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'That Place Is Terrible': Yankees Hall of Famer Rips Apart Red Sox’s Ballpark Reigniting New York-Boston Rivalry

CC Sabathia has found a new reason to hate Fenway Park, and it has nothing to do with the Red Sox. While the historic Yankees-Red Sox rivalry has given baseball plenty of reasons to dislike the iconic ballpark, the former Yankees ace has now brought it back into the spotlight for an entirely different reason.

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Sonny Gray’s Decision to Leave the Red Sox Tells Us What Teams Value

Baseball teams look for a lot of things when they shop for starting pitching. A big fastball helps. Strikeouts are nice. And everybody would love to find a young starter who can give them 200 innings.

Boston Red Sox News / Baseball Now / October 31

Willson Contreras Puts Pressure On Craig Breslow With Comment About Offense

The Boston Red Sox were eliminated in the American League Wild Card Series by the New York Yankees, and the team will need to make some moves to build a team capable of making a deep run.

Boston Red Sox News / Boston Red Sox on SI / October 31

Red Sox Outside-the-Box Lineup Solution No One Is Talking About

The Boston Red Sox need to find an offensive identity this offseason if they want to contend with the likes of the Tampa Bay Rays, Milwaukee Brewers or the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2027.

Milwaukee Brewers News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'World Series MVPs' quiz

MLB has awarded the World Series MVP since 1955. How many of these players can you name in six minutes?

The 'NLCS MVPs' quiz

The 'Last MVP by MLB team 'quiz

The 'Platinum Glove winners since 2011' quiz

Boston Red Sox News / Boston Red Sox on SI / October 31

Red Sox Insider Fuels Elly De La Cruz-Boston Blockbuster Rumors

We're at a point in the Major League Baseball offseason in which rumors and buzz around the league are going to exponentially increase. The World Series is over and now the focus is on the 2027 season.

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25 things we learned from the 2026 MLB season

The 2026 MLB season was full of great performances, breakout stars, and incredible feats. These are the 25 things we learned along the way.

Jedixson Paez News / Over The Monster / October 31

The Moments that Made the 2026 Red Sox: The Jedixson Paez Game

Before we begin looking ahead to 2027, OTM is looking back at 2026, highlighting some of the biggest, strangest, and most memorable moments of a memorable season.

Randy Arozarena News / Boston Red Sox on SI / October 31

Red Sox-Randy Arozarena Rumors Heating Up Before Free Agency

Will the Boston Red Sox go shopping at the top of the market in free agency this winter? After the 2026 season, there's no denying the fact that the Red Sox need a little bit more offense.

Willson Contreras News / Boston Red Sox on SI / October 30

Where Red Sox, Willson Contreras Stand After 2026 Season

When the Boston Red Sox's 2026 season came to an end, first baseman Willson Contreras made some comments that arguably became overblown. In the immediate

Patrick Halligan News / Blogging the Red Sox / October 30

Red Sox re-sign righty Patrick Halligan to minor league contract

The Red Sox have re-signed right-hander Patrick Halligan to a minor league contract covering the 2027 season, as first reported by The Worcester Telegram & Gazette’s Tommy Cassell.

Ketel Marte News / Boston Red Sox on SI / October 30

Red Sox Have New Reason to Revisit Ketel Marte Trade Talks

Last offseason, the Boston Red Sox showed interest in Arizona Diamondbacks All-Star second baseman Ketel Marte, but he didn't end up getting traded. After Boston missed out on Alex Bregman in free agency, the buzz around Marte significantly picked up.

Sonny Gray News / Field Level Media / October 30

RHP Sonny Gray declines option, joins list of 11 new free agents

Boston Red Sox right-hander Sonny Gray declined his side of a $30 million option for 2027 and heads a list of 11 new players to reach free agency with option decisions on contracts for next season.

Athletics News / Yardbarker

25 records that were broken during the 2026 MLB season

The 2026 MLB season was historic in many ways. These 25 records were broken during the season.

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The 'CBB mythical mascots' quiz

The 'World Series MVPs' quiz

The '140-yard, 2-TD catch NFL games' quiz

The 'NFL's active rushing leaders' quiz

Boston Red Sox News / MLB Trade Rumors / October 30

Sonny Gray Becomes Free Agent After Mutual Option Is Declined

Sonny Gray is officially a free agent, as the MLBPA included the right-hander’s name on a list of players who have resolved their club or mutual options

Boston Red Sox News / Yardbarker / October 30

Red Sox's Sonny Gray declines mutual option, becomes free agent

The 36-year-old had a stellar 2026 campaign in his first season with the Red Sox, logging a dominant 18-5 record with a 2.72 ERA, 149 strikeouts and a 1.15 WHIP across 169 innings pitched.

