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Craig Breslow states obvious about Alex Cora firing with Red Sox going nowhere

After a slow start to the 2026 season, the Boston Red Sox elected to fire Alex Cora as manager and are finishing the campaign with Chad Tracy as the interim.

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Game 54: Red Sox vs. Braves, Connelly Early takes ball to even series

TV: NESN First Pitch: 6:45 p.m. ET The Red Sox nearly came back from a three-run deficit in the series opener against the Braves. The offense has finally put together a few solid performances as of late, though there haven’t been plenty of wins to show for it.

Boston Red Sox News / Over The Monster / May 27

How have Red Sox managers debuted in the John Henry era?

Chad Tracy isn’t the first Red Sox manager, although he is the first to take over mid-season in a while. He’s also the first mid-season replacement since the ownership group led by John Henry purchased the team.

Luke Heyman News / Boston Red Sox on SI / May 27

Red Sox Prospect From Mariners Trade Already Looks Like a Steal

Lots of prospects across Minor League Baseball have standout performances each night, but on Tuesday, Boston Red Sox catching prospect Luke Heyman might have been the player of the day.

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The 'ERA leaders since 2003' quiz

How many ERA leaders from both leagues since the 2003 season can you name in five minutes?

Boston Red Sox News / Boston Red Sox on SI / May 27

Red Sox-Brewers Nightmare Trade Keeps Getting Worse for Boston

The Boston Red Sox’s struggles continued Tuesday night, and one offseason move looked even worse than before. Overall, it was a nightmare of a day for the club.

MLB News / Yardbarker

The 25 greatest rookie seasons in MLB history

Not every all-timer has instant success at the next level. For many baseball players, it takes a few bumps in the road out of the gate before they ever reach stardom.

Jarren Duran News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 27

Red Sox’s Jarren Duran drops bold ‘sick’ prediction after loss vs. Braves

The Boston Red Sox made things interesting in the 9th inning on Tuesday night at Fenway Park against the Atlanta Braves. Atlanta turned to closer Raisel Iglesias — who had yet to surrender a run in 2026 — with a 7-4 lead in the bottom of the 9th.

Isiah Kiner-Falefa News / Boston Red Sox on SI / May 27

Red Sox 9-Year Veteran Gets Personal: 'Fighting for My Career'

Isiah Kiner-Falefa was a hotly debated addition for the Boston Red Sox when he arrived in February, but over the past week, he's started to show return on investment.

Boston Red Sox News / Boston Red Sox on SI / May 27

Red Sox Wasting No Time, Already Hunting Deals as Pressure Builds

Will the Boston Red Sox find a way to right the ship before the 2026 Major League Baseball season gets completely out of control? There's a real argument that the club is already teetering in that direction.

Isiah Kiner-Falefa News / Inside The Diamonds / May 27

Boston Red Sox Notes: Kiner-Falefa Does All He Can, Affiliates All Win, and More

The Boston Red Sox fell to 22–31 after dropping their series opener to the Atlanta Braves. They’re 12.5 games back of the Tampa Bay Rays for the American League East.

MLB News / Field Level Media / May 27

Red Sox, trying to snap losing streak, tackle MLB-best Braves

It's a different day, but the same challenge for the Boston Red Sox, who will attempt to end a four-game losing streak when they face the visiting Atlanta Braves on Wednesday night.

Boston Red Sox News / Over The Monster / May 27

Will the Red Sox be sellers at the trade deadline?

Good morning! As of today, two things about the 2026 Boston Red Sox remain true: They are potentially the worst Red Sox team in 61 years (that’s how they’d end the season if they remain at their current clip).* They’re still not out of the playoff hunt, thanks to the American League’s Golden Age of Mediocrity.

MLB News / Yardbarker

Which 20 players have hit four home runs in an MLB game?

The only two things rarer in modern-day baseball than the four-homer game is the Triple Crown and the unassisted triple play. The former is, of course, done over an entire season, while there's a large level of lucky in the unassisted triple play.

Franklin Arias News / Boston Red Sox on SI / May 27

Red Sox Pipeline Update: Franklin Arias Past Due for Promotion?

If you ever think Franklin Arias is slowing down, think again. The Boston Red Sox's 20-year-old shortstop prospect had another massive week, and after just 46 career games at the Double-A level, he's shown more than enough to earn a promotion -- if the Red Sox think facing Triple-A pitchers is better for his development at this stage.

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The 'Active playoff double-doubles' quiz

The '3 3-pointer, 3-block Playoff games' quiz

The 'Most 30-point playoff games by team' quiz

The 'NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 winners' quiz

Boston Red Sox News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 26

Red Sox’s Fenway Park woes reaching 1932 levels of pathetic

The Boston Red Sox aimed to build off of their surprisingly good 2025 season in which they won 89 games and made it to the postseason. However, 2026 has not gone according to plan for the Red Sox.

