The Boston Red Sox arguably made the right call. Over the course of Spring Training, it wasn't guaranteed that young infielder Marcelo Mayer was going to be with the team out of camp.
Decisions are made up and down the organizational ladder this week for the Boston Red Sox, and some prospects are seeing their opportunity with the club come to an end.
Uncertainty has been the operative word for the Boston Red Sox and first baseman Triston Casas over the past year. Soon, clarity may begin to arrive. Casas hasn't appeared in a game of any kind since last May, when he ruptured his patellar tendon against the Minnesota Twins and left the Red Sox without a key bat for the rest of the season.
Roman Anthony is emerging as a breakout star for the Boston Red Sox after his strong debut in the 2026 World Baseball Classic (WBC). As the youngest player on Team USA (21 years old), Anthony’s powerful left-handed swing left its mark in Miami at the WBC.
Perhaps the biggest surprise about the Boston Red Sox optioning Kristian Campbell to Triple-A on Saturday, from an aerial view, was that it wasn't a surprise at all.
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.
Marcelo Mayer was one of the top prospects in the Boston Red Sox organization to make his MLB debut last year. The 22-year-old came up as an infield replacement after Alex Bregman landed on the IL in May.
THe Boston Red Sox haven't been at full strength in the starting rotation throughout Spring Training but it sounds like the club is going to take a step in that direction this upcoming week before Opening Day.
The Red Sox parted ways with another notable international signing on Friday by releasing 19-year-old outfielder Edwin Brito. As noted by SoxProspects.
The Boston Red Sox made an unsurprising, but still important decision on Saturday morning. Reports surfaced Saturday morning indicating that young utility man Kristian Campbell was optioned down to Triple-A.
The Boston Red Sox are starting to finalize their roster with Opening Day rapidly approaching. And some of the team's latest moves involve two of the organization's top-three prospects from last year.
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.
Opening Day is just about here for the Boston Red Sox. The Red Sox will face off against the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday, March 26. The regular season is finally just about here and Garrett Crochet is going to make a big of obscure Major League Baseball history when he takes the mound for Boston on Thursday afternoon.
Following an uneven rookie campaign that included a season-ending wrist injury, Marcelo Mayer will be on his first Opening Day roster after the Boston Red Sox named him their starting second baseman on Saturday.
With the regular season approaching, the Boston Red Sox cleaned house down on the farm earlier this week. All teams do that at this time of year, so a handful of prospects getting the boot wasn't necessarily a shock.
The Boston Red Sox aren’t overthinking it anymore heading into Opening Day. After doing literally the cheesiest thing to Gerrit Cole, they seem fully committed to youth, upside, and a clear infield plan.
The Boston Red Sox start the season Thursday against the Cincinnati Reds in Cincinnati. The question as spring training wraps up is who will be the starting third baseman and second baseman on opening day.
After some important revelations on Kristian Campbell and Marcelo Mayer surfaced earlier on Saturday, the Boston Red Sox made a full round of spring training roster cuts.
In an unsurprising move, Red Sox manager Alex Cora told reporters (including Peter Abraham of the Boston Globe) that Marcelo Mayer make the Opening Day
The Boston Red Sox are not counting on Triston Casas to contribute in the early part of the season. The former phenom is still rehabbing from the torn patellar tendon he suffered last season and he has not been able to participate in any of the team’s spring games to this point.
The Red Sox released six minor leaguers on Thursday, including one of their former top international signings. As noted by SoxProspects.com’s Andrew Parker, Boston cut ties with 21-year-old infielder Fraymi De Leon, who received the largest bonus ($1.2 million) of the club’s 2022 international signing class.
The Boston Red Sox feature one of the league’s most talented young cores. Headlining that group is left‑handed slugger Roman Anthony. Anthony debuted last year and immediately met expectations.
The Red Sox undoubtedly placed an emphasis on reinforcing their lower-minors catching depth over the winter. They addressed this area of need by acquiring the likes of Adonys Guzman, Ronny Hernandez, and Luke Heyman in trades with the Pirates, White Sox, and Mariners.
The Boston Red Sox have a number of starting rotation candidates this season. The expected outcome is that left-handed pitching prospect Connelly Early will likely begin the new campaign in the minor leagues.