Photo by Christopher Pasatieri/Getty Images Tyler O’Neill returns! The Red Sox are in Ohio to play three more games against the Cleveland Guardians. They went 7-3 on the road, then 3-7 at home, and are now 3-0 on the road after sweeping the Pittsburgh Pirates. Their .565 winning percentage is tied for fourth best in the American League. Imagine if they didn’t plan on a bridge year... For the first time this season it seems like the Red Sox are getting good news about an injury: Tyler O’Neill is back! He’ll be the DH tonight but it’s nice to have him back,. His .313/.459/.750 line with 7 homers ..read more

Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images Plus, an MRI for Triston Casas. Is it remotely possible that Lucas Giolito returns some time this season? The starter didn’t undergo Tommy John surgery, but a lesser procedure that can be thought of as “Tommy John Lite.” He apparently feels so good that he wants to start throwing next week and would like to return to a mound some time before next season. Not going to rain on his parade, but that is extremely unlikely. (Gio Rivera, NESN) But there is one new face (arm?) who will be joining the Red Sox rotation imminently: Josh Winckowski. After ..read more

Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images But the man himself has retired Happy Tuesday. Josh Winckowski is in the rotation - for now. Lucas Giolito is interested in pitching in 2024. He’s, uh, definitely not a doctor though. So...yeah. The Red Sox are 13-10 in third place in the AL East. They’re 2.5 games out of first place. They’re holding a share of a Wild Card spot. Sure it’s April but given this season looked like it could be a march to last place from game 1 a little success is welcome. The team is in Ohio for a series with the Cleveland Guardians. Tanner Houck is on the mound tonight with a li ..read more

Staff photo by Derek Davis/Portland Press Herald via Getty Images He’s never been highly touted, but this dude keeps posting numbers. In the fourth round of the 2022 MLB draft, the Red Sox selected a college middle infielder out of the University of San Diego. Almost immediately, the pick felt underwhelming, unnecessary, and redundant. The Red Sox already had Xander Bogaerts, who seemed likely to re-sign with the team and remain in Boston for life. They also had Trevor Story, who just signed a six-year, $140 million dollar contract a few months earlier. In addition to this, each of their first ..read more

Photo by Maddie Malhotra/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images The utility player was a big factor in the WooSox’s runaway win Sunday. What a great weekend it’s been for the state of Massachusetts. In the shadow of the Bruins and Celtics each winning game one of their respective playoff series in pretty dominant fashion, the Red Sox also won all three games of the series against the Pirates in a convincing manner. Things weren’t as steady across the board on the farm, but the higher-level minor league teams pulled away from the weekend with Sunday victories to close out their series. Let’s get into it ..read more

Photo by Jaiden Tripi/Getty Images But things aren’t looking good for Triston Casas. We still don’t have a meaningful update on Triston Casas’s rib injury, but we do have vibes — and the vibes are not good. Casas reports that he is in significant pain, and there’s concern that the injury could be related to cartilage, leading to a lengthy stay on the IL. (Chris Cotillo, MassLive) But reinforcements are coming. Both Rafael Devers and Tyler O’Neill are expected to return for tomorrow’s game against the Cleveland Guardians, and Rafael Devers even pushed to get back into the lineup for yesterday’s ..read more

Photo by Jim Davis/The Boston Globe via Getty Images And swept the Pirates Happy Monday. The Red Sox finished the sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates to improve to 13-10 on the season. We might get some...interesting moves. Possibly Vaughn Grissom and/or Tyler O’Neill. Hopefully not Devers to the IL. Unless, of course, that time off can actually heal him. Expecting a flurry of roster moves before Tuesday's game in Cleveland. Some depth for the 1B spot possible. Hard to see Heineman staying. And could see a bullpen shuffle, too. 40-man in play. Helpful that the WooSox are in Toledo, which is les ..read more

Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images How has he gone from bullpen-bound to one of the best early performers of 2024? Coming into this season, I would have been the first to tell you that Tanner Houck belongs in the Red Sox bullpen. I didn’t think he threw enough strikes to be a starter. I didn’t think he had the arsenal to get lefties out. I didn’t think he could get through a lineup three times. Last Wednesday, as Houck was mowing down opposing hitters I assumed it was nothing more than a fortunate outing, with batted balls finding gloves at every opportunity. I arrived home from ..read more

Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images These buccos were swashbuckled by some tattered laundry! Looking at the lineup before today’s game, it’s hard not to scratch your head and wonder “how in the heck is THIS team going to win?” No Triston Casas, no Tyler O’Neill, no Rafael Devers, no Trevor Story, no Vaughn Grissom (yet). And somehow, the Red Sox have taken two of three in this series at the meeting of Three Rivers. Can this Sox squad claim the third or will the Pirates get to wave their black flags in victory? Key Moments T4: Wasted Ducks On the Pond Already up 2-1 in the 4th inning, Rob Refsnyd ..read more

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