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Red Sox “Shopping” Connor Wong In Trade Talks

Rival teams have shown interest in Boston’s catching trio of Connor Wong, Carlos Narvaez, and Mickey Gasper, The Athletic’s Jen McCaffrey reports. It

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Red Sox Minor Lines: WooSox shake Scherzer

The WooSox did not have an ordinary assignment today. The opposing pitcher on the mound was a guy you may have heard of named Max Scherzer, a bonafide hall-of-famer in the twilight of his career on a rehab assignment for Buffalo (Blue Jays AAA) from forearm tendonitis and ankle inflammation.

Brayan Bello News / Inside The Diamonds / June 6

Boston Red Sox Notes: Red Sox Take Opener, Bello Optioned with Comments, and More

The Boston Red Sox picked up a win in the series opener against the Yankees, improving to 27–35. They’re 11 games back of the Tampa Bay Rays for the American League East.

Aroldis Chapman News / Athlon Sports / June 6

Red Sox Reveal Aroldis Chapman Injury News

The Boston Red Sox have revealed that closer Aroldis Chapman has been dealing with a minor hamstring issue for about a week while continuing to pitch through it.

Shohei Ohtani News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'Foreign-born 250-HR club' quiz

How many of the 53 Major League Baseball players not born in the United States of America with 250 or more career home runs can you name in seven minutes?

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Boston Red Sox News / Over The Monster / June 6

Who is the right-handed bat the Red Sox believe they can acquire in a trade?

The Red Sox probably shouldn’t be buying with this roster, but if they choose to, there’s a mystery for us to pick apart. ESPN’s Buster Olney reported

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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.

MLB News / Field Level Media / June 5

Sonny Gray, Red Sox down Aaron Judge-less Yankees

Sonny Gray pitched 6 1/3 innings against one of his former teams, Willson Contreras homered and the Boston Red Sox continued their recent road success with a 5-3 victory over the New York Yankees on Friday night.

Willson Contreras News / Over The Monster / June 5

Red Sox 5, Yankees 3: New York nixed

Am I the Willson Contreras whisperer? Many are saying it’s true. Due to a bug/feature in the schedule I haven’t have a game recap since mid-May, when the headline was “Where there’s a Willson, there’s a way, son.” Deja vu?

Boston Red Sox News / Boston Red Sox on SI / June 5

Red Sox Notes: Kristian Campbell Update, What Craig Breslow Said to Brayan Bello

So far this season, it feels like the Boston Red Sox have gotten bad injury news on a daily basis. Boston has been snakebitten by injuries all season to

Garrett Crochet News / MLB on ClutchPoints / June 5

Why Garrett Crochet roster move won’t impact potential injury return date for Red Sox

The Boston Red Sox have been sputtering for the majority of the 2026 season, and their latest move with star pitcher Garrett Crochet indicates that their one-step-forward, two-steps-back approach is not going to change any time soon.

MLB News / Over The Monster / June 5

Red Sox at Yankees lineups: If a tree falls…

You’d be hard pressed to draw up a scenario where fewer people outside of the sickos — that’s you — would care about a Red Sox/Yankees game. For our part, obviously, the Sox stink.

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.

Boston Red Sox News / MLB Trade Rumors / June 5

Red Sox Exploring Trade Market For Right-Handed Bats

Yesterday’s loss dropped the Red Sox to nine games under .500 — last place in the American League East. There’s a host of reasons for the team’s struggles to date, but a punchless offense is near the top of the list.

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Garrett Whitlock News / Boston Red Sox on SI / June 5

Red Sox's Struggles Now Have Garrett Whitlock in Trade Rumors

The 2026 Major League Baseball season has been a full-blown disaster for the Boston Red Sox far. Boston has now played 61 games and is 26-35 on the season.

Craig Breslow News / Boston Red Sox on SI / June 5

Red Sox's Craig Breslow Tackles Owner's Disappointment, 'Hot Seat' Question

Boston Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow has had a rough week, full stop. Beginning on Monday with a Boston Globe report that Breslow was struggling

Brayan Bello News / Total Pro Sports / June 5

Boston Red Sox Set To Promote Brayan Bello’s Replacement Next Week

Brayan Bello delivered an excellent 2025 campaign in the Boston Red Sox starting rotation, helping the team end a four-year playoff drought. But the Red Sox are in dire straits this year, with the right-handed pitcher also making a dreadful start to the 2026 season.

Willson Contreras News / Boston Red Sox on SI / June 5

Red Sox's Willson Contreras Could Be Running Out of Time in Boston

The Boston Red Sox's struggles at home continued this week as the club dropped yet another series and lost two out of three games against the Baltimore Orioles.