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Well, that was fun. For a few days, the Boston Red Sox looked like the team we thought they would be. Great starting pitching. A shutdown bullpen. Elite defense. Timely hitting. An extra-inning comeback victory capped the club’s first four-game sweep of their archrival Yankees since 2018, a winning streak that would stretch to five […] The post Taking Stock of the Red Sox Before the Trade Deadline appeared first on Just Baseball .
Now that we're a few days into July, it’s time to answer two equally important questions: Which cap-flush teams handed out the most outrageously expensive contracts to mid-level players, and how’d everyone do in the annual prediction contest? If you’re new to all of this, let’s get you caught up. Every year, right before the season starts, we run a reader contest in which you’re invited to make predictions about what will and won’t happen in the coming season. The questions are simple, but thi...
The Tommy Kahnle experiment comes to an end for the Boston Red Sox. Chris Cotillo of MassLive reports that the right-hander will elect free agency. Tommy Kahnle will elect free agency after clearing waivers, source says. So he’s out of Red Sox org. — Chris Cotillo (@ChrisCotillo) July 4, 2026 That puts an official end […] The post Red Sox 12-Year Veteran Becomes Free Agent After DFA appeared first on HEAVY .
11:10AM: Kahnle has declined the outright assignment in favor of free agency, MassLive.com’s Chris Cotillo reports. 11:05AM: Right-hander Tommy Kahnle cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Worcester by the Red Sox on Friday, according to Kahnle’s MLB.com profile page. Kahnle now has the option of accepting the outright assignment or electing free agency. Boston […]
The Red Sox kicked off their longest road trip of the season the right way Friday night, knocking off the Angels, 5-2, at Angel Stadium to snap a two-game losing streak.
We’re about to enter Week 15 of the 2026 MLB season, which means the All-Star break is approaching and trade rumors are starting to heat up ahead of the August 3 deadline. The goal of this article is to highlight five top-performing minor league prospects who are worth stashing in redraft leagues for the 2026 […]
Good morning! In case you missed it the other night , Tyler Schweitzer did something no Sox pitcher had accomplished in nearly a quarter-century: record a four-inning save. That, of course, piqued my curiosity: just how many times throughout franchise history have Sox pitchers had such a save? The post Sporcle Saturday: 4+ inning saves appeared first on Sox Machine .
The Boston Red Sox defeated the Los Angeles Angels 5-2 on Friday, with relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman making baseball history in the process. He struck out Dominican infielder Denzer Guzman in the ninth inning to record his 1,364th career strikeout, becoming the relief pitcher with the most strikeouts in MLB. Chapman reached this milestone with […] The post Red Sox Star Break MLB’s All-Time Record And Leads Team’s Victory Over Angels appeared first on EssentiallySports .
Good morning, baseball fans! Another week of San Francisco Giants baseball comes to a close this weekend, so it’s time to make our picks for Player of the Week! I’m picking Rafael Devers this week, specifically for his performance in last Saturday’s 5-0 win over the Atlanta Braves, in which he hit TWO home runs, […]
Good morning Birdland, Orioles pitchers have allowed one total run over their last 18 innings. That’s good! Trevor Rogers has allowed one total run over his last 18.1 innings, which included five scoreless in the O’s 3-0 win over the Reds on Friday night. The lefty’s ERA has dipped from a season-worst 6.96 on May […]
The St. Louis Cardinals traded Sonny Gray to the Boston Red Sox last November, and there is a growing chance the veteran right-hander finds his way back. Bob Nightengale of USA Today reported that Gray might "love" to get traded back to St. Louis, a possibility Bleacher Report's Zachary D. Rymer built into a full trade proposal sending the three-time All-Star from Boston back to the Cardinals. Why It Could Happen Gray recently told Tim Healey of The Boston Globe that he would be willing to...
