https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/page/7/?d=21enhttps://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/marcelo-mayer-has-altered-his-swing-path-and-the-red-sox-should-benefit-soon-r3147/The Boston Red Sox have scuffled at the plate to begin their season, leading to an ugly 2-7 record after the first three series of action in 2026. Marcelo Mayer was oft-discussed this spring, primarily by manager Alex Cora, who never gave a firm answer as to whether or not the young infielder ha...3147Tue, 07 Apr 2026 10:54:02 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/a-red-sox-rebound-begins-with-a-more-aggressive-brayan-bello-r3149/In terms of status, Brayan Bello has regressed from the Opening Day starter in 2024 to the fifth starter in 2026’s rotation, at least the first time through. Many projected him as the fourth starter for this season given that the Red Sox added Sonny Gray and Ranger Suarez in a pair of deals this...3149Mon, 06 Apr 2026 20:32:01 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/red-sox-week-in-review-owners-of-the-worst-record-in-baseball-r3148/Boston Red Sox Weekly Snapshot Record Last Week: 1-6 Runs Scored Last Week: 22 Runs Surrendered Last Week: 39 Standings: 5th in AL East 5.5 GB of 1st Place Transactions: 3/31/26: RHP Angel Bastardo returned to Red Sox from Blue Jays. 4/03/26: Red Sox...3148Mon, 06 Apr 2026 18:08:02 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/red-sox-minor-league-weekend-recap-mickey-gasper-slugs-witherspoon-and-eyanson-make-pro-debuts-r3152/Red Sox Affiliate Overview (April 3 - April 5) Triple-A Worcester Red Sox Series at St. Paul Saints (Minnesota Twins): 5-0 Season Record: 6-2 Double-A Portland Sea Dogs Series at Somerset Patriots (New York Yankees): 1-1 Season Record: 1-1 High-A Greenville Drive Series...3152Mon, 06 Apr 2026 16:04:02 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/wilyer-abreu-cant-carry-the-red-sox-alone-but-hes-sure-trying-to-r3146/Wilyer Abreu came into the 2026 season looking to prove more than one thing to his coaches, the front office, and the fans. It’s been a small sample size so far, but he’s more than answered the call. Abreu has had the training wheels taken off and he’s now seeing every day at-bats, including aga...3146Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:58:01 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/red-sox-fans-divulge-hopes-concerns-about-team-as-boston-takes-home-opener-r3145/Boston, MA – As fans prepared for the home opener between their beloved Boston Red Sox and the visiting San Diego Padres, there was a consistent feeling shared between them. “You have to win today.” The sentiment, shared between several fans who were waiting in anticipation for the ga...3145Sun, 05 Apr 2026 00:04:01 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/forum-friday-an-april-fools-game-divided-opinions-and-an-impressive-farm-system-r3144/The first week of the 2026 season didn’t go as planned for the Boston Red Sox. Fortunately, when it comes to baseball, there are 162 games of action, excitement, heartbreak, and any other feeling you can think of. Today, get ready for the Red Sox home opener by taking a look at some of this week...3144Fri, 03 Apr 2026 21:00:02 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/masataka-yoshida-is-the-best-hitless-player-in-baseball-r3143/Entering the 2026 season, there were debates on whether Masataka Yoshida was even still a relevant piece of the Boston Red Sox's roster. After his rookie season in 2023, the outfielder was moved to the designated hitter spot in the lineup, rarely seeing time in the field and creating a roster lo...3143Fri, 03 Apr 2026 10:50:01 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/sonny-grays-red-sox-debut-was-loaded-with-miscues-but-his-future-in-boston-should-be-better-r3142/Sonny Gray’s first start of the 2026 season arguably looks worse on paper than it did if you were tuned into the game. He struggled, but there were flashes that showed his ceiling is still high enough to be considered a number two or three option for the Boston Red Sox. He tossed four innin...3142Thu, 02 Apr 2026 10:53:01 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/red-soxs-roster-manipulation-puts-spotlight-squarely-on-the-reserves-r3136/Opening Day roster decisions are easy to forget once the games begin. Most of the attention shifts to the stars, the top of the lineup, and the front of the rotation. But the edge of a roster can reveal something more important — it can show how a team plans to survive the games that do not go c...3136Wed, 01 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/johan-oviedos-red-sox-debut-waved-too-many-red-flags-r3138/The Boston Red Sox acquired Johan Oviedo during the offseason with the hopes that he could be a prominent option in the starting rotation. There's always been a bit of a question mark surrounding Oviedo due to his prior health issues, but the ceiling is sky high, at least if he can throw more st...3138Wed, 01 Apr 2026 10:57:02 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/garrett-crochets-opening-day-masterpiece-featured-less-pitch-diversity-than-promised-r3135/Garrett Crochet left all spring-training-related concerns by the wayside on Opening Day, striking out eight while allowing three hits and two walks. Despite a swinging strike rate of only 12.5%, Crochet limited hard-contact throughout the outing with an opponent barrel rate of 7.1% and xAVG of ....3135Mon, 30 Mar 2026 10:51:01 +0000