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Connelly Early Connelly Early Starting on four days' rest Sunday Wed, Sep 17, 2025, 1:29 PM Red Sox manager Alex Cora said that Early will start Sunday's series finale in Tampa against the Rays, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports. Analysis: Early will unsurprisingly stick around in the rotation for a third turn after looking sharp through his first two outings in the majors, both of which came against the Athletics. Between the two starts, the 23-year-old rookie punched out 18 batters and allowed just one earned run on 10 hits and one walk across his first 10.1 big-league innings. The left-hander will have less time than usual to recover ahead of Sunday's start; he'll be taking the hill on four days' rest for the first time in the majors and for just the third time all season, including his previous stints with Triple-A Worcester and Double-A Portland. After Sunday's outing, Early will likely make one final start the following weekend in Detroit as the Red Sox look to lock down an AL wild-card spot.
Rob Refsnyder Rob Refsnyder Making fourth consecutive start Wed, Sep 17, 2025, 1:26 PM Refsnyder will start in right field and bat sixth in Wednesday's game against the Athletics. Analysis: The right-handed-hitting Refsnyder traditionally sees his playing time versus lefties. However, injuries to Roman Anthony (oblique) and Wilyer Abreu (calf) have afforded Refsnyder some reps against right-handed pitching, as he'll be making his second straight start versus a righty and fourth consecutive start overall. The 34-year-old Refsnyder is slashing .303/.410/.576 in 11 contests since returning from the injured list Aug. 28.
Nate Eaton Nate Eaton Not in Boston lineup Wed, Sep 17, 2025, 1:20 PM Eaton is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics. Analysis: Eaton had started five of the last six tilts, but he'll begin Wednesday's festivities on the bench. Rob Refsnyder will handle right field and bat sixth for the Red Sox.
Nick Sogard Nick Sogard Not in Wednesday's lineup Wed, Sep 17, 2025, 1:18 PM Sogard is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Athletics. Analysis: Sogard had started five of the last seven tilts, seeing action at both second base and right field. He'll take a seat Wednesday, as Romy Gonzalez will occupy the keystone and Rob Refsnyder will patrol right field.
Connelly Early Connelly Early Impresses again Tuesday Wed, Sep 17, 2025, 8:37 AM Early allowed one run on five hits and no walks while striking out seven in 5.1 innings Tuesday against the Athletics. He did not factor into the decision. Analysis: Early was phenomenal again in his second career major league start, both of which have come against the Athletics. He generated 14 whiffs and was pounding the zone with a 70 percent strike rate on 80 pitches. Early also tied the Red Sox record with 18 strikeouts through his first two career starts. He was pulled for Greg Weissert with a runner on first after pitching into the sixth and Weissert would allow the runner to score on a double, spoiling Early's chances for the win. Early has done enough to continue on in the rotation and lines up for a road start versus the Rays this weekend.
Trevor Story Trevor Story Reaches 30 steals Wed, Sep 17, 2025, 7:52 AM Story went 3-for-4 and stole two bases in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to the Athletics. Analysis: Story stole bags after singling in the first and third innings. The two thefts upped his season total to a career-high 30. More impressive, no catcher has been able to throw him out while attempting to steal in 2025. It's the fourth time, since the expansion era began in 1961, that a player started a season with 30 straight successful attempts.
Wilyer Abreu Wilyer Abreu Not ready to come off IL yet Tue, Sep 16, 2025, 3:14 PM Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Tuesday that Abreu felt some soreness in his right calf after his recent heavy workload and it's not clear when the outfielder will be activated from the 10-day injured list, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports. Analysis: Abreu's activation was considered imminent and likely to happen at some point during Boston's series against the Athletics that runs through Thursday. While his return could still occur any day now, it appears more up in the air than it had been. Abreu has been sidelined since mid-August.
Payton Tolle Payton Tolle Appears pegged for bulk relief Mon, Sep 15, 2025, 11:21 AM The Red Sox could use Tolle in a bulk-relief role over the final two weeks of the regular season, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports. Analysis: Tolle made an abbreviated start last week versus the Athletics, allowing two runs over two innings. Lucas Giolito and Brayan Bello have both been moved up ahead of Tolle to start Wednesday and Thursday against the Athletics, respectively, on regular rest. While Tolle could conceivably receive another start this weekend versus the Rays, a more likelier scenario is that both he and Kyle Harrison serve as multi-inning relievers or work as a tandem when the fifth spot in the rotation comes up. Tolle struck out eight and yielded just two runs over 5.1 frames in his major-league debut Aug. 29, but he's permitted seven runs with a 4:4 K:BB across five innings in two outings since then.
Garrett Whitlock Garrett Whitlock Shuts down threat Mon, Sep 15, 2025, 9:08 AM Whitlock allowed one hit and struck out three over a scoreless inning in Sunday's 6-4 win over the Yankees. Analysis: The Yankees had clawed their way back from a 6-0 deficit in the first inning and threatened in the eighth, when Aaron Judge led off with a single. Whitlock then shut it down and earned his 24th hold, getting three consecutive punchouts. It was the ninth consecutive scoreless outing for the reliever, who has allowed nine hits and two walks while striking out 14 over 10 innings during the streak.
