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Much was made of the Boston Red Sox not adding enough during the offseason to help the club. The Red Sox are off to a 13-10 start, which would have the team near the top of the AL and NL West. What was once thought to be a weak point by fans and analysts alike became a strength. It seems that their most important acquisition of the offseason wasn’t even a player. Pitching coach … [Read more...] about Red Sox Pitcher Developing into a Frontline Starter

The Boston Red Sox got some good news and some bad news on Tuesday. Last week, outfielder Tyler O’Neill collided with third baseman Rafael Devers, and the scene was not a pretty one. After leaving the game, O’Neill found himself on the 7-day injured list, used specifically for MLB’s concussion protocol. The Red Sox outfielder is active ahead of their series with the Guardians, … [Read more...] about Red Sox Outfielder Returns from Injured List to Give a Boost to the Offense

The Boston Red Sox can’t catch a break. The team features a surprisingly dominant pitching staff and sits two games above .500. While many would have signed up for that at the beginning of the year, the team sits in last place with multiple important pieces out with injury. Unfortunately, the blows keep coming. The Red Sox announced on Sunday that they placed first baseman … [Read more...] about Boston Red Sox Lose Another Player To The Injured List

Cam Booser thought he was done with baseball seven years ago. On Friday, he made his MLB debut for the Boston Red Sox.  Booser walked away from the game in 2017 after injuries, and a 50-game drug suspension held him back. After never making it past Single-A, Booser returned home to Seattle and began working as a carpenter with his dad. Missing baseball, the left-hander began … [Read more...] about Red Sox Reliever Makes MLB Debut Years After Quitting Baseball

The Boston Red Sox have now hit 6 first-inning home runs this season, which is the most in the American League. Only the Arizona Diamondbacks have had more in MLB. Some of the players who have hit these home runs on the Red Sox are Tyler O’Neill, Triston Casas, and Reese McGuire. It should come as no surprise that O’Neill and Triston have also hit home runs in the first inning … [Read more...] about Red Sox Record 6 First-inning Home Runs This Season

Many clubs are either missing their biggest arrms and relying on other options while others have that at full strenghth. The Philadelphia Phillies have Aaron Nola and Zack Wheeler, the Arizona Diamondbacks have Zac Gallen and Merrill Kelly. But if we look away from the names and focus on run prevention with ERA, it’s a different story. Neither of those pitchers and their teams … [Read more...] about Red Sox Starting Rotation ERA is the Franchise’s Lowest Since 1920

It’s been an up-and-down season for the Boston Red Sox, which will continue to intrigue moving forward. The Red Sox pitching is off to a historic start; their offense hits homers, and they do well enough in the bullpen to win more games. The Red Sox roster is so depleted that they’re making a particularly interesting move after the Triston Casas injury. He left the game … [Read more...] about Injury Woes Continue for the Boston Red Sox with Rising Star First Baseman Out

It’s the second week of April, and the Boston Red Sox have just four starting pitchers in their rotation. Injuries to veterans like Lucas Giolito and Nick Pivetta have depleted an already thin and unproven unit. While many expected Boston to take advantage of Jordan Montgomery‘s lengthy stay in free agency, the team passed and chose to trust its internal depth. That limited … [Read more...] about The Boston Red Sox Need More Starting Pitchers

For the second time this week, the Boston Red Sox announced that an important player will miss extended time due to injury. On Tuesday, Boston announced that pitcher Nick Pivetta will be placed on the 15-day injured list with a right flexor strain. In his place, the Red Sox called up Brennan Bernardino from Triple-A. The #RedSox today placed RHP Nick Pivetta on the 15-Day … [Read more...] about Another Important Red Sox Players Heads to the Injured List