BOSTON -- Willson Contreras was brought to the Red Sox for his energy, his grit, his defense and ... oh yeah, his pull-side power. Playing his first home game at Fenway Park, Contreras unleashed a towering 423-foot solo homer to left-center that soared over the Green Monster and wound up

BOSTON -- It had been a gloomy first week of baseball on the road for the Red Sox, and it was cloudy and cool outside when Fenway Park opened its gates for a 115th season on Friday. But by the time the pregame ceremonies started, honoring Boston’s pennant-winning squad of

BOSTON -- For the Red Sox, a batch of roster moves made in the hours leading up to the home opener meant different emotions for all the individuals involved.

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CINCINNATI – Just like in the Opening Series last season at Texas, Wilyer Abreu was the bat that stuck out for the Red Sox this weekend, even as they lost two out of three at Great American Ball Park, capped by Sunday’s 3-2 defeat to the Reds. But there is

CINCINNATI -- Even at 21 years old, Roman Anthony is known for possessing one of the sharpest batting eyes in baseball, which is just one of the many traits that has helped his swift ascent as an emerging star for the Red Sox. Two days after Anthony’s prowess in plate

CINCINNATI – Stay ready. That is the message for anyone who plays for Alex Cora. Perhaps no manager in the game more deftly utilizes his bench than Cora, and Marcelo Mayer learned firsthand the value of following that motto.

CINCINNATI – When the Reds put Garrett Crochet in his first truly sticky situation of Opening Day on Thursday afternoon at Great American Ball Park, the ace lefty essentially sneered and did what the Red Sox pay him handsomely to do. With the bases loaded and one out in the

CINCINNATI – It didn’t take long for the Red Sox to witness a firsthand demonstration of how valuable the new ABS system will be, especially with Roman Anthony, who knows the strike zone as well as any player in baseball, on their side. In the top of the ninth inning

Although Opening Day in Cincinnati is treated like a local holiday with a parade among the festivities, the Red Sox and Reds will be getting down to the business of beginning a 2026 season that comes with higher expectations. Both clubs reached the postseason in 2025 only to be eliminated

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Some decisions had been made weeks ago. Others came down to the final days of camp. The way it has all come together, Red Sox manager Alex Cora has a 26-man roster that gives him great enthusiasm going into the ‘26 season, all the while knowing

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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