Red Sox pitching prospect Richard Fitts flirted with perfection in his latest start for Triple-A Worcester on Wednesday night. Going up against the Charlotte Knights on the road at Truist Field, Fitts retired the first 21 batters he faced through seven perfect innings before surrendering a leadoff single to Oscar Colas in the bottom of the eighth.
Things were fine! Until they werent. What is up with the Red Sox coming home and immediately having a terrible game? I don’t have anything poetic to wax about before this recap, let’s just dive in: After walking Matt Vierling to start the game, Pivetta was simply dominant.
Do it for Dustin The Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox have each surprised a bit: both teams hovering around .500 when many predicted collapse. Both teams are 9.5 games out of first place in their division.
The Boston Red Sox currenty sit at 28-28, third place in the American League East and 2 1/2 games back of a wild card spot. A large portion of their fate will be determined by a June schedule that has some tough opponents sprinkled in but is middling overall.
The Boston Red Sox have been dealing with a handful of high-impact injuries this season but got some good news on Wednesday. Boston lost rising star first baseman Triston Casas to a difficult rib injury in April and he currently is on the 60-day Injured List.
The Boston Red Sox have done just enough to hang around at 28-28, putting them 2 1/2 games back for an American League Wild spot just over one-third of the way through the season.
And one hit was all they gave up. The most heralded return on the Alex Verdugo trade (sorry, Greg Weissert, though this pic from Maddie Malholtra is HARD) went 21 up, 21 down on Wednesday.
Could the Boston Red Sox swing a major trade ahead of the deadline this summer? Boston has plenty of talent on the roster but injuries have significantly impacted the team this season.
Richard Fitts ended the 2023 season as a member of the New York Yankees organization. Six months later, he was with the rival Boston Red Sox after being a key piece in the Alex Verdugo trade.
The Boston Red Sox are still in the process of determining what path they will take at the upcoming Major League Baseball trade deadline while opposing clubs have truly cemented themselves on one side of the fence.
The Boston Red Sox will start a six-game homestand and a four-game weekend series when they meet the Detroit Tigers on Thursday night. Both teams are coming off losses on Wednesday, with the Red Sox falling 6-1 to the Baltimore Orioles while the Tigers dropped a 10-2 decision to the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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The Boston Red Sox have placed outfielder Tyler O’Neill on the 10-day injured list with right knee inflammation. The move is retroactive to May 26th. In his first year in Boston, O’Neill was a crucial part of the team’s outfield after the departure of Alex Verdugo.
The Boston Red Sox placed outfielder Tyler O'Neill on the 10-day injured list because of right knee inflammation on Wednesday, the same day he had an MRI exam that showed no structural damage, the team said.
He started out scorching hot with the Red Sox but has cooled off considerably.
Two years ago, Brennan Bernardino was a 30-year-old who had spent the last eight years fighting his way through the independent and minor leagues. Until 2022, he had pitched in just 35 Triple-A games.
The Boston Red Sox are far from a perfect team, and they will likely miss the playoffs once again this year. However, unlike in years past, there is a new level of hope around the organization as young players – both on the active roster and in the upper minors – continue to step into their own and outperform expectations.
Rafael Devers had four hits, including a key triple, as the Boston Red Sox beat the host Baltimore Orioles 8-3 on Tuesday night. Wilyer Abreu and Rob Refsnyder homered for the Red Sox, who evened the three-game series at a game apiece.
The Red Sox are promoting corner infield prospect Tyler Miller from High-A Greenville to Double-A Portland, according to Chase Ford of MiLB Central. Miller, 24, had been with Greenville since the start of the 2023 season.
Boston Red Sox reliever Chris Martin had a gripe as old as the sport of baseball.
He could now potentially join his fourth different organization in as many months.
Milwaukee Brewers first base coach Quintin Berry bizarrely sparked a bench-clearing incident during Sunday’s game against the Boston Red Sox.
The closer frequently found his name in the rumor mill all throughout the winter as the club reportedly fielded offers on the veteran in the run-up to Spring Training.
The Boston Red Sox are doing things a little different when it comes to how they approach their pitching staff.
After dealing with a bone bruise to his left knee to begin the season, causing him to miss 11 games, the third baseman has been unstoppable at the plate during this streak.
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