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World Baseball Classic: How Red Sox Dominance Translates to 2026

The World Baseball Classic championship match is tonight, between the USA and Venezuela. There’s plenty of big names taking the stage tonight, from Aaron Judge and Bobby Witt Jr.

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Team USA Coach Heaps Praise on Red Sox's $130M Roman Anthony 'Steal'

The entire World Baseball Classic has been enjoyable for Boston Red Sox fans, but Roman Anthony's performance has to take the cake for the majority. Anthony

Boston Red Sox News / Boston Red Sox on SI / March 17

Red Sox Reportedly Have Ranger Suárez 'Concerns' for Opening Day

The Boston Red Sox are just over one week away from kicking off what should be a very exciting 2026 Major League Baseball season. Boston went 89-73 in 2025 after three straight seasons going .500 or worse.

Lucas Giolito News / Boston Red Sox on SI / March 17

Red Sox Free Agent Lucas Giolito Projected to Sign With NL Contender

While it's been apparent for months that Lucas Giolito wouldn't be re-signing with the Boston Red Sox, it's flummoxed many how long he's remained on the market.

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Noah Song News / Boston Red Sox on SI / March 17

Red Sox Announce 4 More Roster Cuts, Including Noah Song

The Boston Red Sox are just nine days away from Opening Day, as of writing. How about that? It felt like an extremely long offseason and Spring Training has also felt long, in part because of the World Baseball Classic.

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One storyline to follow for every MLB team in 2026

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.

Garrett Whitlock News / MLB on ClutchPoints / March 17

Garrett Whitlock’s status for Team USA World Baseball Classic final vs. Venezuela

With Mason Miller’s status uncertain for Tuesday’s World Baseball Classic championship game, Team USA received an encouraging update on Garrett Whitlock.

Wilyer Abreu News / Boston Red Sox on SI / March 17

Red Sox's Wilyer Abreu Still Not Earning Proper Recognition Among Peers

Boston Red Sox right fielder Wilyer Abreu has had a very good first two years in Major League Baseball. But those who have watched him daily know there's more in the tank.

Boston Red Sox News / Boston Red Sox on SI / March 17

What Alex Cora Said About Masataka Yoshida, Red Sox's 'Luxury'

One of the biggest marks hanging over the Boston Red Sox heading into the 2026 season is how they are going to get enough at-bats for all of their outfielders.

Roman Anthony News / Boston Red Sox on SI / March 17

Red Sox Leader Hints At Future Playoff Stardom for Roman Anthony

The Boston Red Sox have loved what they've seen from Roman Anthony in the World Baseball Classic, including the veterans who weren't chosen for Team USA.

Boston Red Sox News / Boston Red Sox on SI / March 16

Red Sox No. 11 Prospect Unlocking New Power for Boston

The Boston Red Sox entered the 2025 season with one of the very best farm systems in baseball. The club proceeded to bring Roman Anthony, Marcelo Mayer and Kristian Campbell all up to the big leagues at points.

Masataka Yoshida News / Boston Red Sox on SI / March 16

Red Sox Insider Predicts How Masataka Yoshida 'Problem' Will Be Handled

Things are shaping up for Masataka Yoshida to become perhaps the highest-paid bench player in Major League Baseball this year. With two years remaining on the five-year deal he signed to come to Boston, valued at just over $37 million, Yoshida has proven that he's at least an above-average major league hitter.

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25 MLB players that could be traded during the 2026 season

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.

Boston Red Sox News / Boston Red Sox on SI / March 16

Red Sox 26-Year-Old Infielder 'Turning Heads' in Boston Camp

It was a long offseason full of rumors and speculation about the Boston Red Sox's infield, but it's arguably going to be a major strength for the team in 2026.

Ryan Watson News / Boston Red Sox on SI / March 16

Red Sox's Roster Decision Getting Tougher Thanks to Ryan Watson

Is Ryan Watson's spring training resurgence too little, too late? It's cruel that teams have to decide roster spots at times based on such a small sample, and Watson had thrown only 9 1/3 in-game innings for the Boston Red Sox as of Monday.

