Red Sox Roster & Staff
Transactions
| Date | Transaction |
| 08/30/12 | Boston Red Sox recalled Daniel Bard from Pawtucket Red Sox. |
| 08/30/12 | Boston Red Sox optioned Zach Stewart to Pawtucket Red Sox. |
| 08/30/12 | Boston Red Sox recalled Daniel Bard from Pawtucket Red Sox. |
| 08/30/12 | Boston Red Sox optioned Zach Stewart to Pawtucket Red Sox. |
| 08/29/12 | Boston Red Sox optioned Clayton Mortensen to Portland Sea Dogs. |
| 08/29/12 | Boston Red Sox recalled RHP Zach Stewart from Pawtucket Red Sox. |
| 08/29/12 | Boston Red Sox activated RHP Zach Stewart. |
| 08/28/12 | Boston Red Sox placed LHP Franklin Morales on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to August 24, 2012. Left shoulder fatigue. |
| 08/28/12 | Alfredo Aceves roster status changed by Boston Red Sox. |
| 08/27/12 | Boston Red Sox activated RHP Daisuke Matsuzaka from the 15-day disabled list. |
| 08/27/12 | Boston Red Sox optioned Pedro Beato to Pawtucket Red Sox. |
| 08/27/12 | Boston Red Sox recalled CF Ryan Kalish from Pawtucket Red Sox. |
| 08/27/12 | Boston Red Sox placed DH David Ortiz on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to August 25, 2012. right Achilles tendon injury |
| 08/26/12 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent 2B Luis Alejandro Basabe to a minor league contract. |
| 08/26/12 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent OF Luis Alexander Basabe to a minor league contract. |
| 08/26/12 | Boston Red Sox activated 1B James Loney. |
| 08/26/12 | Boston Red Sox recalled Pedro Beato from Pawtucket Red Sox. |
| 08/26/12 | Boston Red Sox optioned Che-Hsuan Lin to Pawtucket Red Sox. |
| 08/25/12 | RHP Alfredo Aceves suspended. |
| 08/25/12 | Boston Red Sox recalled Jose Iglesias from Pawtucket Red Sox. |
| 08/25/12 | Boston Red Sox traded 1B Adrian Gonzalez, LF Carl Crawford, RHP Josh Beckett and SS Nick Punto to Los Angeles Dodgers for 1B James Loney, 2B Ivan De Jesus Jr. and RHP Allen Webster. |
| 08/25/12 | Boston Red Sox traded 1B Adrian Gonzalez, LF Carl Crawford, RHP Josh Beckett and SS Nick Punto to Los Angeles Dodgers for 1B James Loney, 2B Ivan De Jesus Jr. and RHP Allen Webster. |
| 08/25/12 | Boston Red Sox traded 1B Adrian Gonzalez, LF Carl Crawford, RHP Josh Beckett and SS Nick Punto to Los Angeles Dodgers for 1B James Loney, 2B Ivan De Jesus Jr. and RHP Allen Webster. |
| 08/25/12 | Boston Red Sox traded 1B Adrian Gonzalez, LF Carl Crawford, RHP Josh Beckett and SS Nick Punto to Los Angeles Dodgers for 1B James Loney, 2B Ivan De Jesus Jr. and RHP Allen Webster. |
| 08/25/12 | Boston Red Sox traded 1B Adrian Gonzalez, LF Carl Crawford, RHP Josh Beckett and SS Nick Punto to Los Angeles Dodgers for 1B James Loney, 2B Ivan De Jesus Jr. and RHP Allen Webster. |
| 08/25/12 | Boston Red Sox traded 1B Adrian Gonzalez, LF Carl Crawford, RHP Josh Beckett and SS Nick Punto to Los Angeles Dodgers for 1B James Loney, 2B Ivan De Jesus Jr. and RHP Allen Webster. |
| 08/25/12 | Boston Red Sox traded 1B Adrian Gonzalez, LF Carl Crawford, RHP Josh Beckett and SS Nick Punto to Los Angeles Dodgers for 1B James Loney, 2B Ivan De Jesus Jr. and RHP Allen Webster. |
| 08/25/12 | Boston Red Sox recalled Che-Hsuan Lin from Pawtucket Red Sox. |
| 08/25/12 | Boston Red Sox recalled RHP Junichi Tazawa from Pawtucket Red Sox. |
| 08/25/12 | Boston Red Sox placed LF Daniel Nava on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to August 23, 2012. Left wrist sprain. |
| 08/25/12 | Boston Red Sox activated LHP Felix Doubront from the 15-day disabled list. |
| 08/24/12 | Boston Red Sox optioned RHP Junichi Tazawa to Pawtucket Red Sox. |
| 08/24/12 | Boston Red Sox activated DH David Ortiz from the 15-day disabled list. |
| 08/21/12 | Boston Red Sox activated LF Daniel Nava from the 15-day disabled list. |
| 08/21/12 | Carl Crawford roster status changed by Boston Red Sox. |
| 08/21/12 | Boston Red Sox optioned Danny Valencia to Pawtucket Red Sox. |
| 08/21/12 | Boston Red Sox activated RHP Vicente Padilla from the 15-day disabled list. |
| 08/18/12 | Boston Red Sox recalled Mauro Gomez from Pawtucket Red Sox. |
| 08/18/12 | Boston Red Sox placed LHP Felix Doubront on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to August 10, 2012. Knee problem. |
| 08/16/12 | Boston Red Sox transferred RHP Scott Atchison from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list. |
| 08/16/12 | Boston Red Sox optioned Pedro Beato to Pawtucket Red Sox. |
| 08/16/12 | New York Mets traded RHP Pedro Beato to Boston Red Sox. |
| 08/14/12 | Boston Red Sox traded C Kelly Shoppach to New York Mets for Player To Be Named Later. |
| 08/14/12 | Boston Red Sox activated RHP Andrew Bailey from the 60-day disabled list. |
| 08/14/12 | Boston Red Sox traded C Kelly Shoppach to New York Mets for Player To Be Named Later. |
| 08/11/12 | Boston Red Sox placed 3B Will Middlebrooks on the 15-day disabled list. Right Wrist Fracture |
| 08/11/12 | Boston Red Sox recalled Danny Valencia from Pawtucket Red Sox. |
| 08/10/12 | Boston Red Sox optioned Ryan Kalish to Pawtucket Red Sox. |
| 08/10/12 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent CF Scott Podsednik. |
| 08/10/12 | Boston Red Sox transferred RF Ryan Sweeney from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list. |
| 08/08/12 | Boston Red Sox placed RHP Vicente Padilla on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to August 6, 2012. Right biceps strain. |
| 08/08/12 | Boston Red Sox recalled Clayton Mortensen from Pawtucket Red Sox. |
| 08/05/12 | Minnesota Twins traded 3B Danny Valencia to Boston Red Sox for OF Jeremias Pineda. |
| 08/05/12 | Minnesota Twins traded 3B Danny Valencia to Boston Red Sox for OF Jeremias Pineda. |
| 08/05/12 | Boston Red Sox optioned 3B Danny Valencia to Pawtucket Red Sox. |
| 08/03/12 | Boston Red Sox traded RHP Garrett Mock to Houston Astros. |
| 08/01/12 | Boston Red Sox optioned Clayton Mortensen to Pawtucket Red Sox. |
| 08/01/12 | Boston Red Sox placed LF Daniel Nava on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to July 29, 2012. Sprained left wrist. |
| 08/01/12 | Boston Red Sox recalled Ryan Lavarnway from Pawtucket Red Sox. |
| 08/01/12 | Boston Red Sox activated LHP Craig Breslow. |