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Romy Gonzalez Romy Gonzalez Expected back Sunday
Sun, Jun 28, 2026, 2:13 PM
Gonzalez (shoulder) is expected to be reinstated from the injured list ahead of Sunday's game against the Yankees, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.
Analysis: Gonzalez has been on the shelf all season after undergoing shoulder surgery in March, but he's good to join the Red Sox after going 2-for-18 with two walks and a homer during his six-game rehab assignment. The 29-year-old had a career-best .826 OPS in 96 regular-season games last season and could carve out regular playing time in a Boston infield that is without Trevor Story (abdomen), Isiah Kiner-Falefa (forearm), Marcelo Mayer (forearm) and Nick Sogard (oblique). |
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Masataka Yoshida Masataka Yoshida Homers in win
Sun, Jun 28, 2026, 10:01 AM
Yoshida went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Yankees.
Analysis: Yoshida started it early with a leadoff home run in the bottom of the first inning. It was just the second homer of the season for Yoshida, who has been deployed as a leadoff four times within the last two weeks. Overall, the outfielder's role hasn't changed since the start of the season, even with the continued absence of Roman Anthony (finger). He's been limited mostly to designated hitter and pinch-hitting opportunities. |
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Garrett Whitlock Garrett Whitlock Holds lead Saturday
Sun, Jun 28, 2026, 9:44 AM
Whitlock earned a hold Saturday, retiring all three batters faced on seven pitches (five strikes) in the eighth inning of a 4-1 win over the Yankees.
Analysis: Whitlock was the bridge to Aroldis Chapman, recording his third hold in his last four appearances and 12th of the season. Since returning from the injured list June 9, Whitlock has allowed one run on six hits with zero walks while striking out five over seven innings. If the Red Sox eventually trade Chapman, which is looking increasingly likely, Whitlock could be the favorite to take over as Boston's closer. |
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Anthony Seigler Anthony Seigler Swats first career homer
Sat, Jun 27, 2026, 6:13 PM
Seigler went 1-for-2 with a walk and a solo home run in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Yankees.
Analysis: Getting another start at second base, this time batting seventh against future Hall of Famer Gerrit Cole, Seigler got good wood on a 97.3 mph fastball in the second inning and lofted it the other way over the Green Monster. It was the first career homer for the 27-year-old in his 44th big-league game, and over eight straight starts for an injury-ravaged Red Sox infield, Siegler's batting .333 (9-for-27) with two doubles, two RBI and five runs in addition to Saturday's long ball. |
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Aroldis Chapman Aroldis Chapman Notches 16th save
Sat, Jun 27, 2026, 6:08 PM
Chapman walked one and struck out one in a scoreless ninth inning Saturday to record his 16th save of the season in a 4-1 win over the Yankees.
Analysis: The veteran closer picked up his second save of the series against the club he racked up 153 with between 2016 and 2022, the most of any of the seven teams Chapman's suited up for in his big-league career. Chapman's only blown save of the season came at Coors Field last week, and over 23.2 innings so far this year he's produced a 1.90 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 30:11 K:BB. |
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Jake Bennett Jake Bennett Sharp in second win
Sat, Jun 27, 2026, 6:01 PM
Bennett (2-3) picked up the win Saturday, allowing one run on three hits and two walks over 6.1 innings in a 4-1 victory over the Yankees. He struck out three.
Analysis: The rookie southpaw tossed 87 pitches (59 strikes) en route to his second straight quality start. Bennett, who was acquired from the Nationals over the winter, has proven to be find for the Red Sox, and through his first six big-league outings he's delivered a 3.27 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 25:7 K:BB through 33 innings. He'll try to stay sharp in his next start, which is set to come on the road next weekend against the Angels. |
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Romy Gonzalez Romy Gonzalez Won't return Saturday
Sat, Jun 27, 2026, 10:45 AM
Interim manager Chad Tracy said that Gonzalez (shoulder) won't be activated off the injured list before Saturday's game against the Yankees, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
Analysis: Gonzalez said earlier this week that he was aiming to return to the active roster Saturday. He'll ultimately fall short of his goal, though Tracy noted that the 29-year-old infielder still has a chance to return for Sunday's series finale, per Christopher Smith of MassLive.com. Gonzalez has gone 2-for-18 with a homer, two RBI and two runs scored since beginning his rehab assignment June 16. |
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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 Saturday as a member of Boston'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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