a ceremonial Thursday night with his shaggy long hair (tucked neatly into a man bun) and beard -- erasing those bitter memories Red Sox fans have of when he was a clean-cut Yankee. The occasion for Damon’s return? His formal

Gray's scoreless return from IL caps well-rounded Sox sweep of Tigers

May 6, 2026

DETROIT -- Did three nights in Detroit change everything for the Red Sox? It’s way too soon to know.

Wrist injury keeps Anthony out of series finale in Detroit

May 6, 2026

DETROIT -- Roman Anthony experienced incremental progress with the right wrist he sprained on Monday night against the Tigers, but the team is still unsure when he will be able to return to the lineup.

Bello pumped after breakthrough 7-K outing in bulk relief debut

May 5, 2026

DETROIT -- In a different role, even if it was just for a day, Brayan Bello got his groove back on Tuesday night at Comerica Park. After a season-long slump, Bello took a 9.12 ERA over six starts to the hill against the Tigers as he tried something new --

Homers, small ball, Sox do it all in fiery beatdown of Tigers

May 5, 2026

DETROIT -- In two impressive nights in Detroit, the Red Sox have made their near season-long offensive slump look like a distant memory. Could the Boston bats at last be turning the corner?

Anthony day to day with wrist sprain; Gray in line for rotation return

May 5, 2026

DETROIT – At this point, the Red Sox are encouraged by the results of an MRI on Roman Anthony’s right wrist taken in Boston that revealed a sprain and no structure damage. Anthony tweaked his wrist on a check swing/foul ball in his first at-bat of Monday’s 5-4 win over

Duran's blast keys 5-run 7th, helps Tolle to 1st 'W' as Sox return to win column

May 4, 2026

DETROIT -- As Tigers fans cleared the lower seating bowl to escape rain and frequent bursts of lightning, the Red Sox responded with thunder rarely seen from their offense this season. In the top of the seventh, almost without warning, the Sox erupted for a five-run inning that lifted them

X-rays negative after Anthony's awkward check swing, more tests scheduled in Boston

May 4, 2026

DETROIT – What looked like an innocuous check swing on a foul ball by Red Sox outfielder Roman Anthony on Monday night led to pain at the top of his right wrist that has left his status for the coming days uncertain. Though initial X-rays taken after his team’s 5-4

Contreras, Mayer clear air after postgame comments: 'We get along great'

May 4, 2026

DETROIT -- With the Red Sox off to a tough 13-21 start entering Monday, everything is being scrutinized more than usual, including postgame quotes. Particularly when those quotes are aggregated on social media and websites without context.

40 years ago today, Roger Clemens' 20 K's made history

April 29, 2026

Editor’s note: All quotes from Roger Clemens in this story are from his 1987 autobiography with Peter Gammons, titled “Rocket Man: The Roger Clemens Story.”

Breslow, Kennedy explain staff shakeup, emphasize 'belief in the players'

April 26, 2026

BALTIMORE -- Sunday was the one-month mark of the Red Sox opening the ‘26 season auspiciously with a 3-0 win at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati. How could that have been just a month ago? As the Red Sox took the field for the finale rubber match of their

The ultimate callup: Triple-A skipper Tracy takes helm for Sox with dad in stands

April 26, 2026

BALTIMORE -- Amid the chaos of a sudden managerial change and coaching shake-up came the calm, reassuring voice and familiar face of Chad Tracy. In Tracy, the Red Sox might have found the perfect interim manager to replace Alex Cora, whose 1,161-game run ended in a surprise Saturday night meeting

Red Sox usher in new era with win, feel dams are 'about to burst open'

April 26, 2026

BALTIMORE -- For all the talk of who is out (manager Alex Cora and six coaches) and who is in (interim manager Chad Tracy), the rest of this Red Sox season will be determined by the players, and how they respond to the sudden changes. Sunday was a good first

Red Sox part ways with Cora and 5 members of staff amid rough start to '26

April 26, 2026

BALTIMORE – Hours after their most convincing win of the season, the Red Sox announced a dramatic shakeup that included parting ways with manager Alex Cora and five members of the coaching staff. The decision comes with the Red Sox off to a disappointing 10-17 start in which most areas

Why now? 3 factors in Red Sox's decision to dismiss Cora

April 25, 2026

BALTIMORE -- Well, that timing was unexpected. Hours after the Red Sox pulled off their most one-sided victory of the season, a 17-1 throttling of the Orioles at Camden Yards on Saturday, the organization announced perhaps the most dramatic, in-season shakeup of the coaching staff in team history. Just like

1, 2, 3, history! Red Sox mash in record ninth inning

April 25, 2026

BALTIMORE -- For eight innings on Saturday afternoon at Camden Yards, the Red Sox were already having a good time, riding Garrett Crochet’s rebound performance and a bunch of timely hits from an offense that had struggled mightily for most of the season, and particularly of late. In the ninth

'It's just getting back on the horse': Crochet returns to ace form to snap Red Sox's 4-game skid

April 25, 2026

BALTIMORE -- The Red Sox can’t fix all their problems in one day, but they did have themselves one therapeutic Saturday afternoon at Camden Yards. Garrett Crochet was in a slump? Not anymore. The lefty ace shook off his previous two starts (a combined 15 earned runs allowed) by turning

Red Sox eye finale vs. O's for Anthony (back) to return to lineup

April 25, 2026

BALTIMORE -- While Roman Anthony was out of the lineup for the fourth straight day on Saturday due to back tightness, his return appears imminent given his ramp-up to baseball activities. “He’s going to hit today,” Red Sox manager Alex Cora said before his team’s 17-1 win over the Orioles.

Bello, Sox struggling to 'cancel the noise' after losing 4th straight

April 24, 2026

BALTIMORE -- Prior to the opener of a six-game road trip, Red Sox manager Alex Cora was in crisis management mode regarding his mightily slumping team. “You have to cancel the noise, because it's loud -- very loud,” said Cora. “Anywhere you look, they're talking about us, how bad we

Anthony (back) 'feeling better,' but out of Sox's lineup for 3rd straight game

April 24, 2026

BALTIMORE -- While Friday marked the third straight day the Red Sox were without Roman Anthony due to back tightness, the outfielder is making progress and could be in the lineup at some point during this three-game series at Camden Yards that concludes on Sunday.

Top prospect Tolle rings up 11 K's, strikes out first 5 in dazzling '26 debut

April 23, 2026

BOSTON -- Payton Tolle, Boston’s No. 1 prospect per MLB Pipeline, brought some much-needed energy and electricity back to Fenway Park on Thursday night. If only he could have brought some hits.

Anthony hopeful for Friday return after missing 2 games with back tightness

April 23, 2026

BOSTON -- Trying to salvage the finale of a three-game series against the Yankees on Thursday night, the Red Sox were once again without the services of leadoff hitter Roman Anthony, who is experiencing back tightness and soreness. And once again, Boston struggled to score, taking a 4-2 loss to

A small swing tweak could make a big difference for Duran, Sox

April 23, 2026

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Rivera arrives early, stays late for dazzling MLB debut with Red Sox

April 22, 2026

BOSTON -- Just a day after he was promoted to Triple-A but never got to pitch, lefty Eduardo Rivera’s surreal start to his week continued with him all but needing a key to open Fenway Park on Wednesday. The Red Sox called up their No. 26 prospect as rated by