Sign In The Boston Red Sox needed to see a full season of true production from infield prospect Marcelo Mayer after injuries derailed him in 2023. Mayer has done just about everything he’s been asked to do within the minor leagues so far in 2024. The Portland Sea Dogs, Boston’s Double-A affiliate, have played 10 games this season. Mayer has a hit in every single one. The 2021 No. 4 overall pick slashed a double to start the game on Friday night at Hadlock Field, pushing his season-opening hit streak in the Red Sox farm system. That wasn’t all he had in store on Friday night, delivering a walk ..read more

Sign In The Boston Red Sox needed an offensive spark after a disappointing 3-7 homestand. Boston arrived in Pittsburgh to start a road trip without two big bats in the middle of the order against the Pirates. They’d need other capable hitters to step up. Luckily for the Red Sox, Wilyer Abreu and Triston Casas answered the call. Abreu showed better swings in recent games and wasted no time launching his first home run of 2024 in the first inning that nearly landed in the water behind PNC Park. Wilyer Abreu's first of the season! ? #RedSox pic.twitter.com/HpVxb0PGtE — NESN (@NESN) April 19, 20 ..read more

Sign In The Boston Red Sox announced that 2004 World Series champion Dave McCarty died on Friday from a “cardiac event” at the age of 54, per a team release. McCarty played in 89 games for the Red Sox in 2004, helping Boston win the franchise’s first World Series title in 86 years. McCarty was just in Boston last week for a ceremony honoring the life of Tim Wakefield and celebrating the 20th anniversary of the 2004 championship team for the Red Sox. McCarty is survived by his wife, Monica, and his children, Reid and Maxine. More MLB: Red Sox’s Cam Booser Completes Emotional MLB Debut ..read more

Sign In The Red Sox look to get back on the right track Friday, kickstarting a six-game road trip against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park. Ceddanne Rafaela will look to boost Boston’s fortunes from a new position. Red Sox manager Alex Cora is finally allowing Rafaela to show off some of his defensive versatility, moving him to shortstop after a rough stretch at the position during Boston’s homestand. Jarren Duran will shift over to center field, with David Hamilton drawing out of the lineup. Masataka Yoshida, Rob Refsnyder and Bobby Dalbec will all return to the lineup. Refsnyder will play ..read more

Sign In A visit to Fenway Park can be a highlight for any young Boston sports fan, but as you get older, have you ever thought about robbing the home of the Red Sox? If not, you’re probably not on the same wavelength as Joe Mazzulla. The Boston Celtics head coach this week cleared the air on his alleged obsession with “The Town.” It’s certainly the 35-year-old’s favorite movie, but that was one of three movies he watched on a loop while trying to stay up light at night as an assistant, as he said on “Pardon My Take.” The other moves were “Whiplash” and “The Dark Knight.” Live Odds Final Score ..read more

Sign In Boston Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow always seems to have an eye on pitching. After acquiring a number of different arms this offseason, Breslow pulled off another trade Thursday night to add pitching depth to the Red Sox by acquiring Vladimir Gutierrez from the Milwaukee Brewers. Boston sent the Brewers cash considerations in exchange for the right-handed pitcher. The Red Sox announced Gutierrez will be optioned to Triple-A Worcester while they also put Trevor Story on the 60-day injured list to make room for Gutierrez on the 40-man roster. Gutierrez never appeared in a ..read more

Sign In Cam Booser has spent eight years in minor league baseball without ever getting the chance to throw a pitch in the big leagues. That’s about to change for the 31-year-old left-hander. The Red Sox are calling up the left-handed reliever from Triple-A Worcester for the start of Friday’s road series against the Pittsburgh Pirates, according to MLB.com’s Ian Browne and MassLive’s Chris Cotillo. Booser reportedly will take the place of Joe Jacques, who will be optioned to Worcester, on the active roster. Booser is off to a stellar start with Worcester, registering plenty of swings and misses ..read more

Sign In Red Sox outfielder Tyler O’Neill has dealt with injuries more than he’s wanted to in the past. But the injury O’Neill sustained Monday when he collided in the outfield with Rafael Devers was unlike any other in his career. O’Neill confirmed following Boston’s 5-4 loss to the Cleveland Guardians on Thursday that he suffered a concussion on the play and that brought on a series of issues the 28-year-old dealt with in his recovery. “I’ve had a lot of dizziness. Still fighting through that a little bit,” O’Neill told reporters. “A lot of fogginess first couple of days. Slow to think. It to ..read more

Sign In BOSTON — The Red Sox found themselves giving a team extra outs again on Thursday in a 5-4 loss to drop the four-game series to the Cleveland Guardians at Fenway Park. Boston committed two more errors in a game where the pitching staff allowed just two earned runs. The issue spans most of the season, though the Red Sox particularly felt the impact at home. “It’s hard,” Alex Cora told reporters after the loss. “It sounds repetitive when we say it’s full of (expletive). We need to play better defense. That’s the bottom line. There were two routine plays we didn’t make. We didn’t turn the ..read more

Sign In BOSTON — In the finale of a four-game series, the Red Sox closed out their homestand with a 5-4 loss to the Cleveland Guardians on Thursday afternoon at Fenway Park. With the loss, Boston moves to 10-10, while Cleveland moves to 13-6. Check out the full box score here. ONE BIG TAKEAWAY Boston did not have much of an answer for Cleveland starter Carlos Carrasco for much of the game. The Red Sox scored in the first inning and did not record another hit until Wilyer Abreu’s fifth-inning double. Rain began to fall at Fenway in the middle innings and the Red Sox found an opening. With two o ..read more