Brandon Glick

SUN MON TUE WED THU TOT Tyron Guerrero 0 19 0 0 0 19 Ryan Watson 19 0 0 14 0 33 Justin Slaten 0 0 0 19 0 19 Jovani Morán 15 0 0 23 0 38 Greg Weissert 12 0 0 0 0 12 Garrett Whitlock 0 11 0 12 0 23 Brayan Bello 0 0 0 85 0 85 Aroldis Chapman 0 22 0 13 0 35 Alec Gamboa 0 0 0 14 0 14

T-minus 11 days until the trade deadline...

Against all odds, here we are: back to .500. The playoffs are no longer just a pipe dream.

MLB Gameday doesn't have a placard for the second matchup... FanGraphs currently lists Rivera as the starter for the Sox, but I wouldn't be surprised if Bello piggybacks.

Who's ready for some second half baseball?

Happy draft day everyone! MON TUE WED THU FRI TOT Tyron Guerrero 0 0 0 19 19 38 Ryan Watson 0 15 0 0 0 15 Justin Slaten 0 10 0 8 0 18 Jovani Morán 0 0 12 0 0 12 Greg Weissert 0 0 10 0 11 21 Garrett Whitlock 0 12 0 17 14 43 Danny Coulombe 0 14 0 0 0 14 Aroldis Chapman 0 0 0 9 0 9

What an incredible chance to wrap up the first half on a high note: A series against the Mets. SUN MON TUE WED THU TOT Tyron Guerrero 26 0 0 0 19 45 Ryan Watson 0 0 15 0 0 15 Justin Slaten 18 0 10 0 8 36 Jovani Morán 0 0 0 12 0 12 Greg Weissert 18 0 0 10 0 28 Garrett Whitlock 10 0 12 0 17 39 Danny Coulombe 0 0 14 0 0 14 Aroldis Chapman 13 0 0 0 9 22

I think the Sox want to avoid a sell-off as badly as possibly. Breslow for the sake of his job and ego (proves he was right to fire Cora) and ownership for the sake of extending the season as long as they can before the lockout. The recent hot streak is nice to see, but the quality of opponents is... well, not good. That post-break opening act against the Rays, Jays, and O's will be telling. Struggle in those series, and it'll be nigh impossible to avoid trading away some guys.

The offer was made a week ago (or at least that's when I heard about it), so perhaps thinking has changed since, especially now that Konnor Griffin is injured. But I also think it's just wrong to say the Sox are better than the Pirates this year. A weak AL doesn't make a bad Sox team better.

Whitlock exists in a weird space, so I'm not surprised he appears to be the guy they're getting lots of calls about. He's not young and pre-arb, but he's also got some team control (via options) and is the obvious replacement for Chapman when/if he goes. I think he'd fetch a very similar price to Chapman in a trade thanks to those two club options. We know every contender in baseball needs high-leverage relievers.

I am a big fan of Valdez. I don't know how jazzed the Pirates would be to (effectively) swap him out for Duran in their future plans.

Quick FAQ: Talk Sox had this scoop last week, though we elected not to run it until July 9 when it began picking up national steam. I am not a Red Sox source. My sources have ties to the team and have been properly vetted; two of the three had the Alex Cora/coaching staff scoop days before the decision was officially made. A deal is not guaranteed to happen, as with any rumor. I do not know if the Red Sox have countered the Pirates’ proposal yet, but we know that they haven’t accepted the original deal, which was offered last week.

According to multiple sources with ties to the Boston Red Sox, the Pittsburgh Pirates have submitted an offer for "multiple MLB players" on the roster. Garrett Whitlock is a confirmed part of the Pirates' offer. There are no indications as to their other request(s), though their need for bullpen help suggests perhaps another reliever, such as Aroldis Chapman or Justin Slaten, would be sensible. They have the fourth-ranked scoring offense in baseball, so it's unlikely that they'd seek one of the hitters from the Sox's moribund lineup. No indications have been given as to their proposed return, though I've corroborated with multiple sources that Jared Jones and Bubba Chandler are not part of the deal. It hardly goes without saying, but any dreams about Paul Skenes coming over are also unrealistic. At this time, no deal is reportedly close to completion. The front office almost certainly will hold out hope that they can keep their sinking ship buoyant before agreeing to a sell-off, and their pre-All-Star-Break stretch against the Angels, White Sox, and Mets has given them the perfect chance to get back on track before the second half. View full rumor

A 9:30 start on a Sunday for a game against the Angels? Y'all have fun with this one. TUE WED THU FRI SAT TOT Tyron Guerrero 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ryan Watson 10 32 0 0 0 42 Justin Slaten 13 0 0 0 0 13 Jovani Morán 0 26 0 0 13 39 Greg Weissert 28 0 0 0 12 40 Garrett Whitlock 0 0 0 2 0 2 Danny Coulombe 14 0 0 0 0 14 Aroldis Chapman 0 0 0 13 0 13 Alec Gamboa 0 44 0 0 6 50

