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Red Sox·Feb 17, 2026·48 comments

Completed Q&A: Red Sox spring training underway in Fort Myers, Friday 02.20.26

The Boston Red Sox are officially in camp in Fort Myers, and there’s no shortage of storylines coming out of JetBlue Park.

Red Sox·Feb 21, 2026·12 comments

Red Sox pencil in Roman Anthony at leadoff as Marcelo Mayer, Kristian Campbell battle for roster spots

Anthony, 21, is set to be the focal point of the lineup and will serve as the tone-setter to open the season. The young outfielder moved into the leadoff spot over the final 21 games last year before an oblique injury on Sept. 2 cut his season short.

Red Sox·Feb 22, 2026·12 comments

MLB Notebook: Red Sox’ Payton Tolle spring debut, Union shakeup builds CBA drama, and buzz around the league

For Tolle, it was the first spring training game of his career, which is rare considering he made his big league debut last summer and pitched in the postseason against the Yankees in October. Tolle, the organization’s top pitching prospect, threw 20 pitches in the outing, going 2 1/3 innings, allowing one hit — a home run to the Twins’ Royce Lewis — with one strikeout and no walks in Boston’s 7-2 win over Minnesota.

Red Sox·Feb 24, 2026·11 comments

Red Sox Notes: Jarren Duran building momentum, Andruw Monasterio flying under-the-radar, Early’s added strength should pay off

Trade rumors swirled around Duran all offseason due to Boston’s outfield logjam, which includes Roman Anthony, Ceddanne Rafaela, and Wilyer Abreu. All four are expected to factor into the offensive equation this season, with Duran likely moving down to the No. 3 spot in the lineup.

Red Sox·Feb 26, 2026·26 comments

Red Sox Roster Projection: Johan Oviedo leads No. 5 race, Patrick Sandoval's role, Mikey Romero stock rising

Red Sox spring training is fully underway, with Grapefruit League games taking place. There hasn’t been much in terms of storylines at the beginning of this camp, unlike last February.

Red Sox·Mar 27, 2026·27 comments

Garrett Crochet dominates as Red Sox blank Reds on Opening Day

Making his second straight Opening Day start for Boston, Crochet overpowered the Reds, tossing six scoreless innings while allowing three hits and two walks, and striking out eight.

Red Sox·Mar 1, 2026·14 comments

Red Sox’ Jarren Duran red-hot to begin spring, Marcelo Mayer impressive in debut, Triston Casas working to get back

Duran drove in four runs out of the No. 3 spot in the lineup Saturday and now has three homers over his last two games. His first blast traveled 401 feet into the bullpen with an exit velocity of 102.7 mph, while his second left the bat at 103.2 mph and carried 409 feet.

Red Sox·Mar 1, 2026·16 comments

MLB Notebook: Konnor Griffin forcing the Pirates’ hand, Alex Cora’s power pledge, Red Sox buzz and a look around baseball

Griffin entered spring as baseball’s top prospect and, in two swings, showed why. The 19-year-old crushed a hanging curveball from Ranger Suárez, Boston’s top free-agent acquisition this offseason. Griffin's first homer was crushed it 375 feet over the left-field wall for a two-run homer in the second inning.

Red Sox·Mar 5, 2026·15 comments

Roman Anthony impresses for Team USA; Crochet takes loss vs. Yankees; Boston dealing with early injuries; MLB buzz

Batting seventh and playing left field, Anthony launched a towering two-run homer in the sixth inning of Team USA’s exhibition game against the Giants. The blast came off right-hander Blake Tidwell and traveled 394 feet with a 101.4 mph exit velocity, according to Statcast.

Red Sox·Mar 7, 2026·8 comments

MLB Notebook: Aaron Judge’s blast sets tone for Team USA, Brice Turang shines on WBC stage, Shohei Ohtani grand slam goes viral, a look around the league

Team USA opened pool play Friday night against Brazil in what was expected to be a routine tune-up. The final score suggests exactly that — a 15–5 win — but the game was tighter than it looked. After eight innings, the Americans held just a three-run lead before pulling away late.