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Boston's Willson Contreras to Miss Series Opener Following Hand Injury

The Boston Red Sox will be without their best hitter on Tuesday night as they open a series at Fenway Park against the Philadelphia Phillies. On Sunday, Willson Contreras wore a 94-mph sinker on the hand from Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Nick Martinez.

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Red Sox News & Links: Giving thanks for rookie starters

The Red Sox and Phillies have had similar starts to the season: they’re two big ballclubs with big aspirations who both immediately fell on their faces, prompting two managerial firings.

MLB News / Yardbarker / May 12

Phillies and Red Sox experiencing different results after early managerial changes

The American League East and National League East both have several disappointing teams this season, but chief among them seem to be the Boston Red Sox and the Philadelphia Phillies. As a result, each made early managerial changes, but only one team has gotten favorable results so far.

The Phillies have made a dramatic shift under Don Mattingly

Jarren Duran deletes Instagram amid dispute with reporter

Phillies Kyle Schwarber on pace to reach career 400 home runs this season

The 'Gold Glove and Silver Slugger seasons' quiz

Boston Red Sox News / Boston Red Sox on SI / May 12

Red Sox Surging Top Prospect Earns First Top 100 Recognition

Arguably the Boston Red Sox's fastest-rising prospect, 19-year-old Justin Gonzales gained a bit more notoriety in the industry's latest Top 100 list. Baseball

Aaron Judge News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The '50-HR, .300 average MLB seasons' quiz

How many of the 20 MLB players to bat .300 and mash 50 home runs in the same season can you name in five minutes?

The 'Last 40-homer season by MLB team' quiz

The 'Multiple 130-RBI MLB seasons' quiz

The 'Most multi-HR games by MLB team' quiz

Boston Red Sox News / Over The Monster / May 12

The Red Sox need to move on from Trevor Story

The Boston Red Sox are mid… I’ll be the first to admit that it’s looking like “mid” might be enough to secure one of the final playoff spots in the American

MLB News / Yardbarker

25 current MLB players who will end up in the Baseball Hall of Fame

Some things appear clear when it comes to Baseball Hall of Fame voting. The PED guys aren’t going to get in, or at least the hitters, and the rubric for starting pitchers has to be reconstructed on the fly.

Ketel Marte News / Boston Red Sox on SI / May 12

Ketel Marte, 2 More Trade Targets Red Sox Should Pursue Right Now

The Boston Red Sox should absolutely be aggressive early on this season. We've already seen a handful of small-scale trades get done around the league, despite the fact that the 2026 Major League Baseball trade deadline won't be here until August 3.

Boston Red Sox News / Boston Red Sox on SI / May 12

One Red Sox Star Already on Trade Block After 40 Games

As the Boston Red Sox look to keep their season from collapsing into ruins, those of us on the outside can start tentatively sketching out plans for the trade deadline.

Willson Contreras News / Boston Red Sox on SI / May 12

New Details Surface on Red Sox's Willson Contreras Before Phillies Series

The Boston Red Sox will begin a three-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday night at Fenway Park and it sounds like there's at least a chance that the club will have one of their most consistent hitters in the lineup.

MLB News / Over The Monster / May 12

Phillies meet Red Sox in battle of struggling teams with new managers

Despite their best efforts — and the effort was there on Sunday by Payton Tolle and others — the Red Sox lost another series. This time to the Tampa Bay Rays.

Boston Red Sox News / Over The Monster / May 12

How do you feel about MLB’s balanced schedule?

Happy Tuesday, Red Sox Nation. The Red Sox start a three-game series with the Philadelphia Phillies today. It marks the fifth National League opponent the Red Sox have played over the first month of the season.

Luke Heyman News / Blogging the Red Sox / May 11

Red Sox catching prospect Luke Heyman off to strong start with Low-A Salem

Six weeks into his first full professional season, it appears as though Red Sox catching prospect Luke Heyman may be ready for a new challenge. Heyman, whom the Red Sox acquired from the Mariners for reliever Alex Hoppe in November, has been on an offensive tear as of late for Low-A Salem.

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Who are the 25 fastest players in MLB right now?

Speed is more important than ever in MLB with recent rule changes promoting stolen bases. These were the 25 fastest players for the 2026 season, as recorded by the Statcast sprint speed metric.

Boston Red Sox News / Boston Red Sox on SI / May 11

Boston Red Sox Have New No. 1 Overall Prospect

There's officially a new No. 1 prospect in the Boston Red Sox's organization. When the 2026 Major League Baseball season kicked off, young flamethrower Payton Tolle was the club's No.

Freddy Peralta News / Boston Red Sox on SI / May 11

This Red Sox-Mets Freddy Peralta Trade Would Create Monster Rotation

The Boston Red Sox's biggest issue right now is a lack of offense. There's no denying that fact. Boston's offense is struggling and isn't where it needs to be if this club wants to be a playoff team in 2026.

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The 'Active NBA double-double leaders' quiz

The 'Active playoff scoring leaders' quiz

The 'Most 25-point NBA Playoff games' quiz

The 'Multiple 4K-yard NFL seasons' quiz

Willson Contreras News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 11

Red Sox rumors: Boston optimistic about Willson Contreras hand injury scare

A series loss to the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays has left the Boston Red Sox last in their division through 40 games. As injuries mount, the Red Sox look for ways to turn the ship around.

Brooks Brannon News / Blogging the Red Sox / May 11

Red Sox’ Brooks Brannon named Eastern League Player of the Week

Red Sox power-hitting prospect Brooks Brannon has been named the Eastern League Player of the Week for the week of May 4-10, Minor League Baseball announced on Monday.

Boston Red Sox News / Boston Red Sox on SI / May 11

One Red Sox Trade Target Already Clear Two Months Ahead of Deadline

The issue every Boston Red Sox fan feared their favorite team might have has absolutely come to pass. The Red Sox are one of the worst-hitting teams in Major League Baseball, which most wouldn't have expected.

Boston Red Sox News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 11

Red Sox offensive ineptitude showcased by these 3 key players

Nine and a half games back of the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays, the Boston Red Sox have a few things that need to be fixed. Longtime manager Alex Cora was fired a couple of weeks ago.

Payton Tolle News / HITC / May 11

Payton Tolle’s emotional reaction to SO while Red Sox were losing has been explained

The Boston Red Sox lost more momentum on Mother’s Day, falling 4-1 to the Tampa Bay Rays after dropping two of three at Fenway Park. Boston left nine runners on base, scored only once, and saw Trevor Story’s third-inning error contribute to another frustrating afternoon.

Boston Red Sox News / Boston Red Sox on SI / May 11

What We Got Right — and Wrong — About the Red Sox After 40 Games

The Boston Red Sox have had an incredibly odd season so far in 2026. We're about a quarter of the way through the season. Technically, 24.69 percent of the season has beem played and Boston is in last place in the American League East at 17-23.

Jarren Duran News / Yardbarker / May 11

Jarren Duran deletes Instagram amid dispute with reporter

It's been a long season for the Boston Red Sox, and it's only the middle of May. That includes a very slow start for former All-Star Game MVP Jarren Duran.

Payton Tolle’s emotional reaction to SO while Red Sox were losing has been explained

Red Sox’ All-Star Emerges as Leading Trade Candidate

Red Sox Have Trevor Story Problem Growing Bigger By the Day

The '2018 Boston Red Sox World Series roster' quiz

Boston Red Sox News / Boston Red Sox on SI / May 11