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Brayan Bello's Season Takes Historically Bad Turn for Red Sox

The Boston Red Sox had another tough night on Friday, to say the least. After losing three straight against the New York Yankees, Boston kicked off a three-game series against another American League East rival in the Baltimore Orioles.

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Red Sox 3, Orioles 10: Baltimore buries Boston from start to finish

I think 20 hits and six home runs against says it all. Thank you, next. You go down 4-0 after a single frame, what would you hope happens? A home run in the top of the 2nd could have been just what this team needed to turn things around.

Franklin Arias News / Over The Monster / April 25

Red Sox Minor Lines: 0-4 night drops Franklin Arias’ OPS to… 1.340

The Mets pitching staff pulled off a fantastic bullpen game on the uninspired WooSox offense. Worcester got just two hits on the night on the six pitchers Syracuse marched out, which totally upstaged whatever goodwill the Worcester staff got by allowing just one extra base hit on the night.

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Garrett Crochet News / Field Level Media / April 25

Garrett Crochet ready to face Orioles, end Red Sox skid

The Boston Red Sox had counted on pitching to keep them close in some recent games. But it's going to take the bats to get going for them to make a turnaround.

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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.

Brayan Bello News / Athlon Sports / April 24

Red Sox's Brayan Bello Reaches Unfortunate Feat Not Seen Since 1936

Brayan Bello's start did not go according to plan on Friday night to say the least. The Boston Red Sox starting pitcher allowed eight runs on 13 hits in 3 and 1/3 innings on the mound against the Baltimore Orioles in the game.

Garrett Crochet News / Boston Red Sox on SI / April 24

Garrett Crochet 'Red Flag' Emerges for Struggling Red Sox

The Boston Red Sox are going to send Garrett Crochet to the mound on Saturday and it's arguably going to be the most important start of the season for him so far in 2026.

Brandon Neely News / Blogging the Red Sox / April 24

Red Sox promote pitching prospect Brandon Neely to High-A Greenville

The Red Sox have promoted pitching prospect Brandon Neely from Low-A Salem to High-A Greenville, according to the club’s MiLB.com transactions log. Neely, 22, was originally taken by the Red Sox in the third round (86th overall) of the 2024 draft out of Florida.

Jarren Duran News / Boston Red Sox on SI / April 24

Red Sox Facing Bleak Jarren Duran Situation, Insider Hints

The Boston Red Sox's season hasn't just been ugly in terms of wins and losses. This roster is clumsily built and causing awkward rumors and chatter on all sides.

Boston Red Sox News / Field Level Media / April 24

Saturday's Red Sox-O's game moved up due to weather

Saturday's game between the Boston Red Sox and host Orioles has been moved up from 4:05 p.m. ET to 12:05 p.m. due to inclement weather expected in the Baltimore area.

Roman Anthony News / Boston Red Sox on SI / April 24

Red Sox Catch Bad Break With Roman Anthony Out Again

The Boston Red Sox simply can't catch a break right now. On Friday, the Red Sox will kick off a three-game set on the road against the Baltimore Orioles after being swept by the New York Yankees.

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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.

Payton Tolle News / MLB on ClutchPoints / April 24

Payton Tolle drops honest Yankees admission Red Sox fans will appreciate

The Boston Red Sox suffered a sweep at the hands of their bitter rival New York Yankees. Pitcher Payton Tolle at least did everything in his power to try and get a win.

Boston Red Sox News / Boston Red Sox on SI / April 24

Red Sox's Surging 20-Year-Old Prospect Putting MLB Teammates On Notice

The Boston Red Sox have 14 home runs on the season, tied for the worst mark in Major League Baseball. But that doesn't mean everyone in the organization is scuffling at the plate.

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Craig Breslow News / Boston Red Sox on SI / April 24

Craig Breslow on Hot Seat? Red Sox Struggles Raise Question

We haven't hit May yet, but the alarm bells around ringing around Boston around the Red Sox. Boston has played 25 games so far this season and has won just nine of them.

Lucas Giolito News / Fastball on SI / April 23

Lucas Giolito Signing Leads 3 Most Impactful Roster Moves Around MLB

Sometimes, there come a day in Major League Baseball where you think to yourself, "Wow, it feels like a lot is happening right now." We're not talking about on-field occurrences, though the action last night was fairly eventful in its own right.

Payton Tolle News / MLB Trade Rumors / April 23

Red Sox To Recall Payton Tolle

The Red Sox are calling up left-hander Payton Tolle to start Thursday’s series finale against the Yankees, per Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com. It’ll be the touted young lefty’s first major league action of the season and just the fourth big league start of his career.

Jarren Duran News / Athlon Sports / April 23

Red Sox Announce Off-Field Move With Jarren Duran Amid MLB Season

The Boston Red Sox are off to an ugly start to the 2026 season. The team won only twice in their first 10 games, and when things were seemingly getting better for them, their pitching and hitting woes continued to hinder them.

Boston Red Sox News / Inside The Diamonds / April 23

Boston Red Sox Roster Moves 04/23/2026

The Boston Red Sox wrap up their three-game series against the New York Yankees tonight. The Boston Red Sox scored only one run while giving up eight in the first two games.

Franklin Arias News / Just Baseball / April 23

Double-A Notebook: Scouting Reports From a Week With Franklin Arias

Throughout the past two seasons, I’ve been doing a series of stories breaking down the top players and most interesting prospects I saw come face the Altoona Curve, my hometown minor league affiliate.

Max Fried News / Yardbarker / April 22

Yankees ace Max Fried's dominance against Red Sox continues in latest gem

Fried once again had Boston's number.

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Dorian Soto News / Blogging the Red Sox / April 22

What does Red Sox prospect Dorian Soto have in store for 2026?

Like other members of Major League Baseball’s 2025 international signing class, Red Sox infield prospect Dorian Soto is expected to make his stateside debut when the 2026 rookie-level Florida Complex Season begins on May 2.

Boston Red Sox News / Minor League Baseball on SI / April 22

Red Sox Promote Pitching Prospect to Majors Before Triple-A Debut

On Tuesday, Boston Red Sox left-handed pitching prospect Eduardo Rivera made the jump from the Double-A Portland Sea Dogs to the Triple-A Worcester Red Sox.

Lucas Giolito News / Larry Brown Sports / April 23

Lucas Giolito has signed with a new team

Former All-Star pitcher Lucas Giolito has a new home for 2026. Giolito is signing with the San Diego Padres, according to multiple reports. The one-year contract is worth a base value of $3 million, but could rise to as much as $8 million.

Boston Red Sox News / Yardbarker / April 22

Red Sox's Sonny Gray replacement has never pitched above Double-A

The Boston Red Sox's starting rotation hasn't been great this season, even though they have 2025 American League Cy Young runner-up, left-hander Garrett Crochet, on the staff.

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