BOSTON -- A half hour before Wednesday's game, the Red Sox at last had a lineup. The holdup? They had to wait for their newest first baseman Dominic Smith to pass his physical so they could activate him. In a par-for-the-course night for the injury-riddled yet resilient Red Sox, Smith

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Pitchers are meant to be ahead of hitters. Sluggers need at-bats to get into the rhythm of the season, and that takes time. Or at least that’s how the popular belief goes. But some Minor League hitters are proving they don’t need time at all to come flying out of

BOSTON -- The rumor is that the Red Sox’s rotation is depleted by injuries. Actually, it is true. Nick Pivetta (right elbow flexor strain), Garrett Whitlock (left oblique strain) and Brayan Bello (right lat tightness) all remain on the injured list. But you would never know it from the results.

Whenever a Draft list is updated for the first time since December, there are bound to be a lot of changes up and down the rankings. This year's new Draft Top 150 takes that to an extreme, speaking to the volatility and uncertainty of the class outside of the top

April is in the books, but there’s still plenty of baseball left to be played this season, and you can follow all the action on MLB.TV for a new reduced price. MLB.TV’s All Teams Yearly package, which enables you to stream every out-of-market game, live or on demand, on your

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BOSTON -- For the Red Sox, their first walk-off win of 2024 culminated with a bloop single from Tyler O'Neill that had an exit velocity of just 63.4 mph and an expected batting average of .110, according to Statcast. But the popup trickled off shortstop Dansby Swanson’s glove in shallow

BOSTON -- Red Sox righty Naoyuki Uwasawa enthusiastically arrived for his first day in the Major Leagues, a Sunday Night Baseball matchup against the Cubs at Fenway Park. It has been a whirlwind few months for the 30-year-old from Japan, who signed a Minor League deal with the Rays after

There's a longtime scout who likes to say, "The Draft is hard." The 2014 Draft was very hard. It's just one of three Drafts where the No. 1 overall pick finished his career without reaching the Majors, and the only one where neither of the top two selections made it.

BOSTON -- With Triston Casas out for weeks if not months with torn cartilage in his left rib cage, the Red Sox acted by acquiring first baseman Garrett Cooper in a trade with the Cubs for cash considerations on Saturday. In fact, to make room for Cooper on the roster,

BOSTON -- Patience. That is what the Red Sox have been preaching for people to exercise when it comes to Ceddanne Rafaela’s bat. And the rookie, known for his top-notch defense in center field and at shortstop, proved Saturday that his offense could be worth waiting for. It was there

BOSTON -- Entering Friday night with the best ERA (0.66) in the Major Leagues, Kutter Crawford seemed positioned to match zeros with Cubs rookie lefty Shota Imanaga, who has been marvelous in his transition from Japan. While Imanaga -- who drew some interest from the Red Sox in the offseason

BOSTON -- Red Sox slugger Triston Casas provided details Friday on his left rib cage injury that will keep him sidelined for a minimum of a few weeks. The first baseman revealed he has torn cartilage. There was no break in the bones of his rib cage. “No ribs were

CLEVELAND -- For the Red Sox, a road trip that started with a sweep in Pittsburgh ended with a hard-fought 6-4 loss to the Guardians on Thursday afternoon in the rubber match of a three-game series. All in all, a 4-2 trip represents a success, considering the barrage of injuries

The Red Sox just finished a 4-2 road trip to Pittsburgh and Cleveland, and they come home to start a six-game homestand with a record of 14-12, good for third place in the American League. With the injuries they’ve suffered, though, in the outfield and infield and to their starting

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What does it take to get noticed by a Major League team? For pitcher Danny Kirwin, all it took was one short video. On Saturday, Micah Franklin, Kirwin's manager with the independent league Oakland Ballers, posted a 45-second clip of Kirwin pitching in an indoor batting cage. The right-hander reached

CLEVELAND -- Rafael Devers didn’t just return to action on Wednesday night at Progressive Field, but he raked and helped lift his injury-riddled Red Sox to a 8-0 victory over the Guardians. After missing five straight games due to a bone bruise on his left knee and suiting up for

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CLEVELAND -- Another day, another injury for the Red Sox, who have become almost numb to it at this point. The latest development occurred a few hours before Wednesday night’s game against the Guardians, when righty Brayan Bello was placed on the 15-day injured list retroactive to April 21 with

CLEVELAND -- Six days after throwing his unforgettable “Maddux” against the Guardians, Red Sox righty Tanner Houck was back out there against the same team, albeit on the road this time and in much more challenging weather conditions. There was no “Maddux” (a shutout in less than 100 pitches) Tuesday,