https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/page/8/?d=21enhttps://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/when-romy-gonzalez-is-ready-to-return-isiah-kiner-falefa-should-be-the-first-name-out-the-door-r3244/There was a lot of confusion around the league when the Boston Red Sox inked Isiah Kiner-Falefa to a one year, $6 million contract late in the offseason. The thought was that he didn’t make much sense as a veteran addition to a team that had rookie Marcelo Mayer, Caleb Durbin, Nate Eaton, and an...3244Sat, 16 May 2026 12:09:02 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/the-red-sox-are-one-of-baseballs-fastest-teams-but-gosh-are-they-bad-at-manufacturing-runs-r3246/In theory, speed is a means to manufacture runs. Speed puts pressure on the opposing defense, stretches singles into doubles, and helps runners steal bases. The implication is that you have to get on base to take advantage of speed, which the 2026 Boston Red Sox haven’t been doing. Despite a pal...3246Fri, 15 May 2026 10:57:02 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/wilyer-abreu-has-covered-up-his-greatest-weakness-this-season-r3237/While there hasn’t been much going right for the Boston Red Sox so far this season, arguably the biggest bright spot has been Wilyer Abreu. Defensively, Abreu has been his usual self by making amazing catches in right field to help prevent runs from scoring. He’s well on his way to winning his t...3237Wed, 13 May 2026 10:53:02 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/payton-tolle-has-earned-a-long-term-spot-in-red-soxs-rotation-r3224/“Just be ready.” Those were the words former Worcester manager Chad Tracy kept telling Payton Tolle as he waited to step on the mound again. The last time the young left-hander had pitched was April 12 when he tossed five shutout innings against the Columbus Clippers. In that game Tolle wa...3224Tue, 12 May 2026 10:53:02 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/red-sox-week-in-review-have-you-ever-seen-the-rain-r3234/Boston Red Sox Weekly Snapshot Record Last Week: 4-2 Runs Scored Last Week: 26 Runs Surrendered Last Week: 19 Standings: 5th in AL East 9.5 GB First Place Transactions: 05/06/26: Red Sox optioned LHP Alec Gamboa to Worcester Red Sox. 05/06/26: Red Sox...3234Mon, 11 May 2026 16:00:02 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/justin-slaten-is-more-than-ready-for-his-return-to-boston-r3226/Worcester, MA — After missing nearly, a month due to a right oblique strain, right-handed pitcher Justin Slaten is on the path to returning to the Boston Red Sox. His rehab assignment began in Portlandm wgere tossed one inning while allowing one hit and striking out a pair of batters. His n...3226Fri, 08 May 2026 13:00:02 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/red-sox-report-cards-grading-every-boston-pitcher-for-marchapril-r3220/With all of the questions surrounding Boston’s offense, the thing that was going to put fans at ease in 2026 was the projection of a dominant, reworked rotation to complement a bullpen that was the team’s biggest strength in 2025. Through the first month-plus though, the staff appears to be trea...3220Fri, 08 May 2026 10:57:01 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/red-sox-report-cards-grading-every-boston-hitter-for-marchapril-r3216/Heading into the 2026 season, the common questions surrounding this version of the Boston Red Sox were: “Does this team have enough to hit?” and “Where is the power going to come from in this lineup?” Well, outside of seemingly just Wilyer Abreu and Willson Contreras, both viable answers to thos...3216Wed, 06 May 2026 10:59:02 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/red-sox-week-in-review-more-like-the-boston-strand-sox-r3213/Boston Red Sox Weekly Snapshot Record Last Week: 2-4 Runs Scored Last Week:13 Runs Surrendered Last Week: 21 Standings: 5th in AL East 10 GB First Place Transactions: 04/29/26: Red Sox recalled OF Nate Eaton from Worcester Red Sox. 04/29/26: Red Sox p...3213Mon, 04 May 2026 17:36:02 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/boston-red-sox-pitchers-of-the-month-april-2026-r3212/Much like most of the offense, the Boston Red Sox's pitching staff left quite a bit to be desired in April. For a team that was built around elite starting pitching, the rotation has been surprisingly ineffective thus far. As the month closed the top two arms in the rotation, Garrett Crochet and...3212Mon, 04 May 2026 10:51:01 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/boston-red-sox-hitters-of-the-month-april-2026-r3211/The month of April is likely one that most members of the Boston Red Sox are hoping to forget; enough members of the team underperformed to the point that Alex Cora and the bulk of his coaching staff lost their jobs during the last weekend of the month. Since then, the team has played .500 baseb...3211Sun, 03 May 2026 18:09:01 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/pitching-at-a-premium-do-the-red-sox-have-enough-to-survive-crochets-shoulder-injury-r3208/When the report came out Wednesday morning that OF/3B Nate Eaton was being recalled to the big-league club, Boston Red Sox fans were curious as to what the corresponding move would be. There were no signs of injury from Boston’s outfielders or the likes of Willson Contreras or Marcelo Mayer, who...3208Fri, 01 May 2026 10:51:01 +0000