Bernardino serves as unsung hero in Red Sox's win over Orioles
BALTIMORE -- For the first 12 days of the season, lefty reliever Brennan Bernardino was at Triple-A Worcester and was not particularly happy about it. A key member of Boston's bullpen last season, Bernardino wasn’t much in the mood to hear about roster flexibility. But instead of sulking, Bernardino used
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Here's where the Red Sox sit one-third of the way into the season
BALTIMORE -- In any baseball season, there are milestone markers for a team. Memorial Day has long been one. But Monday represented a more significant one for the Red Sox in that this 11-3 loss to the Orioles signified that the season is now a third over. At 27-27, it
Evaluating Teel's progress in prospect's quest for Fenway
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1 player each team is eager to get back from the IL
Two months into the 2024 season, no MLB team can say it’s truly at full strength. Every club deals with injuries, and all 30 teams have at least one Major League player on the injured list. Some players are out for the rest of the season, while some are due
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Once again in 2024, baseball fans can watch Minor League Baseball games across all of MLB's digital platforms. MLB.TV and At Bat subscribers can watch their favorite team's Minor League affiliates in the app at no additional cost, while all MiLB games will be available on MiLB.TV, on the web
Houck further proves himself as a solid starter in series-finale win
BOSTON -- Around this time last season, there was question as to whether Tanner Houck would remain in the rotation or rejoin the bullpen, where he spent most of 2022. One year later, Houck has left no room to question where he belongs on this staff. Instead, he’s cemented himself
Brewers-Red Sox benches empty after heated exchange
BOSTON – You never know when a debate about the merits of bunting will break out. On Sunday at Fenway Park, it happened in the heat of a 2-1 Red Sox win over the Brewers. Not in the stands, but down on the field near first base. The teams’ series
Whitlock remains 'Boston Strong' despite harsh reality of injury
BOSTON -- Red Sox right-hander Garrett Whitlock, who has accepted the reality that he won’t throw another pitch in 2024, has vowed to be “Boston Strong” during his recovery from what he hopes will be an internal bracing procedure to repair the UCL in his right elbow. The alternative would
Red Sox strike gold with 2 unlikely Cy Young candidates
The Red Sox’s near-MLB-best starting rotation didn't reach its current heights easily. Boston came into the 2024 season with questions up and down its pitching rotation after trading away Chris Sale and enduring a Spring Training UCL injury to free-agent addition Lucas Giolito. Nearly two months into the season, the
Crawford hit hard in his shortest start of season
BOSTON -- Kutter Crawford’s first five starts this season -- during which he notched a 0.66 ERA and didn’t allow a home run -- perhaps set the bar a little too high. Those numbers would be hard for anyone to sustain. The dropoff after that sizzling stretch had been subtle
10 hitters who have heated up after a cold start
Good things come to those who wait. You could say that adage has borne out for these 10 hitters this season. They didn't have a very strong beginning to the 2024 campaign, but they have bided their time, made some adjustments and are now among the hottest hitters in the
Tide turned: Sox cap 1st sweep at Trop since April 2019
ST. PETERSBURG -- After watching his team put together a couple of crisp wins to open this three-game series at Tropicana Field, Red Sox manager Alex Cora challenged his team to “get greedy and finish the road trip the right way.” For a while on Wednesday night, it was all
Jarren Duran is Boston's iron man
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Houck debuts in latest SP Power Rankings
Our latest Starting Pitcher Power Rankings voting featured a battle between three sensational southpaws, each with a viable claim on the top spot but wildly different paths to this point. Our MLB.com panel had to weigh the relative merits of the Cubs’ Shota Imanaga, who has made a triumphant transition
Five years later: Here's each team's best Draft pick from 2019
The 2019 Draft wasn’t one filled with a ton of suspense. It was widely accepted that the Orioles would take Oregon State catcher Adley Rutschman – one of the Draft’s best-ever backstops – first overall, and that’s precisely what Mike Elias & Co. did on June 3. Bobby Witt Jr.
With his speed, Duran achieves Red Sox feat not done since 2016
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The only thing the ultra-fast Jarren Duran hadn’t done thus far in his career was steal home. That changed at an opportune time on Tuesday night as the electrifying leadoff man was on the front end of a double steal that stood out as the highlight
Whitlock has UCL damage, seeking opinion on surgery
ST. PETERSBURG – While Monday was a mostly joyful night for the Red Sox as they watched Rafael Devers set a club record by homering for a sixth consecutive game and another strong pitching performance by Tanner Houck in a 5-0 victory over the Rays, there was also a concerning
Abreu vaults onto latest Rookie Hot List
There's been a lot of fluctuation on the rookie front in the past 30 days or so. Not all of the Top 100 prospect debuts made some noise, and as a result, some others with more notable performances over the last four weeks played themselves back into contention for the
One must-catch Minor League throwback promo in each organization
On the field, Minor League Baseball is all about the future: See tomorrow’s stars, today. This forward-looking mentality is often combined with ballpark celebrations of past eras, via salutes to defunct teams, retired players and beloved pop culture properties. Jump in the way-back machine and join us as we explore
Devers sets Red Sox record with HRs in 6 straight games
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Fenway Park. Busch Stadium. Tropicana Field. For Rafael Devers, the venue doesn’t matter these days. Put a bat in his hand and he’s going to go deep. On Monday night at Tropicana Field, Devers set a team record by hitting a home run in his sixth
Tale of tape during Raffy's HR binge
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