The World Baseball Classic delivered on the hype in every conceivable way, and the Boston Red Sox were collectively the stars of the show. Wilyer Abreu hit monster home runs in the quarterfinals and championship as Team Venezuela took its first WBC crown.
Over the last few weeks, I wrote over 10,000 words about 61 pitchers in the American League East. I talked about what they’ve done, how they attack hitters, and where they can improve.
Not only was the World Baseball Classic a massive success, but it also featured Red Sox players as a main character in what felt like almost every game.
Opening Day is officially one week away for the Boston Red Sox and there aren't many more roster decisions to sort out. On Wednesday, Caleb Durbin spoke to the media and shared that the club confirmed that he will be the club's Opening Day third baseman.
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.
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.
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.
The backup catcher spot became a brief point of intrigue for the Boston Red Sox this spring, but the drama may be over quite soon. With opening day a week from Thursday, the Red Sox have to decide which second backstop is coming to Cincinnati behind starter Carlos Narváez.
Just over two months after their offseason took a sharp left turn, Wednesday was the day the Boston Red Sox officially declared Alex Bregman's replacement.
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.
The Boston Red Sox's starting rotation could end up being the very best in baseball over the course of the 2026 season. If everyone stays healthy, Garrett Crochet is going to lead the way after logging a 2.59 ERA across 32 starts in 2025 in his first season in Boston.
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One Boston Red Sox non-roster invitee has had some unfortunate luck this spring. Brendan Rodgers signed with the Red Sox on Feb. 5 to a minor league deal with an invitation to big league camp.
The Boston Red Sox didn’t win the World Baseball Classic, but they might’ve walked away with something just as valuable. Guess what? Well, confirmation that Roman Anthony is built for the big stage.
One of the storylines to follow around the Boston Red Sox throughout Spring Training to this point has been the status and progress of young slugger Triston Casas.
The Boston Red Sox had some big winners and hard-luck losers on Tuesday night in the World Baseball Classic final. Team Venezuela outfielder Wilyer Abreu hit his second monster home run of the bracket round, helping to propel his country to its first WBC title in a 3-2 thriller.
Just because there is only about one week to go until Opening Day, that doesn't mean that the Boston Red Sox are taking their foot off the gas. Boston had a need for a left-handed reliever and solved the issue on March 12 by going out and signing veteran Danny Coulombe.
The Boston Red Sox showed quite a bit of improvement last year and returned to the postseason for the first time since the 2021 season. Manager Alex Cora’s team was not an offensive dynamo, but it did enough at the plate to avoid losing streaks and come through when the game was the line in the final three innings.
Instead of hiring a qualified manager, USA went with Mark DeRosa who consistently exposed himself for being completely out of his element as a leader and decision-maker.
The Boston Red Sox are widely expected to have one of the most potent starting pitching staffs in the majors this year. But one uncertainty surrounding that rotation is whether it will feature the team's top prospect on Opening Day.
With Mason Miller’s status uncertain for Tuesday’s World Baseball Classic championship game, Team USA received an encouraging update on Garrett Whitlock.
Connelly Early burst into the Red Sox rotation with a 2.33 ERA over his first 19 1/3 innings in the majors last September, enhancing his status as a key
Since Major League Baseball began tracking spring training stats in 2006, no player had stolen more than 16 bases in a single spring. Until now. In the second inning of Thursday’s Grapefruit League game against the Twins, Red Sox minor league outfielder Braiden Ward set a new record by swiping his 17th bag of the spring.