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Towering Red Sox Fireballer Has 'Inside Lane' to Starting Job

Who will take the mound as the Boston Red Sox's No. 5 starter when the 2026 regular season arrives? This is the lone question mark for the club's rotation right now, but it sounds like there may not be a surprise on the way.

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Red Sox's Most Slept-On Pitcher Just Added New Weapon to Arsenal

The Boston Red Sox can afford to come into the season with high expectations for righty hurler Justin Slaten. Predicting which pitchers will have successful seasons, especially out of the bullpen, is a lot more complex than simply looking at last year's statistics.

Boston Red Sox News / Over The Monster / February 26

Fun with Red Sox photo day 2026

The rituals of Spring Training. Pitchers and catchers report. Batters and fielders report. Photos are taken that visually represent a player all year long, even if they shave their mustache (see Gonzalez, Romy).

Patrick Sandoval News / Boston Red Sox on SI / February 26

Red Sox Can Unlock Patrick Sandoval in Once-Unexpected Way

The Boston Red Sox are in a place that the vast majority of teams around baseball would lke to be in. Boston is going to have difficult decisions to make before Opening Day because of the fact that the club doesn't have enough starting rotation spots to go around for the volume of talented hurlers the team has.

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Triston Casas News / Boston Red Sox on SI / February 26

Red Sox's Triston Casas Tells Brutally Honest Truth on Injury Return

Triston Casas won't be the opening day starter at first base for the Boston Red Sox this year, but he's out to prove he can still be a key piece of the roster.

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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.

Marcelo Mayer News / Boston Red Sox on SI / February 25

Red Sox Sleeper Projected to Make Opening Day Roster Over Marcelo Mayer

It's hard not to read into the Boston Red Sox's messaging around former first-round infielder Marcelo Mayer. Last week, manager Alex Cora made it a point

Triston Casas News / Boston Red Sox on SI / February 25

Red Sox's Triston Casas Handles Missing Big Payday Better Than Most

The Boston Red Sox have done a very good job under Craig Breslow in getting early contract extensions done. It's easy to have recency bias, but the most prominent and arguably the best was the club getting an extension done with Roman Anthony last season.

Jake Bennett News / Boston Red Sox on SI / February 25

Red Sox 25-Year-Old Trade Pickup Is Stealing the Show in Spring Training

It's not often that a pitcher can give up an earned run in 1 1/3 innings and draw praise from Boston Red Sox social media, but it happened on Wednesday.

Boston Red Sox News / MLB on ClutchPoints / February 25

Ex-top prospect suffers apparent injury early in Red Sox’s spring training

The Boston Red Sox are getting an early look at some players who could help their clubhouse this season, but some have already suffered injuries that could set them back.

MLB News / Inside The Diamonds / February 25

MLB Spring Training Recap: Four Run Third Leads Red Sox to Grapefruit League Win Over Twins

The Boston Red Sox and Minnesota Twins met for the second time this spring today. The Red Sox won the first meeting 7-2 on Saturday. DH – Roman Anthony

Boston Red Sox News / Boston Red Sox on SI / February 25

Red Sox Gold Glover Puts Roster Battle on Hold With Shoulder Injury

The Boston Red Sox faced off against the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday, and Gold Glover Brendan Rodgers had some unfortunate luck. Rodgers, who signed with the Red Sox on a minor league deal with an invitation to Spring Training, is among the group of guys looking to earn a depth role with the organization.

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25 MLB players who have the most to prove in 2026

The new MLB season brings opportunities as players head into their walk years and try to rebound from subpar performances. These 25 players stand out heading into 2026.

Should Red Sox trade for former All-Star infielder?

Mariners getting needed bat in All-Star Brendon Donovan via three-team deal with Cardinals, Rays

Giants CEO calls Dodgers a 'dragon to slay'

Yankees' latest endeavor points to a Jasson Dominguez mistake waiting to happen

Top of Phillies' rotation is elite, but also comes with questions

Willson Contreras News / Boston Red Sox on SI / February 25

Red Sox's Willson Contreras Draws Fast Comparisons to Boston Legend

Willson Contreras could make a lot of fast friends if he carries over the momentum of his first home run swing for the Boston Red Sox. Contreras sent an opposite-field blast into the bullpen at JetBlue Park on Tuesday, signaling that he could hit some rare right-center gap home runs at Fenway Park this year.