Nick Martinez will not exercise mutual option with Rays, will become free agent

Bo Bichette exercises $42M player option after disappointing season

Michael Soroka declines mutual option with Diamondbacks

Joc Pederson declines mutual option with Rangers

Marlins exercise ace Sandy Alcantara's 2027 club option

Tsung-Che Cheng News / Over The Monster / October 30

Red Sox kick start offseason with two minor trades, dealing away Nate Eaton, Tsung-Che Cheng

The culling has begun. As Matt Gross pointed out yesterday, a weird quirk of the Red Sox 40-man roster is forcing Craig Breslow’s hand as the offseason gets underway: he has to cut four players loose before free agency even begins.

Angel Bastardo News / MLB Trade Rumors / October 29

Red Sox Re-Sign Angel Bastardo To Minor League Deal

The Red Sox are re-signing reliever Angel Bastardo to a minor league contract with an invite to big league camp, reports Francys Romero. The 24-year-old righty would otherwise have qualified for minor league free agency next week.

Boston Red Sox News / Viral Sports News / October 30

Boston Red Sox Complete Yet Another Trade With AL Foe

The Boston Red Sox continued clearing space on their 40-man roster Thursday by trading infielder Tsung-Che Cheng to the Detroit Tigers for cash considerations.

Angel Bastardo News / Blogging the Red Sox / October 29

Red Sox re-sign pitching prospect Angel Bastardo to minor league contract

The Red Sox have re-signed pitching prospect Angel Bastardo to a minor league contract covering the 2027 season, as first reported by BeisbolFR’s Francys Romero.

Caleb Durbin News / MLB Trade Rumors / October 29

Caleb Durbin Undergoes Foot Surgery

The Red Sox announced that Caleb Durbin underwent surgery on the fifth metatarsal in his right foot (relayed by Christopher Smith of MassLive). It’s the second postseason operation for the third baseman, who also had a minor procedure on his left pinky finger a few weeks ago.

Boston Red Sox News / Viral Sports News / October 29

Former Boston Red Sox Player Reportedly Passes Away

George Thomas, the utility man who spent six seasons in a Boston Red Sox uniform and helped the club capture the 1967 American League pennant, died Friday at the age of 88.

Will Turner News / Blogging the Red Sox / October 28

How Red Sox OF prospect Will Turner fared in 2026

No Red Sox minor leaguer drew more walks in 2026 than Will Turner. Here is a closer look at the interesting season the 24-year-old outfielder put together.

Alex Cora News / EssentiallySports / October 27

'Other Guys Paid the Price': Alex Cora Reveals Why the Red Sox’s Firing Decision Still Bothers Him

Alex Cora accepted his own firing. What still bothers him is who else paid the price. To spark a turnaround after a disappointing 10-17 start, the Boston Red Sox fired World Series champion manager Alex Cora and five other coaches on April 25.

Boston Red Sox News / Trade Talk Sports / October 26

The Red Sox Need Another Team Worth Remembering

Boston Red Sox fans have plenty of great memories to lean on. Jason Varitek was the captain of two World Series championship teams. Pedro Martinez helped Boston break through in 2004, ending that long championship drought.

Romy Gonzalez News / EssentiallySports / October 24

Red Sox Could Make a Surprising Move on 30 YO Star After 3 Long Years

The Boston Red Sox have until November 20 to decide whether Gonzalez’s 2025 breakout justifies his arbitration salary. After the Chicago White Sox designated him for assignment, the 30-year-old utility man found his niche with the Boston Red Sox.

MLB News / Yardbarker / October 24

Brewers' Jacob Misiorowski sets World Series record in Game 1

Brewers' Jacob Misiorowski sets World Series record on first pitch of Game 1

There is no pitcher in Major League Baseball right now who throws harder and more consistently than Milwaukee Brewers ace Jacob Misiorowski.

John Smoltz Q&A: Braves legend dissects World Series matchup between Brewers, Rays

Rays vs. Brewers: Revisiting each game of the season series

The 'MLB K leaders since 1995' quiz

Adley Rutschman News / Just Baseball / October 23

Do the Red Sox Need to Extend Adley Rutschman This Winter?

The Adley Rutschman trade was one of the biggest and riskiest moves of the 2026 trade deadline. The Boston Red Sox acquired the former No. 1 overall pick for a hefty price, which included three of Boston’s top-five prospects.