Boston Red Sox News / Boston Red Sox on SI / May 26

Red Sox’s Jarren Duran, Ceddanne Rafaela Ignite Fenway With Back-to-Back Blasts

The Boston Red Sox certainly weren't messing around to kick off Tuesday night's contest against the Major League Baseball-leading Atlanta Braves. Boston got swept by the Minnesota Twins over the weekend and, fortunately, had a day off on Monday to get everything back in order.

Garrett Crochet News / Boston Red Sox on SI / May 26

Red Sox Get Good Garrett Crochet News Amid Shoulder Recovery

The Boston Red Sox have been missing Garrett Crochet since April 25 after he was placed on the Injured List with shoulder inflammation. Crochet has been inching his way back and it feels like Tuesday finally was a much-needed break-through.

MLB News / Athlon Sports / May 26

MLB Names Willson Contreras, Ketel Marte as Players of the Week

On Tuesday, Major League Baseball announced the recipients of their Player of the Week Awards from May 18 to May 24. In the American League, the winner was first baseman Willson Contreras of the Boston Red Sox, who went 11-for-24 (.458) over the course of the week.

Tommy Kahnle News / Boston Red Sox on SI / May 26

Red Sox Wasting Time Keeping Rookie Over Tommy Kahnle

The Boston Red Sox should make a change in the bullpen in the very near future. Boston has had a lot of success in the Rule 5 Draft over the last few years.

MLB News / Blogging the Red Sox / May 26

Red Sox to promote prospects Enddy Azocar, Luke Heyman to High-A Greenville

The Red Sox are promoting prospects Enddy Azocar and Luke Heyman from Low-A Salem to High-A Greenville, as was first reported by Hunter Noll of Beyond the Monster.

Boston Red Sox News / Blogging the Red Sox / May 25

Red Sox’ Anthony Eyanson named Eastern League Pitcher of the Week

Top Red Sox pitching prospect Anthony Eyanson has been named the Eastern League Pitcher of the Week for the week of May 18-24, Minor League Baseball announced on Monday.

Willson Contreras News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 25

Willson Contreras Is Thriving For The Red Sox

The 2025-26 offseason didn’t have a defining blockbuster like the Kyle Tucker trade in 2024-25 or the Juan Soto deal the winter before. However, what the trade market lacked in top-end quality, it made up for in quantity, with no shortage of big names switching teams.

MLB News / Field Level Media / May 25

Red Sox desperate to turn it around at home with Braves on tap

It's been a season full of questions for the Boston Red Sox, none more perplexing than this: Why has Boston struggled so much at Fenway Park? The Red Sox are 8-17 at home, the worst mark in Major League Baseball, entering Tuesday's matchup with the visiting Atlanta Braves, who happen to have the sport's best road record (19-8).

Boston Red Sox News / Yardbarker / May 25

Red Sox' Garrett Crochet progressing well after injury

After finishing second to Detroit Tigers southpaw Tarik Skubal for the American League Cy Young Award voting last season, Red Sox left-hander Garrett Crochet has not been the same player: compiling a 3-3 record with a 6.30 ERA in six starts before landing on the injured list with left shoulder inflammation (April 29).

Red Sox reportedly eyeing lineup upgrades ahead of trade deadline

There's already a potential trade destination for Aroldis Chapman

Aroldis Chapman News / Larry Brown Sports / May 24

Aroldis Chapman is being linked to 1 team in trade rumors

Aroldis Chapman could be in line for a return to the National League. The San Diego Padres are eyeing the veteran Boston Red Sox reliever Chapman on the trade market, Bob Nightengale of USA Today Sports reported on Sunday.

Willson Contreras News / Yardbarker / May 24

Willson Contreras continuing to prove his value to Red Sox

Contreras has been an astonishingly valuable addition to the Boston Red Sox, serving as an offensive catalyst in the lineup as well as providing a fiery clubhouse presence.

There's already a potential trade destination for Aroldis Chapman

Red Sox reportedly eyeing lineup upgrades ahead of trade deadline

The 'Last 30-HR season by MLB team' quiz

Boston Red Sox News / Yardbarker / May 23

Red Sox reportedly eyeing lineup upgrades ahead of trade deadline

The Boston Red Sox were expected to be busy at the 2026 MLB trade deadline. However, despite their 22-28 record entering Saturday, the franchise may be looking to add instead of operating as a seller.

What Red Sox could do after SS Trevor Story's latest injury

Yankees could target an injured star before the trade deadline

Rockies' Antonio Senzatela emerging as highly coveted bullpen arm ahead of deadline

Tigers' Tarik Skubal emerging as top trade chip ahead of deadline

The '2018 Boston Red Sox World Series roster' quiz

Boston Red Sox News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 23

Red Sox Making Trade Calls For Offensive Help

The Red Sox rank 29th of 30 teams in both homers (36) and runs (187), and their collective 89 wRC+ is better than only three other clubs. The lack of pop has been one of the major factors of Boston’s 22-28 record, and the front office is looking to upgrade the lineup.