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4 Early-Season Hot Takes (And How Much We Actually Believe Them)

There’s an art to crafting a good take. Part narrative. Part data. Part ball knowledge. The balance depends on how hot you want to go. There’s also no better time for a good take than after a tiny sample in a sport played over 162 games.

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Red Sox Minor Lines: Patrick Sandoval struggles again

“Struggling” out of the gate seems relative now with consecutive poor performances by Garrett Crochet and Sonny Gray, but Patrick Sandoval doesn’t quite

Boston Red Sox News / Yardbarker / April 15

Jarren Duran reveals what heckling fan told him before flipping him off

Boston Red Sox All-Star Jarren Duran starred in yet another controversial incident on Tuesday night.

Mike Trout News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'Most multi-HR games by MLB team' quiz

How many of the players with the most multiple-home run by MLB franchise can you name in five minutes?

The '200-win, 3K-strikeout pitchers' quiz

The 'Youngest MLB 30/30 seasons' quiz

The 'Active MLB 3+ 30-homer seasons' quiz

Lucas Giolito News / Total Pro Sports / April 15

MLB Rumors: Lucas Giolito Draws Interest From Two Teams

The MLB free agency has been brutal to many players. Several stars remain as free agents, while some are still trying to find a way into the league. Lucas Giolito is among many waiting for the right opportunity.

MLB News / Yardbarker

25 current MLB players who will end up in the Baseball Hall of Fame

Some things appear clear when it comes to Baseball Hall of Fame voting. The PED guys aren’t going to get in, or at least the hitters, and the rubric for starting pitchers has to be reconstructed on the fly.

MLB News / CBSSports.com / April 15

MLB trends: Garrett Crochet's missing velocity, Munetaka Murakami's weak spot and a weird reliever fluke

Here's how the league is looking three weeks into the regular season

Boston Red Sox News / Over The Monster / April 15

What’s one move you want the Red Sox to make right now?

Good morning! After another ugly loss last night, the Red Sox once again find themselves as the worst team in baseball. It’s still April, and no one is getting fired yet, nor do I think anyone is getting demoted.

Willson Contreras News / Over The Monster / April 15

Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras leads the league in HBP

When Mick Abel hit Willson Contreras, the first baseman joined Yandy Diaz, Dillon Dingler, Connor Nordy, and Isaac Paredes to lead all of MLB with four hit by pitches.

Willson Contreras News / Boston Red Sox on SI / April 15

Red Sox Announce Willson Contreras Update After Early Exit vs. Twins

There are two players the Boston Red Sox simply can't afford to lose on offense right now: Willson Contreras and Wilyer Abreu. That's not to say it would be good to lose other guys like Roman Anthony, Trevor Story, Jarren Duran, Ceddanne Rafaela, or anyone else.

MLB News / Over The Monster / April 15

Twins 6, Red Sox 0: The play wasn’t as bad as the score, it was much worse

For the third time on this road trip, the Red Sox entered a game with a seemingly large pitching advantage and lost. They got shut down by Dustin May last Friday, watched Garrett Crochet get bombarded while matched up against Bailey Ober yesterday, and saw Sonny Gray get thoroughly outpitched by Mick Abel tonight.

Athletics News / Yardbarker

Who are the 25 fastest players in MLB right now?

Speed is more important than ever in MLB with recent rule changes promoting stolen bases. These were the 25 fastest players for the 2026 season, as recorded by the Statcast sprint speed metric.

Jarren Duran News / 5 GOATs / April 14

Jarren Duran flips off Twins fan after being told to ‘kill himself’

Jarren Duran seemingly hit a routine groundball to second base during Tuesday’s game vs. the Minnesota Twins at Target Field. Duran was put out on a simple play and began to make his way back to the Boston Red Sox dugout.

MLB News / Sport Relay / April 14

Red Sox Fall to Twins

The Boston Red Sox took another loss to the Minnesota Twins to the tune of 6-0 on Tuesday night at Target Field. Mick Abel pitched seven scoreless innings, striking out 10 Red Sox hitters while giving up four hits and no walks.

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The 'Three-point leaders by NBA season' quiz

The 'Five 3's off the bench games' quiz

The 'Masters runners-up since 2000' quiz

The 'NBA top-seed top-scorers' quiz

Sonny Gray News / Inside The Diamonds / April 15

Game Recap: Gray Strugges; Red Sox Shut Out

The Boston Red Sox had trouble keeping up with the Minnesota Twins in a 6-0 loss tonight. The Twins got on the board in the first inning after Luke Keaschall singled, scoring one run.

Boston Red Sox News / Boston Red Sox on SI / April 14

Willson Contreras Exit Sparks Another Scare for Red Sox

The Boston Red Sox seemingly were trending in the right direction by the end of their series against the St. Louis Cardinals. But things have taken another negative turn.

Juan Valera News / Blogging the Red Sox / April 14

Red Sox pitching prospect Juan Valera cracks Baseball America’s top 100 rankings

Coming off a dominant outing for High-A Greenville last week, Red Sox pitching prospect Juan Valera has entered Baseball America’s top 100 list for the very first time.

Triston Casas News / Boston Red Sox on SI / April 14

Red Sox Get Bad News on Triston Casas After MRI

It's been a tough run over the last few years for young Boston Red Sox slugger Triston Casas. He recently suffered another setback, unfortunately. Casas had pain in his rib area, but wasn't fully shut down.

Roman Anthony News / Over The Monster / April 14

Game 17: Red Sox at Twins, Roman Anthony returns to left field

After last night’s abysmal start from Garrett Crochet in which he only went 1.2 innings, the Red Sox middle relief is taxed. As a result, they had to make

MLB News / Yardbarker / April 14

Cubs, Padres reportedly interested in former All-Star Lucas Giolito

Giolito may be the best starting pitcher remaining in free agency. He may find a home for the 2026 season soon.

Paul Skenes reaches career milestone at historic pace

Aaron Judge offers high praise of Mike Trout following slugfest at Yankee Stadium

David Peterson gets honest on Mets' early-season struggles

The 'Active MLB complete games' quiz

Kutter Crawford News / Boston Red Sox on SI / April 14

Red Sox Alarm Bells Ringing Around Kutter Crawford

The Boston Red Sox have had two veteran hurlers down in the minors on a rehab assignment in Kutter Crawford and Patrick Sandoval. These two have been coupled together for a while at this point.

Boston Red Sox News / Stadium Rant / April 14

Big Papi Isn’t Walking Through That Door For The Boston Red Sox

Coming off a hard, cold winter, the Boston Red Sox faithful want wholesale changes made, especially to ownership, after a clunky start to the 2026 MLB season.

Garrett Crochet News / Fastball on SI / April 14

Garrett Crochet's Nightmare Outing Shakes Up Early AL Cy Young Race

The American League Cy Young award has gone to Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal in each of the last two seasons. Last season, Boston Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet put up a solid fight, but the award still went to Skubal without much friction.

Jack Anderson News / MLB Trade Rumors / April 14

Red Sox To Promote Jack Anderson

The Red Sox are promoting right-hander Jack Anderson, according to Ari Alexander of 7News. Anderson is not yet on the 40-man roster, so the Red Sox will need to clear a spot for him before the move can be made official.

MLB News / Yardbarker / April 13