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Adley Rutschman Adley Rutschman Close to rehab assignment?
Fri, Aug 7, 2026, 4:17 PM
Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy said Friday that "it's possible" that Rutschman (wrist) embarks on a rehab assignment this weekend, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.
Analysis: Rutschman was on the 10-day injured list while recovering from left wrist inflammation when the Red Sox acquired him from the Orioles right before Monday's trade deadline. He has progressed to hitting in a cage and is getting closer to making his debut with his new team. In the meantime, Connor Wong will continue to serve as the Red Sox's primary catcher while Rutschman is sidelined, with Jake Rogers providing depth at the position. |
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Willson Contreras Willson Contreras Absent from lineup Friday
Fri, Aug 7, 2026, 2:56 PM
Contreras (illness) remains out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Athletics.
Analysis: Contreras will miss a second straight start after he was removed from Wednesday's game with an illness. Nick Sogard is making the start at first base and batting leadoff against Athletics righty Jack Perkins. |
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Raymond Burgos Raymond Burgos Added to big-league bullpen
Fri, Aug 7, 2026, 2:52 PM
The Red Sox selected Burgos' contract from Triple-A Worcester on Friday.
Analysis: Boston burned through its bullpen in Thursday's extra-innings win over the White Sox, and Burgos is being summoned as a fresh arm. He's worked almost exclusively as a starter with Worcester but will provide long relief for the Red Sox. He's pitched to a 5.63 ERA, 1.63 WHIP and 52:26 K:BB across 64 innings at Triple-A. |
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Greg Weissert Greg Weissert Sent to Triple-A
Fri, Aug 7, 2026, 2:49 PM
The Red Sox optioned Weissert to Triple-A Worcester on Friday, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.
Analysis: After the Red Sox blew through their bullpen in Thursday's 13-inning affair against the White Sox, reinforcements were needed, and Weissert is the odd man out. Raymond Burgos has been added to the big-league roster. |
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John Brebbia John Brebbia Lands MiLB deal with Red Sox
Fri, Aug 7, 2026, 10:58 AM
The Red Sox signed Brebbia to a minor-league contract Thursday, Tom Caron of NESN reports.
Analysis: Brebbia allowed five runs over 4.1 innings in three appearances for the Rockies earlier this season but has spent most of the year at the Triple-A level, posting a 4.14 ERA and 45:11 K:BB over 37 innings. He will provide some experienced relief depth at Triple-A Worcester. |
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Caleb Durbin Caleb Durbin Delivers game-winning run
Fri, Aug 7, 2026, 7:40 AM
Durbin went 3-for-6 with a walk, a double, an RBI and two runs scored in Thursday's 12-11 extra-innings win over the White Sox.
Analysis: Durbin's walk-off single in the bottom of the 13th inning plated Nick Sogard to finish off a wild affair at Fenway Park. The Red Sox tied the game in the ninth inning to set up extra frames, and then tied it again in the 10th, 11th and 12th before finally winning it. Durbin's wielding a hot bat, having gone 16-for-41 (.390) with three doubles, a home run and seven RBI over the last 11 games. |
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Adley Rutschman Adley Rutschman Hits in cage
Fri, Aug 7, 2026, 7:26 AM
Rutschman (wrist) hit in the indoor cage Thursday after throwing on the field, MLB.com reports.
Analysis: Rutschman continued the rehab he started while with Baltimore before being dealt to Boston at the trade deadline. He's been on the injured list since July 20 and figures to require a rehab assignment before an estimated mid-August return. |
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Connor Wong Connor Wong Launches third homer
Fri, Aug 7, 2026, 7:04 AM
Wong went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer and a double in Thursday's 12-11 extra-innings win over the White Sox.
Analysis: Making a third straight start with Adley Rutschman (wrist) not yet available, Wong got the Red Sox on the board in the third inning with a two-run shot off Luis Castillo, his third homer this year. Wong had been slumping at the plate coming into Thursday, going 0-for-16 in his last six contests. Overall, he's slashing .252/.341/.377 through 177 plate appearances this season with 19 RBI, 17 runs scored and three steals. |
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Ranger Suarez Ranger Suarez Another brief outing
Fri, Aug 7, 2026, 6:51 AM
Suarez didn't factor into the decision Thursday against the White Sox, allowing four runs (three earned) on three hits and two walks across three innings. He struck out three.
Analysis: After blanking Chicago for two innings, Suarez ran into trouble in the third, giving up a two-run homer to Chase Meidroth before Colson Montgomery tacked on two more runs. Suarez, who threw 70 pitches Thursday, hasn't made it through five innings in any of his three starts since returning from the IL. Overall, he sports a 3.32 ERA with a 1.17 WHIP and 108:30 K:BB through 20 starts (103 innings) with Boston this season. |
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Joe La Sorsa Joe La Sorsa Booted by Red Sox
Thu, Aug 6, 2026, 5:06 PM
The Red Sox released La Sorsa on Thursday.
Analysis: The Red Sox acquired La Sorsa from the Pirates at the beginning of June. He made one MLB appearance for the Red Sox, but gave up a home run in just 0.1 innings of work. In six appearances at Triple-A Worcester, he allowed no runs on five hits and a walk in 6.1 innings. However, the southpaw's last pitching appearance was June 28 and was later placed on the 7-day injured list July 21 due to a concussion. |
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Willson Contreras Willson Contreras Held out of Boston lineup
Thu, Aug 6, 2026, 2:18 PM
Contreras (illness) is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game against the White Sox.
