Seven Random Predictions for the 2025 Red Sox Season

A lot can happen over the course of 162 games. Good moments, bad moments, some weird and unusual, and some never before seen feats, all over the course of 162. From inside-the-park home runs to the number of times Alex Cora gets ejected, here are seven random predictions for the 2025 Red Sox season.

One: This one is a little vague, but I think we see something weird happen involving the Green Monster.
In 2023, we saw a line drive break and get stuck inside a light on the Monster. It ended up going as a ground-rule double. I think we see something similar in 2025. Whether it involves another broken light or the camera hole, I think we see a wacky play involving the Green Monster.

Two: We see a reignition of the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry.
With the improvements to the Red Sox rotation and the Yankees losing Juan Soto, the two formal rivals are on a more even playing field. At least on paper, both have become threats in the American League. Through the past few seasons, the rivalry has gone dormant, as Boston became a cellar dweller and the Yankees were consistently atop the AL East. Now, with both teams on nearly the same level, we could see the rivalry reignite. While the flames may not burn as fiercely as they once did, this season could serve as the wpark.

Three: Jarren Duran finally hits an inside-the-park home run.
In his debut season, Duran hit what could have been an inside-the-park home run but was ultimately ruled a triple and an error.

Since then, we have seen Duran grow into his own and understand himself more as a player. Stretching singles into doubles and doubles into triples is Duran's game. In 2024, he had 14 triples, and I think 2025 is the year that we see him push the envelope even more and finally get his first official inside-the-park home run.

Four: Alex Cora sets a career-high in ejections. 
Cora isn't typically a manager who gets tossed very often. When he does, though, it can be fun.

In 2024, he was thrown out just three times. The most he was ever tossed in a season was just four times, so I think in 2025, we see a fiery side of Cora that we haven't seen in past years and he sets a new record for his times being thrown out of games. Whether it's to back his guys up, fire up the team, or just to show up the umpire, this will be the year that AC lets lose.

Five: The rookies have a major impact on the team.
This is the year for the long-awaited debuts of top prospects Marcelo Mayer, Roman Anthony, and Kristian Campbell. All three were promoted to Triple A in August, but only Anthony and Campbell saw playing time, as Mayer was dealing with an injury. While it’s likely that only one of them breaks camp with the team in March, it's almost guaranteed that we see all three of them spend some time in Boston by the end of the year. All three have shown dominant peaks at each level.  And I think with the right environment and culture around them, these guys can have a major impact on the team.

Six: Rafael Devers has a bounce-back year.
After an injury-plagued 2024 season, I think Devers bounces back in a big way in 2025 and has a monster year offensively. Last season, he ran a .272 average with 34 doubles and 28 homers, all while fighting injuries to his shoulder and knee. If he can manage a mostly healthy season in 2025, he could have a monster season at the plate and really be the player that this team needs offensively.

Seven: The Red Sox finish with a winning record.
In a year where the American League is wide open, the Sox have a chance to contend, especially with their offseason pitching upgrades of Garrett Crochet, Walker Buehler, and Arodis Chapman, in addition to the return of a healthy Giolito. These major upgrades to the pitching staff may be just what they need to push over the .500 mark they've been hovering around for the last few seasons. With the roster as it sits right now, I think this team could win about 84 games, which could be good enough to sneak into Wild Card position.