Boston Red Sox News / MLB on ClutchPoints / February 25

Red Sox’s 2025 breakout star makes Opening Day injury confession

While the Boston Red Sox are preparing for the 2026 season, a breakout star from the 2025 campaign is dealing with an injury. On Wednesday, that individual made a confession about his chances of playing on Opening Day.

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Alex Bregman News / Boston Red Sox on SI / February 25

Alex Bregman Delivers Another Brutal Blow to Red Sox Fans

The Boston Red Sox's infield is certainly going to look different on Opening Day than it did in 2025. At this point last year, the debate around Boston was whether the Red Sox actually would roll with Alex Bregman at third base and move Rafael Devers to designated hitter in the process.

Boston Red Sox News / Over The Monster / February 25

Red Sox News & Links: Injury updates on Marcelo Mayer, Romy Gonzalez

At this point in the Romy Gonzalez injury story, we don’t so much have updates as we have a slow reckoning with reality. Gonzalez injured his shoulder in late September and has not been able to participate in baseball activities ever since.

Romy Gonzalez News / MLB Trade Rumors / February 25

Romy Gonzalez Unlikely To Be Ready For Opening Day

Red Sox utilityman Romy Gonzalez has been behind in camp due to shoulder troubles. He received a platelet-rich plasma injection a couple weeks ago in hopes of being ready for Opening Day, but the righty-swinging infielder now tells Christopher Smith of MassLive.com that he doesn’t think it’s realistic.

Wilyer Abreu News / Over The Monster / February 25

Red Sox outfielder Wilyer Abreu broke his bat on a check swing

Good morning! The Red Sox lost to the Pirates yesterday, with Ranger Suarez giving up a homer to the number one prospect in baseball, Konnor Griffin. Luckily, absolutely nothing that happens in a spring training game in February matters one stinking bit.

Marcelo Mayer News / Boston Red Sox on SI / February 25

Red Sox Dark Horse Emerges to Unseat Marcelo Mayer

The Boston Red Sox’s infield alignment isn’t completely sorted out quite yet. Two positions are locks and the other two look like safe bets, but the team hasn't made an announcement as of writing.

Boston Red Sox News / Boston Red Sox on SI / February 25

Red Sox's Tightest Spring Roster Battle Down to Just 3 Candidates

Exactly one month from Wednesday, the Boston Red Sox will open their regular season against the Cincinnati Reds. Roster decisions are coming soon, and the rotation remains the biggest question mark.

Masataka Yoshida News / Last Word On Sports / February 24

What’s in Store For Masataka Yoshida with Red Sox Outfield Jam?

The Red Sox Spring Training is fully underway, and naturally, there are some questions that pop up throughout the organization. Some of these may be pitching related, some may be who’s playing second, but the Red Sox have a more complicated issue (in a good way).

Wilyer Abreu News / Larry Brown Sports / February 24

Red Sox player somehow broke his bat on a check swing

The Boston Red Sox fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates 16-7 on Tuesday in their latest spring training game. However, the game made for aviral moment. In the bottom of the fourth inning, Red Sox outfielder Wilyer Abreu tried to check his swing, and in a bizarre sequence, the bat broke with the barrel flying just a few feet in front of home plate.

Wilyer Abreu News / Just Baseball / February 23

Why the Red Sox Are Expanding Wilyer Abreu’s Role

It’s rare for a player to stop platooning more than two years into his career. More often, platoon roles harden into labels — shorthand for a structural weakness that teams plan around rather than try to fix.

Boston Red Sox News / MLB Trade Rumors / February 22

Red Sox Interested In Left-Handed Bullpen Depth

The Red Sox may not yet be completely done with their offseason, as Sean McAdam of MassLive reports that the club remains interested in improving their left-handed bullpen depth before the season begins.

Boston Red Sox News / Larry Brown Sports / February 21