https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/page/9/?d=21enhttps://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/boston-red-sox-2026-position-analysis-designated-hitter-r3087/Designated hitter is arguably the most convoluted position in the Boston Red Sox’s lineup as we head into the 2026 season. That spot seems like it is primed to help the team kick the can down the road even further while they try to figure out how to knock loose the outfield logjam. Now, having t...3087Mon, 16 Mar 2026 10:51:02 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/red-sox-notes-danny-coulombes-belated-signing-romy-gonzalezs-disastrous-injury-r3091/Opening Day is less than two weeks away, and the Boston Red Sox's plans for the regular season are coming into focus. As players return from the World Baseball Classic, the team will be able to continue cutting players from major-league camp and fine tuning the roster. Of course, baseball j...3091Sat, 14 Mar 2026 11:35:02 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/why-brayan-bello-returned-to-spring-training-following-one-wbc-start-r3089/Following just one start in the 2026 World Baseball Classic, Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Brayan Bello decided to return to camp in Fort Myers and will not pitch anymore. "We only need three more starters, and he needs to throw, so we sent him back to camp with the Red Sox," said Dominic...3089Sat, 14 Mar 2026 02:21:01 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/the-fastest-man-on-earth-plays-for-the-boston-red-sox-r3079/If you were to have Braiden Ward and Usain Bolt (at his peak) race, some Boston Red Sox fans may say that the former would have a chance to win that matchup. As hyperbolic as that sounds, that’s just how exciting Ward has looked while on the basepaths this spring. Nearly halfway through march, W...3079Thu, 12 Mar 2026 15:30:00 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/red-sox-heights-which-players-got-taller-or-shorter-this-season-r3068/Professional athletes are just like us! They fib about their height. (For reference, I’m 5’6” on a good day.) Using data courtesy of Sox Stats, we can see which Red Sox players have shrunk (spoiler: most of them) or have grown.  Ceddanne Rafaela, Justin Gonzalez, and Nelly Taylor are...3068Wed, 11 Mar 2026 12:47:01 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/andruw-monasterio-is-making-a-strong-case-to-crack-the-opening-day-roster-r3063/Andruw Monasterio may have been a relatively unknown quantity that came over in the trade that brought Caleb Durbin to Boston, but his spring training performance has thrust him into the Opening Day roster conversation. He has quickly established himself as a go-to option for Alex Cora and that...3063Wed, 11 Mar 2026 10:53:02 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/red-sox-expectation-setting-what-fans-can-reasonably-hope-for-from-ceddanne-rafaela-in-2026-r3045/Ceddanne Rafaela had an impressive 2025 that was filled with ups and downs, as the phenomenal defender won his first of what should be many Gold Gloves in center field. However, there were times that let fans rather upset with his inconsistency at the plate. With the loss of Alex Bregman, Rafael...3045Mon, 09 Mar 2026 10:50:02 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/consistency-over-versatility-how-the-red-sox-are-handling-marcelo-mayer-and-caleb-durbin-so-far-r3049/It wouldn’t be a Boston Red Sox spring training without a competition for second base. Last year, Kristian Campbell ultimately won out and made the Opening Day roster but failed to make a lasting impact during the 2025 season. This year, though, it’s different. We have a general idea of who will...3049Sat, 07 Mar 2026 13:09:02 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/ufo-sweeper-improved-changeup-greg-weissert-is-ready-for-a-high-leverage-role-r3048/Greg Weissert has inserted himself into the conversation for a high-leverage role through his performance this spring as well as his 2025 season. Aroldis Chapman and Garrett Whitlock stand uncontested as the primary options for the eighth and ninth inning spots, but a lack of additions in the bu...3048Fri, 06 Mar 2026 11:51:02 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/spring-temperature-check-whos-hot-and-whos-cold-in-red-sox-camp-feb-28-march-3-r3055/Spring training is going to look quite a bit different for the Boston Red Sox for the next two weeks, as multiple players have departed to participate for their respective countries in the World Baseball Classic. What that does, though, is give us fans an opportunity to watch some of the less he...3055Wed, 04 Mar 2026 17:04:02 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/what-to-expect-when-youre-expecting-a-cy-young-award-garrett-crochet-has-weight-of-red-sox-on-his-shoulders-r3047/As dedicated sports fans and analysts, there's something of a bizarre phenomenon that takes place once a player reaches a certain stratosphere: We stop talking about them. I don't mean literally, of course. People didn't stop wearing David Ortiz jerseys or magically forget the historic ascendanc...3047Wed, 04 Mar 2026 11:50:01 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/spring-temperature-check-whos-hot-whos-cold-in-red-sox-camp-feb-24-27-r3040/We’re back with our second installment of the spring training temperature check here at Talk Sox. If you missed the first one, you can check it out here. The team has played four games since the last installment, so there’s been some change in both lists, but the team, as a whole, has performed...3040Fri, 27 Feb 2026 20:49:02 +0000