https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/page/8/?d=21enhttps://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/aroldis-chapmans-opening-day-save-left-slight-room-for-concern-r3133/Aroldis Chapman closed out Opening Day’s victory in typical Chapman fashion. He carried himself with the confidence and swagger you want from the man tasked with shutting the door on the opposition night after night. He tossed 11 pitches to claim his first save of the season, but something felt...3133Fri, 27 Mar 2026 22:07:02 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/boston-red-sox-2026-position-analysis-shortstop-r3099/The Boston Red Sox have been searching for stability at the shortstop position for quite some time. You can trace it all back to December 2022, when mainstay Xander Bogaerts departed for the sunny climate of San Diego. With that, the surprising signing of Trevor Story a few months earlier became...3099Fri, 27 Mar 2026 10:54:02 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/masataka-yoshidas-undefined-role-doesnt-mean-hes-out-of-place-with-red-sox-r3106/From the moment it became clear that the Boston Red Sox would enter the 2025 season with Alex Bregman as their starter at third base and Rafael Devers as their designated hitter, close observers of the team have fretted over Masataka Yoshida's role in Boston. Yoshida is a left-handed-hitting out...3106Thu, 26 Mar 2026 13:07:01 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/boston-red-sox-opening-day-2026-primer-r3129/At long last, the offseason is officially over. A memorable World Baseball Classic helped bridge the gap between last year's painful postseason exit and today, but nothing invites optimism to Boston like MLB Opening Day. Things look a little different for the Red Sox in 2026, following a ve...3129Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:53:02 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/exclusive-red-sox-interview-jason-gilmans-grit-and-determination-led-him-to-professional-baseball-r3121/“I would say it’s probably a very unique story.” Jason Gilman never imagined that one phone call after his season with Division III Kean University ended would change the trajectory of his baseball career. Gilman, who wound up being a 16th-round pick in the 2025 draft by the Boston Red Sox,...3121Wed, 25 Mar 2026 10:53:02 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/connor-wongs-ice-grows-thinner-than-ever-before-r3103/The Boston Red Sox have made their final decision on who the No. 2 catcher will be, reassigning everyone but Connor Wong prior top Opening Day. From a track record standpoint, that makes sense; the was the starting catcher in 2024 and again in 2025 before an injury had him lose the job to Carlos...3103Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:05:01 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/red-sox-2026-position-analysis-second-base-r3117/Second base has been arguably the most hotly debated position on the diamond for the Boston Red Sox throughout all of spring training. That was all put to bed when Alex Cora informed reporters on March 21 that Marcelo Mayer would be making the Opening Day roster as the starting second baseman fo...3117Tue, 24 Mar 2026 10:52:02 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/boston-red-sox-2026-top-prospects-rankings-payton-tolle-no-1-r3114/Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened. The final edition of Talk Sox's top prospect rankings for the 2026 season is finally here, featuring hard-throwing southpaw Payton Tolle. A consensus Top-100 prospect with an otherworldly fastball, he's the perfect player to lead the B...3114Mon, 23 Mar 2026 10:58:00 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/boston-red-sox-position-analysis-third-base-r3115/Entering the 2025 season, the Boston Red Sox made waves with a regime change at third base for the first time since 2017. Following their first postseason appearance since 2021, Boston will once again turn to a new face at the hot corner in 2026, this time in the form of Caleb Durbin. Despi...3115Sun, 22 Mar 2026 13:05:02 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/boston-red-sox-position-analysis-center-field-r3113/Heading into the 2026 season, one could argue that the center field position for the Boston Red Sox is toward, if not at the top, of the list of positions the team and fans should have the fewest amount of questions about. Finally a Gold Glove winner after a phenomenal defensive campaign in 2025...3113Sat, 21 Mar 2026 12:02:02 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/boston-red-sox-2026-position-analysis-catcher-r3094/Over the course of the last several years, the Boston Red Sox have gone through their fair share of catchers, as the position has not been the primary focus of the front office. The most consistent the position has been was from 2016-2022, when the duo of Christian Vasquez and Sandy Leon split t...3094Thu, 19 Mar 2026 11:52:02 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/boston-red-sox-2026-position-analysis-first-base-r3097/After a near-constant revolving door at first base over the past few seasons, the Boston Red Sox believe they have found their answer at the cold corner for the next couple of seasons thanks to a trade that sent starting pitching back to the St. Louis Cardinals. The team is hoping to get far mor...3097Wed, 18 Mar 2026 12:54:02 +0000