https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/page/38/?d=21enhttps://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/connor-wong-has-made-great-strides-behind-the-plate-r2489/It was easy to see when the Red Sox traded for Carlos Narvaez that the team was putting a focus on defensive catchers. We all started to wonder what this could mean for Connor Wong in the long run, as defensive ability had never been his strong suit. He was a catcher that showcased far more offe...2489Sun, 11 May 2025 10:50:02 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/baseball-america-unveils-may-top-100-prospect-list-six-red-sox-prospects-on-it-r2486/Baseball America unveiled their updated Top 100 prospects list for May, and the Boston Red Sox are well represented on it with six prospects making the cut. Adding to the impressive display of prospects was the fact the Red Sox had three prospects rank within the top 10. This is the second time...2486Fri, 09 May 2025 10:51:01 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/red-sox-injury-updates-buehler-nearing-return-fitts-and-yoshida-on-the-mend-r2487/The Red Sox are in second place in the AL East despite a .500 record thanks to the struggles of their rivals. They do trail the New York Yankees, but remain in the hunt thanks to six offensive players with a wRC+ over 115 and solid pitching from some of their stars. The Red Sox had big plans for...2487Thu, 08 May 2025 22:18:01 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/rafael-devers-may-actually-play-first-base-eventually-r2485/Before the start of the game on Wednesday, May 7th, Alex Cora went on his weekly appearance on “WEEI Afternoons”  and was once again asked about Rafael Devers taking over first base in the wake of the injury to Triston Casas. Up to this point, Cora has remained steadfast that Devers would not pl...2485Thu, 08 May 2025 16:53:01 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/one-month-in-the-red-sox-are-as-good-as-they-are-bad-r2480/We’re over one month into the season now, typically a time when teams begin to show their true colors. So far, the Red Sox could define themselves a few different ways, The team that leads the American League in stolen bases. The team with the most three-run home runs in the majors. The team tha...2480Tue, 06 May 2025 10:56:02 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/where-do-the-red-sox-turn-in-the-wake-of-the-triston-casas-injury-r2477/Triston Casas suffered a “significant knee injury” in the bottom of the second inning on Friday night. He remained on the ground for quite a while as the team doctor attended to him, finally calling for the cart to take him off the field. After the game, Alex Cora informed the media that Casas w...2477Sat, 03 May 2025 18:37:01 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/talk-sox-red-sox-pitchers-of-the-month-marchapril-2025-r2475/With the first full month of the 2025 MLB season completed, we’re handing out awards for March and April. I’m taking a look at the top three pitchers on the MLB roster, with a bonus honorable mention for extra fun. Without further ado, onto the awards! Honorable Mention: Garrett Whitlock...2475Sat, 03 May 2025 11:56:02 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/the-red-sox-lead-the-league-in-3-run-homers-does-that-matter-r2470/Red Sox announcers and the team’s social media pages have been quick to point out that Boston leads all of baseball in three-run home runs with 11. In second place is a four-way tie with six three-run home runs between the Dodgers, Giants, Cardinals, and Cubs. It is a fun statistic, but does it...2470Thu, 01 May 2025 13:34:01 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/justin-slatens-success-comes-from-a-uniquely-altered-pitch-mix-r2471/The Red Sox seem to have a knack for identifying relievers who can contribute on the big league roster in the Rule 5 draft. First, Garrett Whitlock dazzled us in 2021. Now, Justin Slaten looks like the closer of the future in Boston. So far this season, Slaten has been working in tandem with Aro...2471Thu, 01 May 2025 10:52:01 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/3-early-season-surprises-for-the-2025-boston-red-sox-r2468/The Boston Red Sox have been a streaky team to open the 2025 season, currently sitting at 16 wins and 14 losses as they get ready to begin the final series of April against the Toronto Blue Jays. Below are what I feel could be three of the biggest surprises of April. Have your own picks? Tell us...2468Wed, 30 Apr 2025 10:50:01 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/who-could-the-red-sox-look-to-trade-away-to-fortify-the-roster-r2466/Since we’ve looked at potential trade targets as the season gets underway, I wanted to take a few minutes to consider who could be headed out in such trades later this season. We’re going to take a different approach to organizing these. This time, we’ll break players down into these categories,...2466Tue, 29 Apr 2025 10:57:02 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/has-walker-buehler-turned-the-corner-r2463/There was some concern about Walker Buehler after his first couple of starts to the season. Through both of those starts, he carried an ERA north of eight and only struck out seven batters. Fans were starting to wonder if the Buehler everyone saw close out the World series was an outlier, and if...2463Sun, 27 Apr 2025 17:05:02 +0000