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Boston Red Sox News / Boston Red Sox on SI / March 16

Red Sox Made Right Call Keeping Wilyer Abreu, Jarren Duran

The Boston Red Sox arguably made the right call this offseason as they kep their surplus of outfielders together. It was a real conversation throughout the offseason whether the Red Sox would trade one of their outfielders away, and specifically Wilyer Abreu and Jarren Duran.

Boston Red Sox News / Boston Red Sox on SI / March 16

David Ortiz Hails Red Sox 19-Year-Old Prodigy As Future Superstar

Spring training is a great time for young prospects to introduce themselves to their major league fan bases, and this spring has been huge for the visibility of Justin Gonzales.

Boston Red Sox News / Boston Red Sox on SI / March 16

Red Sox Hit Jackpot With Marcelo Mayer, Triston Casas News

The Boston Red Sox had a bit of a scare on Sunday as Marcelo Mayer was scratched from the linuep for the club due to left knee soreness. Fortunately, afterward, The Athletic's Jen McCaffrey reported that Mayer is fine.

Garrett Crochet News / MLB on ClutchPoints / March 16

What Red Sox’s Garrett Crochet said about late spring training scratch

The Boston Red Sox are getting ramped up for the start of the season in spring training, and they’re set to have one of the best pitching rotations in the league.

Boston Red Sox News / Boston Red Sox on SI / March 16

The Red Sox Star Who Gained Sneaky Momentum From World Baseball Classic

Of all the Boston Red Sox stars who participated in the World Baseball Classic, who stands to benefit the most? After Sunday night's semifinal win for Team USA, many might be tempted to pick Roman Anthony.

Roman Anthony News / Boston Red Sox on SI / March 16

Roman Anthony’s WBC HR Has David Ortiz Calling Him the 'Complete Package'

The vibes are extremely high around Boston Red Sox outfielder Roman Anthony right now. Anthony was a late addition to Team USA ahead of the World Baseball Classic, but he has looked like he should have been on the roster the entire time.

Garrett Crochet News / Athlon Sports / March 15

Red Sox Announce Garrett Crochet Decision After Spring Training News

The Boston Red Sox reloaded their pitching staff this offseason, adding multiple proven veteran arms to slot behind Garrett Crochet. Boston acquired right‑hander Sonny Gray from the St.

Wilyer Abreu News / Field Level Media / March 15

Wilyer Abreu's HR carries Venezuela into WBC semis over Japan

Wilyer Abreu hit the go-ahead three-run homer in the sixth inning Saturday night for Venezuela, which eliminated defending champion Japan with an 8-5 win in the World Baseball Classic quarterfinals in Miami.

MLB News / Yardbarker / March 15

Venezuela eliminates defending WBC champion Japan with stunning bullpen effort

There will be a new champion in the 2026 World Baseball Classic.

Italy's Cinderella run continues into WBC semifinal

Aaron Judge sums up anticipation for Team USA's WBC semifinals game vs. the Dominican Republic

Team USA, Paul Skenes face prolific Dominican Republic in WBC semifinal

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Connelly Early News / MLB Trade Rumors / March 14

Red Sox Haven’t Discussed Extension With Connelly Early

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

Braiden Ward News / Blogging the Red Sox / March 12

Red Sox’ Braiden Ward sets spring training stolen base record

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.

Marcelo Mayer News / MLB Trade Rumors / March 12

Red Sox Have Not Discussed Long-Term Deal With Marcelo Mayer

The Red Sox have done a few extensions in recent years but it doesn’t seem like there’s anything imminent with infielder Marcelo Mayer. Chris Cotillo of MassLive reports that the club has not approached Mayer to discuss a long-term deal to this point in time.

Brooks Brannon News / Blogging the Red Sox / March 11

Red Sox’ Brooks Brannon undergoes surgery for broken hamate bone

Red Sox catching/first base prospect Brooks Brannon recently underwent surgery to repair a broken hamate bone in his left hand, as noted by WEEI.com’s Rob Bradford.