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Narvaez scratched as Red Sox tinker with lineup

Red Sox catcher Carlos Narváez was scratched from Boston's finale with Houston on Wednesday with manager Alex Cora saying he felt like he needed to change the lineup.

Garrett Crochet News / Over The Monster / April 1

Game 6: Red Sox at Astros; Garret Crochet trusted to avoid sweep

The Red Sox play their sixth game of the season this afternoon. They have just one win and 11 total runs to show for it. By the way, the Red Sox are now just 4-11 in March over the last four years and 2-8 over the last two years. But March is over!

Roman Anthony News / Boston Red Sox on SI / April 1

Red Sox Make Unpopular Roman Anthony Move After 4-Strikeout Game

The Boston Red Sox's strange outfield situation has already affected nearly everyone through five games of the season. As we know all too well, the Red Sox have four very capable outfielders, plus designated hitter Masataka Yoshida, who can occasionally play an outfield corner.

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Triston Casas News / Boston Red Sox on SI / April 1

Triston Casas’ Red Sox Comeback Bid Just Took an Important Turn

The Boston Red Sox don't have one of their best sluggers in the big leagues right now. Triston Casas is still working his way back after his 2025 season was cut short after just 29 games due to a left patellar tendon rupture.

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One storyline to follow for every MLB team in 2026

As Spring Training opens for 2026, all 30 teams have high hopes and big questions. These are the storylines to follow for each team heading into Opening Day.

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Boston Red Sox News / Over The Monster / April 1

Red Sox Minor Lines: Unlike the big club, the WooSox are not having trouble scoring runs

This Major League team is tough to watch, right? Well, guess what? The WooSox, featuring Nick Sogard, Nate Eaton, Kristian Campbell — all guys with playing time in the organization in the last year — are raking in the series opener in St.

Boston Red Sox News / Boston Red Sox on SI / April 1

3 Red Sox Players Fighting for New Contracts This Season

As the Boston Red Sox attempt to get back on track following a brutal five-game start to the season, they're going to need some key contributors to rise to the occasion.

Johan Oviedo News / Over The Monster / April 1

Red Sox News & Links: The strikeout that wasn’t

So Johan Oviedo’s Red Sox career hasn’t started the way anyone would’ve liked. Oviedo didn’t crack the rotation out of spring training and then was roughed up in his first relief appearance against the Astros on Monday, displaying a concerning dip in velocity.

Boston Red Sox News / Over The Monster / April 1

What worries you the most about the Red Sox shaky start?

Good morning! The Red Sox are bad (right now) but Garrett Crochet is good (almost always) and he pitches today. We are not yet at the point where we need to make vacation plans for October.

Boston Red Sox News / Boston Red Sox on SI / April 1

Red Sox's Strange Umpire Mishap Shows Everything Wrong With This Season

Sometimes, a brutal five-game stretch can be summed up in one unusual baseball moment. On Tuesday night, in the middle of the Boston Red Sox's fourth-straight loss and second-straight thumping at the hands of the Houston Astros, starting pitcher Brayan Bello struck out Cam Smith on three pitches.

Connelly Early News / Just Baseball / April 1

Why Connelly Early Could Break Out For the Red Sox in 2026

Projection systems tend to favor clarity. Pitchers with a singular defining trait—elite velocity, a dominant breaking ball, or a clear bat-missing weapon—are easier to model and project forward.

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25 MLB players that could be traded during the 2026 season

The 2026 MLB season is right around the corner, and it is never too early to start thinking about how it might unfold. Seemingly, every year, we have a decent handle on who should contend and who is likely to struggle, which makes looking ahead to the trade deadline inevitable.

Andruw Monasterio News / Boston Red Sox on SI / April 1

Red Sox Exploring Surprise Andruw Monasterio Move

The Boston Red Sox may have a surplus of outfielders, but it sounds like the club may want even more depth right now. Boston has five legit outfielders on the roster right now in Ceddanne Rafaela, Wilyer Abreu, Roman Anthony, Jarren Duran and Masataka Yoshida.

MLB News / Inside The Diamonds / April 1

Game Recap: Red Sox Bats Silenced Once Again

The Boston Red Sox and Houston Astros played the middle game of their three-game series tonight at Daikin Park in Houston, TX. Brayan Bello made his first start of the season as he went up against Houston’s ace in Hunter Brown, who is making his second start of the season.

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Boston Red Sox News / Boston Red Sox on SI / March 31

Wilyer Abreu's Recent Performance is Thrilling for Red Sox's Future Goals

The Boston Red Sox didn't trade from their surplus of outfielders this past offseason and it was the right move. Right now, the Red Sox still have Roman Anthony, Wilyer Abreu, Ceddanne Rafaela, Jarren Duran and Masataka Yoshida all in town.

MLB News / Blogging the Red Sox / March 31

Former Red Sox pitching prospect Noah Dean signs minor league deal with Nationals

Former Red Sox pitching prospect Noah Dean has agreed to terms on a minor league contract with the Washington Nationals, according to The Nats Report. Dean was released by the Red Sox on March 19 after spending parts of four seasons in the organization.

Ranger Suarez News / Last Word On Sports / March 31

Ranger Suarez By The Numbers: Should Fans Worry After Debut?

Over the course of the offseason, one of the Red Sox’s main priorities was improving their pitching rotation. As the saying goes, pitching wins championships.

Marcelo Mayer News / Just Baseball / March 31

New Guy at Second: What to Expect From Marcelo Mayer in 2026

The Boston Red Sox have had a very hard time trying to find their second baseman of the future since Dustin Pedroia. Since Pedroia, there have been seven different second basemen starting a majority of games for the Red Sox in a given season.

Austin Adams News / MLB Trade Rumors / March 31

Jorge López, Austin Adams Sign With Mexican League Teams

A pair of longtime MLB relievers recently joined teams in the Mexican League. The Saraperos de Saltillo announced a deal with former All-Star closer Jorge López last week.

Lance McCullers News / Yardbarker / March 30

Astros' Lance McCullers Jr. turns back the clock in win over Red Sox

It's been a long time since Houston Astros starting pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. looked this good.

Jose Altuve's two HRs, four hits power Astros to blowout of Red Sox

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Boston Red Sox News / Last Word On Sports / March 30

Outfielder’s Hot Start Could Mean an Answer to Power Issues for Red Sox

Going into the 2026 season, the Boston Red Sox had plenty of issues to fix. Power (and to an extent, run support) was a huge question mark, especially after trading the only 30/100 contender on the team in Rafael Devers last season.

Boston Red Sox News / MLB Trade Rumors / March 29

Alex Cora Discusses Red Sox’ Outfield Plans

The Red Sox have one of the most crowded outfield mixes in all of baseball. Jarren Duran is an All-Star who has averaged more than 5.0 WAR per season over the last two years.

MLB News / Yardbarker / March 30

ABS challenge system exposed brutal day for umpire CB Bucknor

Fans might love it. Players might eventually learn to love it (if they do not already). But umpires are going to hate Major League Baseball's new ABS challenge system for balls and strikes. At least as long as it makes them look bad.

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