(Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)   Before the start of the 2023 season, the Boston Red Sox signed outfielder/designated hitter Masataka Yoshida to a five-year, $90 million contract. In his first campaign, he had a .783 OPS with 15 homers and 33 doubles in 140 games. This year, however, he was off to a miserable start and is still hitting a rather disappointing .250/.333/.375. On Wednesday, according to Red Sox insider Chris Cotillo, Yoshida talked to the press and expressed frustration at his decreasing playing time. “Interesting media scrum with Yoshida in the clubhouse. He was very ..read more

(Photo by Duane Burleson/Getty Images)   Boston Red Sox starter Lucas Giolito was supposed to be a key member of their rotation, having signed a multi-year deal with the team this offseason. He talked to MLB analyst and podcaster Chris Rose right before his first spring training start in late February. Up until that point, he was feeling in excellent form. Just a few days later, however, he would feel something in his right elbow. He received an MRI that showed a partially torn UCL and flexor strain, forcing him to go under the knife and miss the entire 2024 campaign before it even starte ..read more

(Photo by Jaiden Tripi/Getty Images)   Since the implementation of the pitch clock in MLB last year, the average game time has dramatically decreased. This has been pleasant for both hardcore and casual baseball fans. What happened on Wednesday between the Boston Red Sox and the Cleveland Guardians, however, was impressive even for pitch clock era standards. Red Sox starter Tanner Houck threw a complete game shutout. Those are already rare these days in the era of workloads and managers avoiding having their pitchers face the opposing lineup three times. However, the truly impressive feat ..read more

(Photo by Jaiden Tripi/Getty Images)   It has been a tumultuous past few months for the Boston Red Sox after a disappointing offseason led to a surprisingly hot 7-3 start that was marred by the early season-ending shoulder injury suffered by star shortstop Trevor Story, but one early bright spot has been the continued improvement of first baseman Triston Casas. Casas shined in the second half as a rookie and after a rough first few games has turned it on again this year to pick up right where he left off in 2023. FTN Fantasy’s Eric Cross shared some stats on Twitter highlighting just how ..read more

(Photo by John McCoy/Getty Images)   The Boston Red Sox will be without infielder Trevor Story for the remainder of the season. He will undergo season-ending left shoulder surgery after fracturing his shoulder on a defensive play this past weekend. Since his recovery time will be six months, it will take a miracle for him to be ready to play in the postseason should the Red Sox qualify. Story was off to a slow start at the plate, hitting .226/.294/.323 with a .617 OPS. However, the Red Sox know about his vast potential. The Red Sox will now be forced to platoon at both shortstop and secon ..read more

(Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)   Last weekend, the Boston Red Sox suffered a notable injury to one of their infielders. Trevor Story was diving to field a ball but landed awkwardly on his left shoulder. He stayed on the ground, visibly in pain, and was removed from the game. With his injury history, fans had feared the worst. Unfortunately, their concerns were warranted, as the player will go under the knife and miss most, if not all of the 2024 season. “Trevor Story will have surgery to repair a fractured glenoid in his left shoulder, Craig Breslow announced. His recovery timetable is ..read more

(Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)   Entering the season, it was evident that the Boston Red Sox needed pitching. That was the case when the 2023 season ended, and the need became even more pressing when they traded Chris Sale and lost the recently signed Lucas Giolito to injury. To the surprise of many, the Red Sox’s rotation and the pitching staff as a whole has been brilliant to open 2024. In fact, they have been, statistically speaking, the best in baseball. “The Red Sox lead the majors with a 1.49 ERA, the franchise’s lowest mark ever through 10 games. That is the lowest ERA f ..read more

(Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)   Red Sox fans have been put through an excruciating offseason that has been marred by ownership outright refusing to spend money despite being one of the league’s biggest-market franchises, and now another issue has popped up that makes the outlook for this season look even more daft. One of Boston’s biggest strengths in 2023 was the back end of its bullpen, which featured strong seasons from a couple of newcomers to the team in closer Kenley Jansen and setup man Chris Martin. The former’s immediate future is becoming a concern, as Ian Browne of MLB.com has r ..read more

(Photo by Omar Rawlings/Getty Images)   The Boston Red Sox are hoping for a bounce-back season in 2024. Each of the past two seasons, the Red Sox have won 78 games and finished in last place in the AL East. So the Red Sox decided to be aggressive at the start of free agency to improve their team. One player they brought in was starting pitcher Lucas Giolito. He has had some good seasons during his career and was an upgrade for the Red Sox. Unfortunately, he will not throw one inning this year for them. Giolito suffered a UCL injury in spring training, so he had to undergo surgery and will ..read more

(Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)   Last week wasn’t particularly good for the Boston Red Sox or Lucas Giolito. Just a few weeks after giving him a multi-year contract, the right-hander came down with a couple of elbow injuries. He was diagnosed with a partially torn UCL in his pitching elbow and also a flexor strain, as it if wasn’t enough. The team was asking for more opinions and debating between rest/rehab and surgery. They have picked the latter, and the pitcher is now out for the season. “Boston Red Sox starter Lucas Giolito will undergo elbow surgery on Tuesday, per @PeteAbe ..read more