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Photo by Maddie Malhotra/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images It’s finally Lucas Giolito time. Game 1 of the Sox/Blue Jays series was a Red Sox slugfest, but Game 2 has a lot of Sox fans anxious. At long last, Lucas Giolito is returning to the Majors after an extensive stint on the IL. He’s been injured for as long as the team has had him (since the beginning of the season last … [Read more...] about Game 32: Red Sox at Blue Jays, Giolito vs. Rodríguez

Photo by Maddie Malhotra/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images Plus, Franklin Arias is promoted to Greenville. The Red Sox offense went to work Tuesday, hitting five home runs through their first three innings. Most of the farm did not quite do this; runners were stranded and hits were hard to come by, unless your name was Nazzan Zanetello, Miguel Bleis or Ronald Rosario. … [Read more...] about Minor Lines 4/29: Connor Wong doubles In rehab outing

Photo by Tara Walton/Getty Images Good morning! If you watched last night’s Red Sox game, you got to see the team hit five home runs. You also got to see this guy: Yeah, the NESN producer probably got chewed-out for that one. But I feel for them. The last time I took in a game in Toronto, a teenager sitting behind me threw up on my back in the third inning, … [Read more...] about OTM Open Thread 4/30: Toronto-no!

Photo by Brian Fluharty/Getty Images And “the best defensive catcher in the big leagues” is in Boston. While Connor Wong continues his rehab in Worcester, there’s no guarantee that he’ll get the majority of the reps for the Red Sox going forward. Alex Cora said, “Carlos is going to play. We’ll figure out how we’re going to do it but he’s done an amazing job. Right now … [Read more...] about Red Sox News & Links: Masataka Yoshida’s shoulder soreness lingers

Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images It’s been an interesting season for the slugger so far. Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Boston Red Sox fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. This week we’re asking about Rafael Devers, who has … [Read more...] about Red Sox Reacts Survey: What do you expect from Rafael Devers going forward?

Photo by Nick Cammett/Getty Images How are we feeling with one month in the books? We’re one month into the baseball season and it’s way too early to draw conclusions about anything. But that doesn’t mean there hasn’t already been plenty to talk about. Here’s what the OTM staff is thinking on the last day of April. Who was your favorite Red Sox player in April? … [Read more...] about Red Sox In Review: April 2025

Photo by Brian Fluharty/Getty Images It’s a valid question. You probably read that headline and immediately thought, “No.” The stats tend to agree with you. Through 30 games this season, Red Sox centerfielder Ceddanne Rafaela is slashing .233/.295/.349, good for a wRC+ of 80. 80 is 20% below the league average bat; not the best mark. Rafaela is known for his defense, … [Read more...] about Can Ceddanne Rafaela hit?

Photo by Colton Hall/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Red Sox hit five home runs in the first three innings tonight. The Blue Jays haven’t hit five home runs in a series since last summer. Sometimes, everything goes exactly according to plan. It’s so rare, both in life and in baseball, that when it does happen it’s almost surprising. Tonight was one of those nights for … [Read more...] about Red Sox 10, Blue Jays 2: Boston ambushes Toronto with a quintet of home runs

Photo by Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Boston looks to reclaim its high water mark on the season at three games over .500. Garrett Crochet takes the mound for the Sox tonight looking to stay undefeated on the road, where he currently holds a 1.33 ERA and has held opponents to a .356 OPS. It’s a sneaky important game for the Sox to grab because even … [Read more...] about Game 31: Red Sox at Blue Jays, Crochet vs. Francis