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Payton Tolle Payton Tolle Dazzles during win
Sat, Jun 27, 2026, 10:08 AM
Tolle (4-5) earned the win Friday against the Yankees, allowing one hit and two walks while striking out seven batters over seven shutout innings.
Analysis: Tolle took a perfect game into the sixth inning, but his bid at history came to an end when Spencer Jones blooped a single into left field with one away in the frame. The Yankees managed two more baserunners in the seventh, but none were able to score on Tolle, who had his best stuff working Friday. His win snaps a streak of three consecutive losses, and he'll carry a 2.78 ERA and 1.02 WHIP into his start against the Nationals next week. |
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Tsung-Che Cheng Tsung-Che Cheng Collects first MLB hit
Sat, Jun 27, 2026, 9:39 AM
Cheng went 1-for-3 with a walk, a double and an RBI in Friday's 6-1 win over the Yankees.
Analysis: Cheng was recalled from Triple-A Worcester on Friday after the Red Sox placed Marcelo Mayer (forearm) on the injured list. The former celebrated his Red Sox debut with an RBI-groundout in the second inning and a 407-foot double to center field in the fourth. With both Mayer and Trevor Story (abdomen) on the injured list, Cheng is line for more work in the short term, including a spot in Saturday's starting lineup. He slashed .254/.351/.424 with seven homers and 18 RBI in 240 plate appearances with the WooSox. |
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Mickey Gasper Mickey Gasper Sitting Saturday
Sat, Jun 27, 2026, 9:37 AM
Gasper isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Yankees.
Analysis: Gasper appears to have moved down a spot on the depth chart, as he will move to the bench for the fourth time in Boston's last five games while Carlos Narvaez starts behind the plate for the third time in the team's last four. |
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Jovani Moran Jovani Moran Needs another rehab outing
Sat, Jun 27, 2026, 9:29 AM
Moran (elbow) will make at least one more rehab appearance before being activated, MLB.com reports.
Analysis: Moran kicked off a rehab assignment Thursday, when he allowed one hit and struck out two over a scoreless inning (17 pitches) for Triple-A Worcester. Relievers on rehab assignments usually don't need much more than one or two appearances, so Moran could return early next week. |
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Isiah Kiner-Falefa Isiah Kiner-Falefa Has stress reaction
Sat, Jun 27, 2026, 9:25 AM
Kiner-Falefa underwent a CT scan on his left forearm Thursday which revealed a stress reaction, MLB.com reports.
Analysis: Kiner-Falefa, who was placed on the 10-day injured list June 20, had to wait for swelling to abate before undergoing the CT scan. The report indicates an expected return to be after the All-Star break. |
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Tsung-Che Cheng Tsung-Che Cheng Recalled to Boston, starting Friday
Fri, Jun 26, 2026, 4:36 PM
Boston recalled Cheng from Triple-A Worcester and will start at shortstop against the Yankees on Friday, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.
Analysis: Cheng will make his season debut for Boston on Friday with Marcelo Mayer hitting the injured list with a left forearm injury. The 23-year-old may see extended playing time with Boston being very injury-depleted at the shortstop position with Isiah Kiner-Falefa (forearm), Trevor Story (abdomen) and Nick Sogard (oblique) all on the injured list in addition to Mayer. With Worcester, Cheng slashed .254/.351/.424 with seven homers and 18 RBI in 240 plate appearances. |
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Marcelo Mayer Marcelo Mayer Placed on injured list
Fri, Jun 26, 2026, 4:30 PM
The Red Sox placed Mayer on the 10-day injured list Friday with a stress reaction in his left forearm, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.
Analysis: Interim manager Chad Tracy said that Mayer's injury is something that he's been dealing with for a while, so the team will place him on the IL to allow him to heal properly. Tsung-Che Cheng will come up from Triple-A Worcester to fill the open roster spot and is likely to receive a handful of starts while Boston also navigates injuries to Isiah Kiner-Falefa (forearm) and Nick Sogard (oblique). |
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Reaches double-digit homers
Fri, Jun 26, 2026, 8:26 AM
Gonzales went 3-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run for High-A Greenville on Thursday.
Analysis: Gonzales sent the first pitch he saw over the fence in right-center field to lead off the bottom of the first inning. It was his 10th home run of the season and third in the last five games. He became the 10th prospect in Boston's system to reach double-digit homers. Gonzales has made an effort to lift the ball more in 2026, and he continues to keep his groundball rate (46.1 percent) down while hitting more flyballs (27.2 percent) and line drives (26.7 percent). |
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Ceddanne Rafaela Ceddanne Rafaela Reaches double-digit steals
Fri, Jun 26, 2026, 8:09 AM
Rafaela went 1-for-4 with a walk, a stolen base, an RBI and a run scored in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Yankees.
Analysis: Rafaela swiped his 10th bag in 75 games, reaching double digits in that category for a third consecutive season. Staying busy on the basepaths is nothing new for the outfielder, who was a volume thief in the minors -- including a career-high 40 steals combined in 2023 for Double-A Portland, Triple-A Worcester and Boston. |
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Marcelo Mayer Marcelo Mayer Back in starting lineup
Fri, Jun 26, 2026, 8:01 AM
Mayer started at shortstop and went 0-for-4 in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Yankees.
Analysis: The 23-year-old had opened the previous two games on the bench while dealing with a foot injury, but he played seven innings Wednesday in place of Caleb Durbin (finger) to prove his fitness. Mayer is expected to resume his role as the primary shortstop while Trevor Story (abdomen) works his way back from surgery. |
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Aroldis Chapman Aroldis Chapman Bounces back with 15th save
Thu, Jun 25, 2026, 11:13 PM
Chapman earned a save against the Yankees on Thursday, allowing two hits and issuing one walk over one scoreless inning.
