Golden bond: Defensive stalwarts Rafaela, Abreu brothers on and off the field
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- They are brothers in Gold Glove, and the reason is evident in just about every game they play together with the Red Sox.
Mic'd up Roman Anthony takes you behind the scenes at Red Sox camp
Roman Anthony doesn’t seem like the type to shy away from the spotlight. The 21-year-old looked right at home when the Red Sox mic'd him up at spring camp, giving fans a behind-the-scenes look as he prepares for his first full season in the big leagues.
Explain how this bat broke because we have no idea. Neither does the guy who swung it
FORT MYERS, Fla. – A day later, the man who broke his bat in about the most mysterious way possible still wasn’t sure exactly what happened. But Red Sox right fielder Wilyer Abreu tried to explain how a check-swing in the bottom of the fourth inning of Tuesday’s game against
Here is each team's best power-hitting prospect
Power wins games. As MLB Network insider Tom Verducci has noted, the last six World Series champions have ranked first, third, fourth, third, third and second in regular-season home runs.
A zen 'bulldog,' Ranger impressing new teammates, coaches already
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
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.
Latest Red Sox injuries & transactions
This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Red Sox injury news and transactions.
Red Sox go all-in early on ABS challenges
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Bello's best pitch is back ... and it brought a friend
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
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
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
The key for Tolle to win Boston's 5th starter spot? Secondary command
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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Each team’s top projected player in ’26
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?
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
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