Alex Cora won’t be managing Monday’s series opener against the New York Mets, but the Red Sox skipper has a good reason to be away. He will be down the road at Boston College celebrating his daughter Camila’s graduation. “It’s going to be a very special day, one that I’m not going to miss,” Cora […]
Red Sox lineups: Brayan Bello looks to help pick up series win
The Red Sox earned arguably their best win of the season on Saturday, rallying from five runs down to beat the Atlanta Braves 7-6 on a walk-off home run. Now the club turns to Brayan Bello in hopes of building on that momentum. Bello (2-0, 2.33) will face off against Braves starter Spencer Schwellenbach (2-3, […]
Lucas Giolito’s gem, Rafael Devers’ 440-ft HR power Red Sox past Royals 3-1
Taking their biggest test of the season in this weekend’s road series with the Kansas City Royals, the Red Sox passed with flying colors. The Royals came into Saturday on a seven-game winning streak, with only two losses in their previous 18 games, and without back-to-back losses since April 19, but it was the Red […]
MLB notes: What external options could Red Sox have at first base?
Ever since Triston Casas went down with a season-ending knee injury, speculation has run rampant that Rafael Devers could fill the void at first base. Yet while the move makes some sense on paper, Devers has publicly expressed his opposition to the idea and manager Alex Cora has insisted the club will stick with Romy […]
Cerullo: Rafael Devers missing opportunity to lift Red Sox up
It seemed as though everyone had moved on. Rafael Devers moving from third base to designated hitter was the story of spring training. The slugger made no attempt to hide his unhappiness and at one point even said he wouldn’t be willing to do it, but eventually the change was made and after a historically […]
Top Red Sox pitching prospects drawing rave reviews after first month
Last summer the Red Sox made pitching a top priority in the draft, selecting 14 arms over the course of 20 rounds to help replenish a farm system that for years lacked high-end arms. Less than a year later, two of the top players from that class are already beginning to turn heads. Payton Tolle […]