Analysis: Chapman was summoned to close things out with Boston up 6-3 in the ninth inning. The veteran closer had to sweat out the save, as the Yankees loaded the bases with two outs before Chapman retired Ben Rice on a game-ending groundout. Though it wasn't easy, the outing was a relative bounce-back after Chapman blew his first save his last time out, when he gave up three runs without retiring a batter against the Rockies. The fireballing lefty is up to 15 saves on the campaign, tied for ninth-most in the majors. |
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Connelly Early Connelly Early Fans nine in seventh victory
Thu, Jun 25, 2026, 10:47 PM
Early (7-5) earned the win over the Yankees on Thursday, allowing two runs on five hits and one walk while striking out nine batters over six innings.
Analysis: Early got into trouble early, giving up a run on three hits in the first inning. However, he settled down from there, yielding just one more run on a Jose Caballero solo homer in the fourth. The southpaw racked up an impressive 17 whiffs and set a season-high mark with nine punchouts against Boston's division rivals. Early was also able to give the Red Sox some depth, going six frames for a second straight start after failing do do so across his first three outings in June. He's had occasional rough appearances but has held his own so far during his first full big-league season, posting a 3.59 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 88:32 K:BB through 87.2 frames. |
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Caleb Durbin Caleb Durbin Back in Boston lineup
Thu, Jun 25, 2026, 2:16 PM
Durbin (finger) will start at third base and bat sixth in Thursday's contest versus the Yankees.
Analysis: Durbin had to leave Wednesday's game against the Rockies due to a partial dislocation of his left pinkie finger. While Durbin's finger surely isn't fully recovered, he will attempt to play through the injury. |
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Jovani Moran Jovani Moran Starting rehab assignment
Thu, Jun 25, 2026, 2:12 PM
Moran (elbow) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Worcester on Thursday, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.
Analysis: Moran has missed the past three weeks with left elbow inflammation, but he's improved enough to be cleared for a game setting. The southpaw should rejoin the Boston bullpen by late June or early July. |
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Isiah Kiner-Falefa Isiah Kiner-Falefa Undergoing CT scan
Thu, Jun 25, 2026, 10:02 AM
Kiner-Falefa will undergo a CT scan Thursday on his injured left forearm to check for fractures, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.
Analysis: Kiner-Falefa was placed on the 10-day injured list this past weekend, but the Red Sox wanted to wait for the swelling in the infielder's arm to go down before sending him for testing. Once those results are in, the team will have a better idea as to how much time Kiner-Falefa might miss. |
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Anthony Seigler Anthony Seigler Makes fifth straight start
Thu, Jun 25, 2026, 7:45 AM
Seigler started at second base and went 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Wednesday's 8-6 loss to Colorado.
Analysis: Seigler made a fifth consecutive start at second base since being called up before being moved mid-game to third base for an injured Caleb Durbin (finger). The Red Sox confirmed Durbin's injury is not a fracture, per Owen Perkins of MLB.com, and it will be a matter of how much pain he can tolerate. If Durbin misses time, Seigler could take over at the hot corner while Andruw Monasterio fills in at the keystone. |
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Andruw Monasterio Andruw Monasterio Gets another start at shortstop
Thu, Jun 25, 2026, 7:38 AM
Monasterio started at shortstop and went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 8-6 loss to the Rockies.
Analysis: Monasterio made a second consecutive start at shortstop with Marcelo Mayer (foot) opening the game on the bench. The homer was the third of the season for Monasterio, who entered Wednesday's contest batting just .087 (2-for-23) over his last 11 games. Mayer eventually entered the game for an injured Caleb Durbin (finger) and took over at shortstop while Monasterio covered second base. |
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Connor Wong Connor Wong Homers in loss
Thu, Jun 25, 2026, 7:33 AM
Wong served as the designated hitter and went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 8-6 loss to Colorado.
Analysis: Wong gave the Red Sox an early lead with a two-run home run in the second inning. It was his first of the season and first since September 2024. He was an unlikely DH -- Wednesday marked just the third time this season he filled the role -- but the Red Sox carry three catchers and had Mickey Gasper on the bench if needed. Wong is slashing .270/.356/.393 with the one home run, 12 RBI, two steals and 12 runs scored across 33 games. |
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Marcelo Mayer Marcelo Mayer Enters mid-game Wednesday
Thu, Jun 25, 2026, 7:27 AM
Mayer (foot) replaced an injured Caleb Durbin (finger) in the third inning of Wednesday's 8-6 loss to the Rockies. The former went 1-for-2 with a run scored and a critical fielding error.
Analysis: Mayer was held out of starting lineups Tuesday and Wednesday due to a sore left foot. However, the fact he was able to play defense for seven innings indicates the injury wasn't too serious. |
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Ranger Suarez Ranger Suarez Settles for no-decision
Wed, Jun 24, 2026, 9:26 PM
Suarez took a no-decision Wednesday against the Rockies, allowing three runs (two earned) on seven hits and one walk in six innings. He struck out nine.
Analysis: Facing a tough assignment at hitter-friendly Coors Field, Suarez fared well on the hill Wednesday. The 30-year-old left-hander fell just one strikeout short of matching his season-high output, also turning in his second consecutive quality start and third in his past four outings. Suarez will take a steady 2.94 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 84:25 K:BB over 82.2 innings into his next scheduled start at home versus the Nationals. |
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