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Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images This isn’t much of a surprise as they’ve hinted at it and all but confirmed it all week, but prospect Josh Winckowski is with the team and will make his major-league debut for a start in Saturday’s doubleheader. (Julian McWilliams; Boston Globe) As stated, Winckowski is coming up for a spot start and is expected to go … [Read more...] about Daily Red Sox Links: Josh Winckowski, Carlos Martínez, Chris Sale

Photo by Maddie Malhotra/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images A frustrating loss at Fenway. With the Red Sox and Orioles starting a five-games-in-four-days stretch at Fenway, Boston came out of the gates hot for the series opener on Friday. They scored four in the first and added on two more in the second to jump out to an early day. They also got a really solid start from … [Read more...] about Red Sox 8, Orioles 12: A bullpen implosion

Let’s see some more of this. | Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports Garrett Whitlock is on the hill as the Red Sox and Orioles do battle back in Boston and look to keep the good times rolling. The Red Sox return home from their trip from Chicago to face down the Baltimore Orioles at Fenway Park behind Garrett Whitlock (7:10 p.m., AppleTV+, link here). After a quiet day … [Read more...] about Red Sox vs. Orioles lineups: Grins and Garrett

It’s going to be a looong weekend at Fenway. Let’s start it with a win. Go Sox! … [Read more...] about Game 45 Gamethread: Red Sox vs. Orioles

Paul Rutherford-USA TODAY Sports Have a passion for the Red Sox? Here is an opportunity to cover them for SB Nation. As Matt announced this morning, he will be leaving Over The Monster. He has done an incredible job making OTM a powerhouse of Red Sox coverage and we will sorely miss him. We will be looking for someone to fill his shoes, and that person could be … [Read more...] about Over The Monster is looking for a site manager

Photo by Kathryn Riley/Getty Images Looking at this weekend’s busy slate at Fenway. SB Nation Blog Camden Chat The opponent in one sentence The Orioles are certainly still not to the point where we can call them a contender, but their bullpen has been impressive and they’re starting to get some of their young talent up to the majors, meaning the light at the end of the … [Read more...] about Red Sox vs. Orioles Series Preview

Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images In today’s links, we’ve got plenty on the Red Sox’s star infielders. Once upon a time, the Red Sox had Yoán Moncada pegged as their third baseman of the future, but things have certainly worked out with Rafael Devers in that role instead. (Alex Speier; Boston Globe) Elsewhere in the infield, and stop me if you’ve read this before, … [Read more...] about Daily Red Sox Links: Rafael Devers, Xander Bogaerts, Trevor Story

Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images Today in OTM History 2021: Franchy Cordero optioned to Triple-A; A year later, he is finally looking like a solid major-league player. 2019: Dustin Pedroia unsure if he’ll play again; Unfortunately, he would not, though he’d try for a little bit longer. 2018: Ranking participants in the alumni game; I had Rich Garces too low, I … [Read more...] about Today in Red Sox History: May 27

And Shane Drohan stays on his rollercoaster. Worcester L 1-2 Jarren Duran, LF: 1-5 Connor Wong, C: 0-4, 2 K Ryan Fitzgerald, 1B: 2-4, 1 R, 2 K Jonathan Araúz, SS: 2-4, 1 K Ronaldo Hernández, DH: 2-3, 1 BB, 1 K Thomas Pannone (SP; L): 5 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 5 K (81 pitches) Phillips Valdez: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K (25 pitches) Zack Kelly: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K (15 … [Read more...] about Red Sox Minor Lines: Brandon Walter does it again