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A zen 'bulldog,' Ranger impressing new teammates, coaches already

36 minutes ago

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- The most lucrative offseason addition for a team usually comes in with a lot to process. A new team, new faces and pressure to live up to the contract. But in the case of Ranger Suárez, the Red Sox have the perfect player to deal with

Debuting Friday, Mayer can help bring clarity to infield intrigue

33 minutes ago

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- The precise alignment of the way Red Sox manager Alex Cora will organize his infield is not quite finalized, but that day is getting closer.

Red Sox go all-in early on ABS challenges

February 23, 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.

Bello's best pitch is back ... and it brought a friend

February 22, 2026

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- As Red Sox right-hander Brayan Bello produced career bests last season in ERA (3.35) and innings pitched (166 2/3) while serving as the club’s No. 2 starter behind Garrett Crochet, he was able to mask the fact that something wasn’t quite right. What had long been

Story aiming to ‘gain a foot’ by sharpening this key skill

February 22, 2026

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Trevor Story takes his role seriously as the captain of the infield for the Red Sox. And even though he had a nice re-entry season in 2025 after several years of injury mishaps, Story expects more of himself defensively now that he’s had time to reacclimate

1 dark horse candidate for each team's Opening Day roster

10:15 AM EST

Spring Training is not just a time for players to get back into game shape. It's also a time of opportunity. Though teams already have a good idea about their Opening Day lineups, the full rosters usually aren't completely set when players report to camp in Florida or Arizona. That

Latest Red Sox injuries & transactions

February 16, 2026

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

The key for Tolle to win Boston's 5th starter spot? Secondary command

February 21, 2026

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- What did lefty fireballer Payton Tolle's offseason development look like? “Actually, nothing. I just threw fastballs the entire offseason,” quipped Tolle. The always-entertaining Tolle was just trying to keep things light.

Anthony looking forward to challenge of being Boston's leadoff man

February 21, 2026

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- When the Red Sox open their season in Cincinnati on March 26, the first player to step into the batter’s box is all but certain to be Roman Anthony. The emerging star outfielder, all of 21 years old, figures to be a focal point of the

Everyday opportunity is there for Mayer, but he'll have to earn it 

February 20, 2026

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Once the top prospect whose arrival was anticipated for years by Red Sox Nation, Marcelo Mayer has seen the narrative shift this spring. Mayer – the fourth overall pick in the 2021 Draft – is now at the stage where it is no longer about the

Who will be Boston's No. 5 starter? That and more to watch in camp

February 20, 2026

FORT MYERS, Fla. – The camp portion of Spring Training has officially ended for the Red Sox, and the Grapefruit League game schedule starts in earnest with Saturday’s matchup 6 miles down the road at Hammond Stadium against the Twins. There will be games every day until March 11, when

Who will take the title in a stacked AL East? Let's discuss

February 19, 2026

Stop us if you’ve heard this one before: The American League East is loaded this year. The Blue Jays had a huge offseason after falling just short in Game 7 of the World Series. The Yankees are running it back, for better or worse, with a team that won 94

Rafaela's main reason for playing in Classic? Xander Bogaerts

February 18, 2026

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Ceddanne Rafaela (Curacao) was raised just an island away from Xander Bogaerts (Aruba). And for five years, they played in the same Red Sox organization, only Bogaerts was a star shortstop in Boston and Rafaela was working his way up through the Minor League system.

MLB+ is the new hub for MLB Network and live game audio all season long

February 20, 2026

New for the 2026 season, At Bat and the MLB Network direct-to-consumer package has been rebranded to MLB+. Stream MLB Network 24/7 (U.S. only) for the entire calendar year, plus get select out-of-market games every week, live audio for all 30 teams (no blackouts), live MiLB games and MLB Big

Crochet knows former college coach Vitello will thrive in MLB

February 18, 2026

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Each team’s top projected player in ’26

@Theo_DeRosa and @bmags94 and @ssc627
February 18, 2026

Spring Training games are slated to start Friday, meaning MLB’s biggest stars will be back in action. But with so many great talents in the game today, who will be every team’s top player in 2026? To determine that, it’s time to examine the projections from FanGraphs Depth Charts (a

2 years ago, we predicted each team's top prospect for 2026. How did we do?

@SamDykstraMiLB
February 18, 2026

Back around this time two years ago, we made bold predictions about who would be the No. 1 prospect for each organization today. Now it’s time to review our prognosticating skills. A couple of disclaimers: A baker’s dozen of our current No. 1 prospects had yet to enter pro ball,

Duran shrugs off trade rumors, ready for whatever Sox need

February 17, 2026

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- The logjam the Red Sox have in the outfield could have made a player like Jarren Duran wary of all the trade rumors that surrounded him, not just in the offseason, but dating back to last July’s Trade Deadline. And really, the rumors were no slight

Anthony replaces Carroll on USA's World Baseball Classic roster

February 16, 2026

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Roman Anthony, who has already had a meteoric rise from MLB’s top prospect to emerging star for the Red Sox, will now get a chance to perform on the international stage. The 21-year-old outfielder was named as an injury replacement for Team USA on Monday in

Here's a fun fact for one Minor League team in every farm system

@BensBiz and @JoshJacksonMiLB
February 17, 2026

Farm systems are huge. In addition to Rookie-level leagues at complexes in the Dominican Republic and the grounds where big league Spring Training camps are held, there are four under-the-lights, ticket-selling affiliates for every single Major League Baseball organization, amounting to 120 Minor League Baseball teams. Many of these teams

Houck celebrates significant milestone in recovery from Tommy John

February 16, 2026

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Two days shy of the six-month anniversary of undergoing Tommy John surgery, Tanner Houck experienced joy from the act of picking up a baseball and throwing it 45 feet to a catcher. While teammates Garrett Crochet and Payton Tolle threw live batting practice on the main

A real tearjerker: Red Sox's meeting included powerful messages from family

February 15, 2026

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- In the quarter century of the current Red Sox ownership group, the club’s annual first full-squad workout has been preceded by an organizational-wide meeting that includes messages from ownership, the front office, the manager, support staff and sometimes a player or two. A new and powerful