For the next few weeks we’ll be doing some theorizing on optimal returns at the trade deadline as the Red Sox look to do another tear down amidst a hopeless season. This week, it’s Sonny Gray—and unlike last week’s Chapman conversation, this one comes with a wrinkle. Week two of Sock Drawer. Last week it […]
Happy Fourth of July! Or: Happy 43rd anniversary of Dave Righetti no-hitting the Red Sox at the old Yankee Stadium during another disgustingly hot day! And thank you to Rags for always giving us memories of that highlight every time Independence Day comes around. There probably won’t be similar no-hit theatrics today, as the Yankees […]
Recap On a huge sports day—a near-upset that would have made FIFA history between Argentina and Cape Verde, Novak Djokovic tying a record at Wimbledon, the Cardinals clobbering the rival Cubs 17-1, Tour de France regulations put in place due to extreme heat, Taylor Swift’s wedding—this late-night match-up between the lowly Red Sox and Angels […]
Red Sox closer Aroldis Chapman made history at Angel Stadium. Angels third baseman Denzer Guzman became the 1364th batter that Chapman struck out in his career, breaking the record for most strikeouts by a reliever.Chapman entered the game in the ninth inning, with the Red Sox leading 5-2. He opened his appearance by fanning Guzman […] The post Red Sox Closer Aroldis Chapman Breaks 54-Year-Old Record in Win vs. Angels appeared first on HEAVY .
Cade Cavalli might be kicking himself for his remark toward Willson Contreras on Tuesday now. With three years of MLB experience already under his belt, one would have expected the 27-year-old right-hander to know better. And now, after MLB handed the Washington Nationals star his punishment for instigating a benches-clearing brawl at Fenway Park, the […] The post “Hard to Sleep” – Nationals’ Pitcher Makes Honest Admission as MLB Announces Punishment After Red Sox Feud appeared first on Esse...
It is Friday night. The Orioles have defeated the Reds, 3-0, to start their road trip off on a good note. Samuel Basallo hit a two-run homer. Gunnar Henderson played dazzling defense. And Tyler Wells earned his first save since 2023. Trevor Rogers struggled with walks but pitched five shutout innings to earn the win. […]
Washington Nationals starting pitcher Cade Cavalli has been suspended seven games for his role in a benches-clearing incident primarily involving the right-hander and Boston Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras during the Nats' 8-1 road win over the Sox on Tuesday evening.
While this is a night-owl game at the start of a holiday weekend, there are reasons to tune in. Can Jake Bennett, who looked great against the Yankees, do it again? Can the Red Sox unleash some emotion on the Angels? This is a good time to get something going, in a season that’s running […]
Tarik Skubal had a bit of a rocky return to the mound in his first three starts coming back from minor elbow surgery. But his last outing against the New York Yankees proved that the two-time defending Cy Young winner is, indeed, back. He one-hit the Yanks over six innings, allowing one earned run and striking out nine against zero walks. Not that trade talk wouldn't be heating up for Skubal anyway, but this only ramps up the urgency. With the usual big-name teams being mentioned a...
Dave Portnoy has been making the rounds to promote his new book recently, dropping various insights and nuggets about Barstool Sports’ past, present, and future along the way. In an interview with PBS News, Portnoy discussed how he no longer sees the prominent sports and bro culture brand as an underdog, but bristles at the…
On Friday evening, the New York Yankees and Minnesota Twins will open up a series in the Bronx.The Yankees are looking to snap a seven-game losing streak.They were most recently swept by the Boston Red Sox and Detroit Tigers.New York Yankees Demote 5-Year PlayerAhead of Friday’s game, the Yankees announced a handful of roster moves.One […] The post New York Yankees Demote 5-Year MLB Player Before Twins Series appeared first on HEAVY .
After a feel-good four-game sweep of the Yankees, the Washington Nationals were the next challenge and after winning game one the Sox crashed hard. We don’t need to go into the next two games eccept for the impact on the road trip: No Willson Contreras, essentially. For the most important stretch of the season remaining […]
With the MLB trade deadline rapidly approaching, the Boston Red Sox appear to be headed toward selling off some of their most valuable assets. Sitting in last place and well out of contention, the organization is expected to listen to…
Worcester Red Sox 7, Syracuse Mets 5 (BOX) It was bombs away for the Woo Sox on Thursday, hitting four home runs on the day, two of which came off the bat of Nathan Hickey. Hickey’s first home run, as well as Mickey Gasper’s, were off of Mets prospect Jonah Tong. Tong (5.90 ERA) has […]