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Riding strong pitching staff, Red Sox eye sweep of Giants

The Boston Red Sox seek their fifth straight win and an Interleague sweep when they host the San Francisco Giants in the finale of a three-game series on Thursday afternoon.

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Why Red Sox pitcher Kutter Crawford is looking like a potential All-Star in 2024

The righty has been one of MLB's best starters so far after making two important tweaks to his pitch mix

Kutter Crawford News / Field Level Media / 4 hours ago

Kutter Crawford goes seven as Red Sox top Giants

Kutter Crawford threw a career-high seven innings and Connor Wong went 3-for-4 with two doubles as the Boston Red Sox eased past the San Francisco Giants 6-2 on Wednesday.

Boston Red Sox News / Sporting News / 2 hours ago

Red Sox down Giants 6-2, earn series win

Boston wins their fourth in a row.

Masataka Yoshida News / Field Level Media / 1 hour ago

Red Sox LF Masataka Yoshida (thumb) lands on 10-day IL

The Boston Red Sox placed left fielder Masataka Yoshida on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday due to a left thumb strain. The move is retroactive to Monday.

Boston Red Sox News / Over The Monster / 33 minutes ago

Game 31: Giants at Red Sox

Generation K(utter) Cooper Criswell and the bullpen set the bar high for Kutter Crawford with the shutout last night. After a rough for 2024 start last week Crawford is looking to bounce back against an offense that hasn’t had a 30 home run hitter since 2007.

Boston Red Sox News / Blogging the Red Sox / 2 hours ago

Red Sox pitching prospect Ryan Zeferjahn (0.00 ERA in April) off to strong start for Double-A Portland

Red Sox pitching prospect Ryan Zeferjahn put the finishing touches on a stellar month of April for Double-A Portland on Tuesday night. Zeferjahn was the second reliever used by Sea Dogs manager Chad Epperson in Tuesday’s series opener against the Reading Fightin Phils at Hadlock Field.

Masataka Yoshida News / ClutchPoints / 2 hours ago

Masataka Yoshida adds to laundry list of injuries for Red Sox

The injuries keep piling up for the Boston Red Sox. Red Sox DH Masataka Yoshida will be placed on the injured list, manager Alex Cora said during his weekly appearance on WEEI’s Jones & Mego show.

Boston Red Sox News / FanNation Inside The Red Sox / 2 hours ago

Red Sox Land Veteran Utility Man In Trade With Mets In Response To Injuries

The Boston Red Sox certainly have been busy lately. Boston hasn't been at full strength at all this season and continues to rack up high-impact injuries with Masataka Yoshida the latest player to land on the Injured List.

MLB News / ClutchPoints / 2 hours ago

Red Sox sign former Mets first baseman amid injury woes

Every MLB team is bound to go through injuries during the season. No team has quite had to deal with what the Boston Red Sox have had to go through in 2024.

Boston Red Sox News / FanNation Inside The Red Sox / 1 hour ago

Red Sox Bolster Lineup By Signing Left-Handed Bat Amid Carousel Of Roster Changes

The Boston Red Sox have refused to show signs of weakness despite suffering a plethora of significant injuries to begin the season. Boston enters May with a 17-13 record, good for third place in the American League East -- just one game behind the New York Yankees and 2 1/2 games behind the first-place Baltimore Orioles.

Dominic Smith News / MLB Trade Rumors / 3 hours ago

Rays first baseman opts out to sign with AL East rival

Rays first baseman opts out of deal to sign with AL East rival

Veteran first baseman Dominic Smith is moving to a new AL East address after opting out of his minor league contract with the Tampa Bay Rays.

Rays place RHP Chris Devenski (knee) on 15-day IL

Watch: Brewers, Rays clear benches as wild brawl breaks out

Which MLB players have the most career games played?

The '1986 Boston Red Sox roster' quiz

Boston Red Sox News / Inside The Diamonds / 0 minutes ago

Boston Red Sox Roster Moves 5/1

The Boston Red Sox enter today riding a three-game winning streak having won two against the Chicago Cubs to end their series and then last night they picked up a 4-0 win over the San Francisco Giants to start their three-game series behind five shutout innings from Cooper Criswell and three-hit games from Jarren Duran and Wilyer Abreu.

Vaughn Grissom News / FanNation Inside The Red Sox / 1 hour ago

Here's Why Red Sox's Vaughn Grissom Surprisingly Didn't Make Season Debut

The Boston Red Sox will have an intriguing infielder in the mix very soon. Boston has had a hole at second base for the last few years but seemingly filled it this past offseason as the club acquired infielder Vaughn Grissom in a trade with the Atlanta Braves for starting pitcher Chris Sale.

Boston Red Sox News / FanNation Fastball / 52 minutes ago

Boston Red Sox Do Something They Haven't Done in More Than 100 Years of Team History

The Boston Red Sox shut out the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday night, 4-0, at Fenway Park. With the win, the Red Sox moved to 17-13 on the year, which is a major uptick from where prognosticators had them before the season.

MLB News / Last Word On Sports / 2 hours ago

Red Sox Roster Adds Left Handed Reliever in Trade with White Sox

The Boston Red Sox have moved to add pitching depth, which they lack in the upper minors. Under Chaim Bloom, the Red Sox saw their depth tested plenty of times, and they didn’t have the options to withstand injuries.

Boston Red Sox News / Blogging the Red Sox / 1 hour ago

Red Sox promote relief prospect Caleb Bolden to Double-A Portland

The Red Sox have promoted relief prospect Caleb Bolden from High-A Greenville to Double-A Portland, according to the club’s MiLB.com transactions log. Bolden has enjoyed a strong start to the 2024 season with Greenville.

Boston Red Sox News / Blogging the Red Sox / April 30

Red Sox’ Robert Kwiatkowski earns win in Triple-A debut

Red Sox minor-league reliever Robert Kwiatkowski earned the winning decision in his debut for Triple-A Worcester on Sunday afternoon. Kwiatkowski, who was promoted from Double-A Portland earlier Sunday morning, made his first appearance for the WooSox in the third inning of their series finale against the Toledo Mud Hens at Fifth Third Field.

Boston Red Sox News / Last Word On Sports / April 29

Red Sox Designate Struggling Utility Player for Assignment to Make Room for Trade Acquisition

The Chicago Cubs came to play the Boston Red Sox over the weekend, and they left with a trade agreement. The Red Sox traded for recently DFA’d Garrett Cooper to help their first base situation.

Boston Red Sox News / Inside The Diamonds / April 29

Boston Red Sox Down on the Farm 4/22-4/28

The Boston Red Sox Triple-A affiliate in Worcester took on the Toledo Mud Hens dropping four of their six games. Their Double-A affiliate took on the Hartford Yard Goats winning only two of their six games.

Pablo Reyes News / MLB Trade Rumors / 0 minutes ago

Red Sox designate third baseman for assignment

The third baseman has been with the Sox dating back to last season but is out to a brutal start at the plate.

Red Sox acquire veteran slugger to fill vacancy at first base

The 35 pitchers who have thrown multiple no-hitters

The '2018 Boston Red Sox World Series roster' quiz

Boston Red Sox News / Last Word On Sports / April 29

Red Sox Pitcher Joins Elite List With Dominant Sunday Night Baseball Performance

One thing that’s been a constant for the Boston Red Sox this season is stellar starting pitching performances. Much has been made of pitching coach Andrew Bailey‘s ability to take the entire rotation and elevate their stuff to produce better results.

Boston Red Sox News / Action Network / 6 hours ago