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This carpenter is throwing 99 mph in Red Sox camp

2:15 PM EDT

This story was excerpted from Ian Browne’s Red Sox Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

Wong's offseason work results in powerful spring swing

4:48 PM EDT

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- The golden rule of baseball is not to make too much of anyone’s Spring Training statistics, good or bad. That said, Connor Wong's red-hot spring, which continued in Monday afternoon’s 5-2 loss to the Twins with his second two-run homer in as many days, could be

Teel, Rafaela make All-Spring Breakout Team

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The first Spring Breakout is in the books and if these four days of prospect spotlight showcases mean anything, the future of the game is in very good hands. On Monday, MLB announced the inaugural All-Spring Breakout Team, composed of 30 players across 18 organizations (six teams did not play

Sox to honor Wakefield, '04 Series champs at home opener

No. 49 patch will be worn on player sleeves throughout the 2024 season
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BOSTON, MA – The Boston Red Sox today announced that the 20th Anniversary of the 2004 Championship team will be celebrated during pregame ceremonies before Fenway Park’s home opener at 2:10 p.m. on Tuesday, April 9, against the Baltimore Orioles. In addition to marking the milestone anniversary, the ceremony will

Injuries & Moves: No. 8 prospect Yorke reassigned; Kenley scratched

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Winckowski heads to 'pen, cracking door open for Houck

March 17, 2024

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- As the Red Sox push toward the final week of Spring Training, decisions are starting to be made. Prior to Sunday’s split-squad contest against the Yankees, manager Alex Cora announced that righty Josh Winckowski was taken out of the rotation competition and moved to the bullpen

Rafaela (3-run HR) stars in Spring Breakout as he builds MLB case

Teel, Yorke bring the lumber; Mayer flashes the leather
March 16, 2024

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Saturday’s Spring Breakout contest at JetBlue Park between the Braves and the Red Sox was billed as a game for top prospects to play with and against each other. So why was Ceddanne Rafaela, who has a shot at starting in center field for the Red

1 player from each team making a big impression this spring

2:15 PM EDT

As we near the end of Spring Training, and with Opening Day right around the corner, it's time to check in on which players around baseball have made the biggest impression on each club during Cactus League and Grapefruit League play. With the help of all 30 MLB.com beat writers,

Projecting the Red Sox's 2024 Opening Day roster

March 17, 2024

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- A lot has changed since March 1, when we took our most recent stab at predicting the 26-man roster with which the Red Sox will open the season. Lucas Giolito underwent UCL surgery on his right elbow and is out for the season. Vaughn Grissom still

These prospects stood out most in Spring Breakout

@SamDykstraMiLB
March 17, 2024

As the inaugural Spring Breakout weekend comes to a close, there was no shortage of talent on display. With dozens of Top 100 prospects and nearly two-thirds of the 900 players who make up the team Top 30 prospects lists taking part, each club was well represented … but a

Jansen looks for 'feel pitch' cutter in spring debut

March 15, 2024

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Kenley Jansen’s second pitch of his delayed Grapefruit League debut, an 8-5 win over the Twins on Friday, was belted over the replica Green Monster at JetBlue Park by Alex Kirilloff. Later in that sixth inning, Christian Vázquez mauled a two-out, solo shot to center. As

Similarities draw Boston's top catching prospect, team legend together 

@SamDykstraMiLB
March 15, 2024

FORT MYERS, Fla. – It’s impossible to avoid ruminating on the parallels. Two former All-ACC first-team catchers. Two 14th overall picks. Two players who reached Double-A in their first tastes of the Minor Leagues. One is just getting his career started with the Red Sox. The other won two World

Jury duty calls? Winckowski nearly misses spring start

Red Sox righty is in the mix for a rotation spot
@JoeTrezz
March 14, 2024

CLEARWATER, Fla. -- If it turned out Josh Winckowski wasn’t able to pitch Thursday against the Phillies, he would’ve had about as ironclad a reason as there is. And the Red Sox wouldn’t have been able to do anything about it. That situation almost came to pass when Winckowski was

Rafaela's path to Red Sox OD roster remains in center

Casas crushes one over 400 feet for first blast of Spring Training
March 13, 2024

TAMPA, Fla. -- The outfield puzzle is still evolving for the Red Sox, who have now lost right-handed-hitting reserve Rob Refsnyder for at least a significant chunk of April due to a fractured left pinkie toe. Ceddanne Rafaela, the club’s No. 4 prospect according to MLB Pipeline, remains at the

Giolito has UCL surgery, expected to miss '24 season

March 13, 2024

TAMPA -- Right-hander Lucas Giolito underwent surgery on Tuesday with an internal brace repair to his right elbow ulnar collateral ligament, the Red Sox announced on Wednesday. Giolito is expected to miss all of this season, but because the operation included a brace and was not a full Tommy John

1 under-the-radar Spring Breakout prospect for each club

@thevandalorian and @benweinrib and @jesus_cano88
March 13, 2024

Spring Breakout begins Thursday with a pair of the showcase event's 16 games set to kick things off. Headlined by the best and brightest prospects in the game, Spring Breakout will feature no shortage of household names: 72 of MLB Pipeline's Top 100 Prospects and 575 of the 900 players

Finally healthy, Story eager to contribute on both ends

March 12, 2024

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Red Sox manager Alex Cora was running down a variety of things about his team during his media session on Tuesday morning when he shifted his attention to a player who probably hasn’t been talked about enough entering the 2024 season. “The shortstop is really good.

Check out these MiLB promos that celebrate women in sports

@JoshJacksonMiLB
March 12, 2024

Innovation and family-friendliness have long been hallmarks of Minor League Baseball, so it only makes sense that Minors teams are continually seeking ways to make their ballparks more welcoming -- and more fun -- for girls and women. More and more Minor League teams are finding creative ways to celebrate

Healthy Cron makes bid for Red Sox's roster

March 11, 2024

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- While it hasn’t been a typical offseason and Spring Training for slugger C.J. Cron, he hopes to be a difference maker with a new team. Having signed a one-year Minor League deal with an invite to camp on March 3, Cron made his first appearance with

Bello's signing a big step for Red Sox's future

March 11, 2024

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Baseball, culture provide 'great experience' for Sox in DR

Players bond with fans and each other while drinking in raucous atmosphere
March 10, 2024

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic -- From an arrival party on owner John Henry’s yacht to sightseeing with tour guide Rafael Devers to the unique sights and sounds of the two wins at Estadio Quisqueya Juan Marichal against the Rays, the Red Sox maximized their unique experience in the capital city

1 position battle to watch for each team

March 11, 2024

With the first few rounds of cuts behind us, clubs are getting a clearer picture of what their rosters are going to look like to open the 2024 season. Even so, every team still has at least one key question mark -- a role that remains, for all intents and

Sox, Rays get to be kids again in PLAY BALL event in DR

March 10, 2024

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic -- For most Dominican baseball players, love of the game starts at childhood by playing “Vitilla,” a game in which a broomstick is the bat and a bottle cap is the ball. It is the Dominican Republic’s version of stickball, and it was the theme of

10 players having a scorching Spring Training

@ssc627
March 11, 2024

We aren’t really meant to read into Spring Training stats for a number of reasons. They measure a small sample size when players are trying to warm up after a few months off, and no one really plays preseason exhibition games with results in mind in any sport. Plenty of