Red Sox get OF Gathright in trade with Orioles

The Orioles traded Triple-A Norfolk outfielder Joey Gathright to Triple-A Pawtucket of the Boston Red Sox organization in exchange for a player to be named or cash. The move makes it likely that Norfolk outfielder Jeff Fiorentino will be called up to join the club when rosters expand on Tuesday.

The Boston Red Sox are hoping that struggling ace Josh Beckett will somehow get things figured out within the next couple of outings — in time for the stretch run and the post-season. Beckett entered last night’s game having surrendered ten home runs and seventeen runs in his last three outings, covering 20 1/3 [...]

Jim Johnson has been suitable in relief this season; however, his 2009 campaign is lacking some of the brilliance from last season, and once again – last night – he served up a homer in a relief outing. This time around, it made the difference in a razor thin ballgame. Baltimore was within one out of grabbing a win against Cleveland – a team that has played well in the second...

Clay Buchholz allowed just three singles in 8 1/3 innings, and Alex Gonzalez and Dustin Pedroia's RBI singles made up for a Boston offense that sputtered in the early innings as the Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2 on Saturday.

Paul Byrd was pitching to kids a little less than a month ago. He felt like one after his return to the majors.

Tim Wakefield's balky back is acting up again, forcing the Boston Red Sox to scratch him from his next scheduled start.

In Thursday night's loss to the Chicago White Sox, Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona, down by seven runs with two innings to go and wishing to preserve his 'pen for the next series, summoned back-up shortstop Nick Green to take the mound. Green threw two scoreless innings without giving up a hit. Here are seven other non-pitchers who have taken one for the team this season.Begin Slideshow