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 July 18. 1) Joe Torre (1940) Would you like to talk about Torre the player first or Torre the

BOSTON -- Not only are the Red Sox at last back even at 48-48, but they are roaring with so much momentum that not even the All-Star break could stop it. After sweeping Friday’s doubleheader against the American League East-leading Rays, first with a rout in the afternoon and capped

BOSTON -- Less than a week after the Red Sox selected Jake Schaffner with a first-round Draft pick they knew would be viewed as “very off the wall,” the club officially signed the UNC shortstop on Friday. Per MLB Pipeline’s Jim Callis, the elite contact hitter with plus-speed signed for

BOSTON -- On the last day before the All-Star break, Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy told his players not to let their minds wander too far from baseball in hopes that the surge built in recent weeks could carry over. By Thursday night, when the Sox held an optional

BOSTON -- Three days after the Red Sox swung an All-Star break deal with the Tigers by acquiring OF/DH Jahmai Jones for a player to be named later, the team’s new right-handed hitter was ready to get to work. “I was really excited [about the trade],” Jones said. “Obviously, I

BOSTON -- The All-Star break wasn’t a respite for Red Sox lefty Payton Tolle. Instead, it was a lifetime highlight. Tolle got married to his longtime partner Devin in a small, intimate ceremony in the Boston area that included family members and close friends. It was another highlight in a

BOSTON -- After a convincing victory over the National League in Tuesday night’s All-Star Game, what better way for the American League to get back to action than sending the AL’s best team to face the league’s hottest team? How about exactly that, but with two division rivals playing four

BOSTON -- It was on June 12 when Red Sox president/CEO Sam Kennedy couldn’t help but be frank in a radio interview about his underachieving team. Plan A was to be buyers at the Trade Deadline. Plan B was in the process of being implemented. “Let's be honest, unless things

PHILADELPHIA – A hush came over Citizens Bank Park when Rays emerging superstar slugger Junior Caminero was struck on his left pinkie finger by a 97.6 mph pitch from Cardinals righty Riley O’Brien in the third inning of Tuesday night’s All-Star Game. The last thing anyone wants at any Midsummer

PHILADELPHIA – Willson Contreras waived his no-trade clause to come to the Red Sox from the Cardinals just before Christmas, and it’s a decision he hasn’t regretted once. The no-trade rights transferred over to the Red Sox, but Contreras loves his current situation so much that he doesn’t sound like

PHILADELPHIA – Could there be a swing-off encore at this year’s All-Star Game? If so, rising Cardinals star Jordan Walker has quite the opportunity to make headlines again after winning Monday’s Home Run Derby with a spectacular comeback in the finals against Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber.

PHILADELPHIA – Willson Contreras was the party starter at Monday’s T-Mobile Home Run Derby at Citizens Bank Park. Using a bat design based on the famed antagonist Bowser from the Super Mario franchise, Contreras gave the upper deck in left field a workout with a plethora of moonshots, topping out

NEW YORK -- A breakthrough season in the career of Willson Contreras at the age of 34, started with a trade three days before Christmas in which the Cardinals agreed to send him to Boston. The only question was whether Contreras would waive his no-trade clause.

NEW YORK – After going all-in on position players (3-for-3) on Saturday’s first day of the Draft, the Red Sox balanced things out by going with a bevy of pitchers (five in their first six picks) on Sunday’s second and final day. Boston opened the Draft with an admittedly “out

NEW YORK -- When Brayan Bello was summoned back to the Majors on Sunday, just five weeks after the Red Sox optioned their inconsistent starting pitcher to Triple-A, there was some curiosity about the timing of the move. It wound up being perfect, and helped pave the way for Boston’s

NEW YORK -- In this dramatic revival by the Red Sox over the past two weeks, the only thing that had been missing was a signature comeback. Just in time for the All-Star break, interim manager Chad Tracy’s red-hot team took care of that Sunday, scoring two runs in the

NEW YORK -- The Red Sox are just one win away from a perfect road trip – one that is going to take them into the All-Star break with a big burst of momentum. On Saturday, the surging Sox rolled past the Mets, 4-0, for their eighth straight victory and

NEW YORK -- The Red Sox knew there might be public backlash when they went outside the box with their first-round pick (20th overall) in the MLB Draft on Saturday, selecting UNC shortstop Jake Schaffner -- but they trusted their internal instincts and went for it anyway. The left-handed hitter

NEW YORK – It is not uncommon for a starting pitcher to fly to the next city a day early to pitch the opener of a series. But due to the fact the Red Sox had a day-game finale against the White Sox on Thursday, that compelled Sonny Gray to

NEW YORK -- The Red Sox gave new meaning to the expression “show and go” on Friday. After capping a three-game sweep against the White Sox on Thursday afternoon, the surging Sox -- who had just won their sixth game in a row and 10th in the last 12 --

NEW YORK -- The Red Sox added a fourth All-Star on Friday, with the news that center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela is replacing injured Yankees superstar Aaron Judge.

CHICAGO – Thus far, this final road trip heading into the All-Star break has become a sweeping success for the Red Sox. After beginning the journey by giving the Angels the broom treatment, the surging Red Sox took three in a row at Rate Field, capped by Thursday’s 2-1 victory

CHICAGO – First baseman Willson Contreras, expected to participate in the Home Run Derby on Monday and for the AL All-Star team on Tuesday at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, won’t take his next swing for the Red Sox until July 17 in the second game of a day-night doubleheader

CHICAGO – Red Sox lefty Ranger Suarez had to go on the 15-day injured list with a left groin strain on Thursday, retroactive to July 6, forcing him out of his final start before the All-Star break on Saturday against the Mets and also a homecoming trip to Philadelphia for

CHICAGO – Even as the right side of their infield became a MASH unit in real time, the Red Sox stayed hot on Wednesday night, extending their winning streak to five games with a 5-0 victory over the White Sox at Rate Field. No Willson Contreras (left foot contusion) or