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Jonathan Papelbon chimes in amid Red Sox’s dreadful series vs. Yankees

The New York Yankees currently lead their series with the Boston Red Sox 2-0. Boston’s home field advantage at Fenway Park has not made much of a difference in the series, as the Yankees have earned 4-0 and 4-1 wins so far.

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Game 25: Yankees at Red Sox; Payton Tolle starts, Roman Anthony doesn’t

TV: NESN First Pitch: 6:10 p.m. ET The Red Sox are looking to salvage a series against their most hated rival on Thursday at Fenway Park. The Yankees are looking to bury them.

Payton Tolle News / Minor League Baseball on SI / April 23

Payton Tolle Takes on Crucial Role as Red Sox Look to Avoid Yankees Sweep

The Boston Red Sox are turning to their top prospect, left-handed pitcher Payton Tolle, ahead of an important early-season game against their heated rival.

Yordan Alvarez News / Boston Red Sox on SI / April 23

Red Sox-Yordan Alvarez Trade Speculation Actually Makes Sense

The Boston Red Sox need more pop in the middle of the order, to say the least. Boston currently is in last place in baseball with just 13 homers. That's not all, though.

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The '50-HR, .300 average MLB seasons' quiz

How many of the 20 MLB players to bat .300 and mash 50 home runs in the same season can you name in five minutes?

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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.

Lucas Giolito News / Fastball on SI / April 23

Lucas Giolito Signing Leads 3 Most Impactful Roster Moves Around MLB

Sometimes, there come a day in Major League Baseball where you think to yourself, "Wow, it feels like a lot is happening right now." We're not talking about on-field occurrences, though the action last night was fairly eventful in its own right.

Payton Tolle News / MLB Trade Rumors / April 23

Red Sox To Recall Payton Tolle

The Red Sox are calling up left-hander Payton Tolle to start Thursday’s series finale against the Yankees, per Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com. It’ll be the touted young lefty’s first major league action of the season and just the fourth big league start of his career.

Roman Anthony News / Boston Red Sox on SI / April 23

Roman Anthony's Injury Could Be Bigger Problem Than Red Sox Let On

The Boston Red Sox didn't take long to declare that Roman Anthony's back issue was more than a one-day thing. After he sat out Wednesday's game against the New York Yankees, Anthony will once again be out of the lineup for Thursday's series finale.

Jarren Duran News / Athlon Sports / April 23

Red Sox Announce Off-Field Move With Jarren Duran Amid MLB Season

The Boston Red Sox are off to an ugly start to the 2026 season. The team won only twice in their first 10 games, and when things were seemingly getting better for them, their pitching and hitting woes continued to hinder them.

Ceddanne Rafaela News / Boston Red Sox on SI / April 23

Red Sox Won’t Move Ceddanne Rafaela But Something Has to Give

The Boston Red Sox have a lot to think about after 24 games. Boston currently sits at 9-15 on the season, which is tied for the second-worst record in the American League with the Chicago White Sox and ahead of just the 8-17 Kansas City Royals.

Boston Red Sox News / Inside The Diamonds / April 23

Boston Red Sox Roster Moves 04/23/2026

The Boston Red Sox wrap up their three-game series against the New York Yankees tonight. The Boston Red Sox scored only one run while giving up eight in the first two games.

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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.

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Franklin Arias News / Just Baseball / April 23

Double-A Notebook: Scouting Reports From a Week With Franklin Arias

Throughout the past two seasons, I’ve been doing a series of stories breaking down the top players and most interesting prospects I saw come face the Altoona Curve, my hometown minor league affiliate.

Boston Red Sox News / Over The Monster / April 23

Are the Red Sox soft? Their pitiful play in poor weather sure seems to suggest so

Before Tuesday’s game against the Yankees, Sam Kennedy joined Tom Caron on the NESN pregame show and gave us the following answer when asked about the team’s lack of power: “We gotta start hitting the ball out of the ballpark.

Boston Red Sox News / Over The Monster / April 23

What is your level of concern with the 2026 Red Sox?

With the Red Sox off to a dreadful 9-15 start, it’s time to pause and assess the level of concern among the fanbase. So on a scale of 1 to 10, with one being not concerned at all and ten being “this is going full Bobby Valentine season,” where do you reside?

MLB News / Total Pro Sports / April 23

Yankees vs. Red Sox Game 3: Preview & Starting Pitchers – April 23

Yankees vs Red Sox: The Bronx Bombers have been outstanding at Fenway Park, and they are not ready to face the Astros without a sweep. The Yanks have shown great pitching power over the last few games, and they are the favorites to secure another win.

MLB News / Inside The Diamonds / April 23

Game Recap: Red Sox Snap 17 Inning Scoreless Streak; Lose Middle Game to Yankees

The Red Sox suffered a 4-1 loss to the Yankees 4-1 tonight. The Yankees opened the scoring early with a three-run home run from Amed Rosario in the first inning.

MLB News / Yardbarker / April 22

Yankees ace Max Fried's dominance against Red Sox continues in latest gem

Fried once again had Boston's number.

Ben Rice has become Yankees' newest superstar

Yankees players want team to break with a famous tradition

Lucas Giolito has signed with a new team

Red Sox's Sonny Gray replacement has never pitched above Double-A

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Boston Red Sox News / Athlon Sports / April 22

Red Sox Announce Three Roster Moves After Loss to Yankees

Manager Alex Cora's Boston Red Sox continue to struggle this 2026 MLB season. They are currently at the bottom of the American League East with a 9-14 record, most recently suffering a shutout loss to the New York Yankees.

Dorian Soto News / Blogging the Red Sox / April 22

What does Red Sox prospect Dorian Soto have in store for 2026?

Like other members of Major League Baseball’s 2025 international signing class, Red Sox infield prospect Dorian Soto is expected to make his stateside debut when the 2026 rookie-level Florida Complex Season begins on May 2.

Boston Red Sox News / Minor League Baseball on SI / April 22

Red Sox Promote Pitching Prospect to Majors Before Triple-A Debut

On Tuesday, Boston Red Sox left-handed pitching prospect Eduardo Rivera made the jump from the Double-A Portland Sea Dogs to the Triple-A Worcester Red Sox.

Lucas Giolito News / Larry Brown Sports / April 23

Lucas Giolito has signed with a new team

Former All-Star pitcher Lucas Giolito has a new home for 2026. Giolito is signing with the San Diego Padres, according to multiple reports. The one-year contract is worth a base value of $3 million, but could rise to as much as $8 million.

Boston Red Sox News / Yardbarker / April 22

Red Sox's Sonny Gray replacement has never pitched above Double-A

The Boston Red Sox's starting rotation hasn't been great this season, even though they have 2025 American League Cy Young runner-up, left-hander Garrett Crochet, on the staff.

Four MLB managers who are already on the hot seat

White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami makes MLB history with latest HR

MLB check-in: Shohei Ohtani nears history, Mets hit rock-bottom, Astros unravel

Blue Jays' Louis Varland ranks second in key statistic among MLB relievers

Eduardo Rivera News / MLB Trade Rumors / April 22