Analysis: Contreras was forced to depart Wednesday's game due to illness and will be given some additional rest Thursday. Nick Sogard will fill in at first base and is batting leadoff for the Red Sox in the series finale. |
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Triston Casas Triston Casas Undergoes wrist surgery
Thu, Aug 6, 2026, 9:52 AM
Casas (abdomen/knee) underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left wrist Thursday.
Analysis: The Red Sox did not offer a timeline for Casas' recovery, but the procedure undoubtedly will end his season. It's another lost year for Casas, who played only 29 games in 2025 and zero in 2026 due to a ruptured patellar tendon, a left intercostal strain and now a wrist problem. Casas will be eligible for salary arbitration for a second time this offseason. |
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Trevor Story Trevor Story Will be re-evaluated this weekend
Thu, Aug 6, 2026, 8:04 AM
Story (sports hernia) will be re-evaluated at the end of the team's current homestand to determine when he can begin a rehab assignment, MLB.com reports.
Analysis: The Red Sox finish up with the White Sox at Fenway Park on Thursday and then host the Athletics through the weekend before heading out on the road. If Story is ready to begin an assignment, he may need a handful of games, given he's been sidelined since the middle of May. The Red Sox have caught fire without Story and could slow-walk his rehab as to not disrupt the chemistry the club has built while going 30-5 since June 25. |
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Andruw Monasterio Andruw Monasterio Extends on-base streak
Thu, Aug 6, 2026, 7:51 AM
Monasterio went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI in Wednesday's 4-0 win over the White Sox.
Analysis: Monasterio has emerged from nowhere to become Boston's starting shortstop and is holding his own. Wednesday, he extended an on-base streak to 17 games, during which he's 22-for-55 (.400) with seven walks (.470 OBP), one steal, eight doubles, one triple, two home runs, 13 RBI and 10 runs scored. The player Monasterio replaced, Marcelo Mayer (forearm), has since been traded to the Giants. Mayer had been a replacement for the injured Trevor Story (sports hernia), who will be re-evaluated after Boston's current homestand to determine how close he is to a minor-league rehab assignment. |
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Wilyer Abreu Wilyer Abreu Powering up in August
Thu, Aug 6, 2026, 7:44 AM
Abreu went 2-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base, a solo home run and two additional runs scored in Wednesday's 4-0 win over the White Sox.
Analysis: If it seems like Abreu homers every game, that's because he's gone deep in three consecutive contests. He's 6-for-11 with four home runs (all solo) in those three games. Abreu is up to 20 home runs, the second straight year he's hit that mark. |
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Sonny Gray Sonny Gray Notches league-leading 14th win
Wed, Aug 5, 2026, 9:26 PM
Gray (14-2) earned the win Wednesday against the White Sox, allowing no runs on three hits and two walks in six innings. He struck out eight.
Analysis: The veteran right-hander had his entire pitch arsenal working Wednesday, registering an impressive 17 whiffs en route to recording his most strikeouts in an outing since the end of June. Gray has excelled especially since coming off the injured list with a hamstring strain in early May, logging 12 quality starts in his past 16 appearances. He'll bring a tidy 2.78 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 106:32 K:BB over 119.2 innings into his next scheduled start in Toronto. |
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Willson Contreras Willson Contreras Early exit Wednesday
Wed, Aug 5, 2026, 7:38 PM
Contreras was removed from Wednesday's game against the White Sox due to an illness, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
Analysis: Contreras had gone 1-for-1 with a walk and an RBI before his illness forced him out of the game in the fifth inning. Nick Sogard will fill in as Boston's first baseman and could continue to do so if Contreras needs to miss additional time. |
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Anthony Seigler Anthony Seigler Ceding playing time to Sogard
Wed, Aug 5, 2026, 6:09 PM
Seigler is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox.
Analysis: Seigler looked as though he would settle back into a regular role at second base after Curtis Mead fractured his wrist in his team debut July 27, but the Red Sox have instead prioritized Nick Sogard ahead of him. Sogard will make a third consecutive start at the keystone Wednesday, with Seigler having been left out of the lineup for each of those contests. Seigler hasn't helped his case for earning playing time by going just 1-for-20 at the plate over his last eight contests. |
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Nick Sogard Nick Sogard Settling in at second base
Wed, Aug 5, 2026, 6:05 PM
Sogard will start at second base and bat leadoff in Wednesday's game against the White Sox.
Analysis: After Curtis Mead fractured his left wrist in his team debut July 27, Sogard has emerged as the Red Sox's preferred option at the keystone. Sogard will draw his fifth consecutive start and has received the nod at second base over Anthony Seigler in four of those games. The 28-year-old also appears to be gaining traction as the Red Sox's table setter, with Sogard earning the appointment atop the lineup by getting on base at a .417 clip since he was called up from Triple-A Worcester a week ago. |
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Roman Anthony Roman Anthony Progresses to batting cage
Wed, Aug 5, 2026, 9:05 AM
Anthony (wrist) took overhand pitching in the batting cage Tuesday, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: Anthony has progressed from hitting off a tee to taking underhand flips to Tuesday's work in the cage. There's a planned recovery day Wednesday before Anthony takes BP in the cage Thursday. Boston interim manager Chad Tracy said Anthony will be evaluated during this phase prior to determining next steps for the outfielder. The progression will include on-field batting practice and hitting off the Trajekt machine, which simulates major-league pitchers. After that, it's a rehab assignment. |
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