In today's edition of late-night matchup between two last-place teams, at least we get a surprisingly fun battle of southpaws. SUN MON TUE WED THU TOT Tyron Guerrero 9 15 0 0 0 24 Ryan Watson 0 0 10 32 0 42 Justin Slaten 16 0 13 0 0 29 Jovani Morán 0 0 0 26 0 26 Greg Weissert 0 0 28 0 0 28 Garrett Whitlock 0 11 0 0 0 11 Danny Coulombe 0 19 14 0 0 33 Aroldis Chapman 23 0 0 0 0 23 Alec Gamboa 0 0 0 44 0 44

2025: Red Sox sweep Yankees in June, promptly trade Rafael Devers. 2026: Red Sox on the cusp of sweeping Yankees in June, promptly trade ? TUE WED THU FRI SAT TOT Tyron Guerrero 0 25 0 0 0 25 Tommy Kahnle 0 0 0 21 0 21 Ryan Watson 0 0 0 13 0 13 Justin Slaten 7 19 0 0 12 38 Greg Weissert 0 0 21 0 0 21 Garrett Whitlock 14 0 10 0 7 31 Danny Coulombe 0 5 3 0 0 8 Aroldis Chapman 0 0 23 0 20 43

Nothing says "Red Sox turnaround" like a June series against the Yankees! Right? SUN MON TUE WED THU TOT Tyron Guerrero 0 8 0 25 0 33 Tommy Kahnle 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ryan Watson 12 0 0 0 0 12 Justin Slaten 0 0 7 19 0 26 Greg Weissert 0 0 0 0 21 21 Garrett Whitlock 0 11 14 0 10 35 Danny Coulombe 18 0 0 5 3 26 Aroldis Chapman 0 8 0 0 23 31

In case anyone's interested in playoff-caliber baseball, two Sox alumni (Kyle Harrison and Chris Sale) are matching up today in an awesome showdown in Atlanta. If only the Red Sox still had them... MON TUE WED THU FRI TOT Tyron Guerrero 0 0 18 0 0 18 Tommy Kahnle 0 23 0 0 19 42 Ryan Watson 0 31 0 0 0 31 Justin Slaten 0 0 0 15 6 21 Greg Weissert 0 11 20 0 10 41 Garrett Whitlock 0 0 0 0 0 0 Danny Coulombe 0 0 20 0 0 20 Aroldis Chapman 0 0 0 20 0 20

Over/under on what inning we all fall asleep watching this one? SUN MON TUE WED THU TOT Tyron Guerrero 0 0 0 18 0 18 Tommy Kahnle 16 0 23 0 0 39 Ryan Watson 26 0 31 0 0 57 Justin Slaten 0 0 0 0 15 15 Greg Weissert 15 0 11 20 0 46 Garrett Whitlock 0 0 0 0 0 0 Danny Coulombe 0 0 0 20 0 20 Aroldis Chapman 0 0 0 0 20 20

Standings Update: The Sox are, somehow, only 5 games back in the Wild Card race. MON TUE WED THU FRI TOT Tyron Guerrero 16 0 0 0 12 28 Tommy Kahnle 0 15 0 0 10 25 Ryan Watson 0 0 35 0 0 35 Justin Slaten 0 0 19 0 0 19 Greg Weissert 17 0 3 0 0 20 Garrett Whitlock 0 17 0 0 0 17 Danny Coulombe 22 0 0 0 14 36 Aroldis Chapman 0 0 0 0 0 0

What if the Sox won a game? Probably wouldn't hurt, right? Might as well try it and see what happens. SUN MON TUE WED THU TOT Tyron Guerrero 10 16 0 0 0 26 Tommy Kahnle 0 0 15 0 0 15 Ryan Watson 0 0 0 35 0 35 Justin Slaten 25 0 0 19 0 44 Greg Weissert 0 17 0 3 0 20 Garrett Whitlock 0 0 17 0 0 17 Danny Coulombe 0 22 0 0 0 22 Aroldis Chapman 0 0 0 0 0 0

Two wins away from another fateful June sweep of the Yankees... MON TUE WED THU FRI TOT Tyron Guerrero 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tommy Kahnle 0 0 0 34 0 34 Ryan Watson 0 0 53 0 0 53 Justin Slaten 0 0 0 0 4 4 Jovani Morán 0 0 0 31 0 31 Greg Weissert 0 25 0 0 0 25 Danny Coulombe 0 0 0 0 9 9 Aroldis Chapman 0 0 0 0 16 16

Last June, the Sox swept the Yankees and turned their season around (and also traded Devers after, but that's not the point). Can they do the same again this year? SUN MON TUE WED THU TOT Tyron Guerrero 15 0 0 0 0 15 Tommy Kahnle 0 0 0 0 34 34 Ryan Watson 0 0 0 53 0 53 Justin Slaten 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jovani Morán 22 0 0 0 31 53 Greg Weissert 19 0 25 0 0 44 Danny Coulombe 0 0 0 0 0 0 Brayan Bello 0 0 0 0 0 0 Aroldis Chapman 13 0 0 0 0 13

Firmly at the bottom of the AL East. 10 games below .500. Does it ever end? MON TUE WED THU FRI TOT Tyron Guerrero 0 36 0 8 0 44 Ryan Watson 0 0 34 20 0 54 Justin Slaten 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jovani Morán 0 0 0 31 0 31 Greg Weissert 0 14 0 17 0 31 Danny Coulombe 0 11 0 10 0 21 Brayan Bello 0 0 0 0 63 63 Aroldis Chapman 0 0 0 0 0 0