Romy Gonzalez Romy Gonzalez Extends hit streak Mon, Sep 15, 2025, 9:03 AM Gonzalez went 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 6-4 win over the Yankees. Analysis: Gonzalez extended a hit streak to 14 games and did it early with a run-scoring double as part of Boston's six-run first inning. He's batting .434 (23-for-56) with a .954 OPS and 10 RBI during the streak. He was primarily a regular against left-handers earlier in the season, but due to injuries and slumping teammates, Gonzalez has recently been given opportunities against righties.
Carlos Narvaez Carlos Narvaez Caps early rally with homer Sun, Sep 14, 2025, 9:36 PM Narvaez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 6-4 win over the Yankees. Analysis: The Red Sox rallied in the first inning, but the bases were clear after a pair of run-generating outs. That's when Narvaez homered to provide Boston's sixth and final run, which ended up being more than enough for the win. The catcher has gone deep five times over his last 22 games, batting .254 (18-for-71) in that span while adding 12 RBI. On the year, he's up to a .248/.318/.429 slash line with 14 homers, 45 RBI, 50 runs scored, 25 doubles and a stolen base through 109 contests.
Aroldis Chapman Aroldis Chapman Reaches 30-save mark Sun, Sep 14, 2025, 9:29 PM Chapman struck out one in a perfect inning to earn the save in Sunday's 6-4 win over the Yankees. Analysis: Chapman had given up a run in each of his previous two outings, which is the only time he's been scored on in consecutive appearances all year. He bounced back Sunday to convert his 30th save, 11 of which he's earned since the start of August. The closer's recent missteps haven't done much damage to his overall numbers -- he's still at a 1.26 ERA, 0.68 WHIP and 82:14 K:BB across 57.1 innings this season.
Garrett Crochet Garrett Crochet Matches season high in strikeouts Sun, Sep 14, 2025, 9:26 PM Crochet (16-5) allowed three runs on five hits and a walk while striking out 12 over six innings to earn the win Sunday over the Yankees. Analysis: Crochet matched his season high for strikeouts in a game after racking up a dozen in this win. He's logged quality starts in five of his last six outings, the exception being his seven-run showing versus the Guardians on Sept. 2. The southpaw now has eight starts of 10-plus strikeouts this season and leads the majors with a total of 240 strikeouts. His K/9 of 11.29 is second only to Dylan Cease among qualified starters. Crochet has added a 2.63 ERA and 1.05 WHIP across 191.1 innings through 30 starts, and he'll look to keep rolling in a road start versus the Rays in his next outing.
Wilyer Abreu Wilyer Abreu Closing in on return Sun, Sep 14, 2025, 4:49 PM Manager Alex Cora said that Abreu (calf) progressed to running the bases Sunday, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports. Analysis: The 26-year-old is trending toward returning from the injured list this week, and getting back to running the bases is a significant hurdle to clear. Abreu has been on the shelf nearly a month due to a calf strain, but he may not require a rehab assignment before rejoining the Red Sox.
Nick Sogard Nick Sogard Idle Sunday Sun, Sep 14, 2025, 4:00 PM Sogard is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees. Analysis: Sogard had started at right field or second base in four of the Red Sox's last five games, but he'll hit the bench Sunday while Rob Refsnyder and Romy Gonzalez occupy those respective positions. Since being called up from Triple-A Worcester on Sept. 3, Sogard has gone 7-for-21 with two doubles, two runs, one stolen base and four RBI in six games. He could continue to see fairly steady at-bats until the Red Sox get Wilyer Abreu (calf) back from the injured list.
Nate Eaton Nate Eaton Idle for series finale Sun, Sep 14, 2025, 3:57 PM Eaton is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees. Analysis: Eaton will take a seat for the series finale after he made starts out of the outfield in each of the last four games while going 5-for-12 with a home run, a double, a walk, a stolen base, two RBI and three runs. Boston will go with a starting outfield of Jarren Duran, Ceddanne Rafaela and Rob Refsnyder from left to right Sunday.
Ceddanne Rafaela Ceddanne Rafaela Second-half struggles continue Sun, Sep 14, 2025, 9:31 AM Rafaela went 1-for-4 with two strikeouts in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Yankees. Analysis: Rafaela swung and missed at three pitches outside the zone with two runners in scoring position in the second inning. He later struck out swinging on a ball in the dirt with two runners on base. It continued a rough second half for the outfielder, who is slashing .188/.241/.276 since the All-Star break.
Jarren Duran Jarren Duran Logs first pinch-hit HR Sun, Sep 14, 2025, 9:26 AM Duran hit a pinch-hit solo home run in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Yankees. Analysis: Duran launched his first career pinch-hit home run in the eighth inning, bringing the Red Sox within one run before the comeback bid ended. It was his 15th homer of the season and first in 11 games.
Alex Bregman Alex Bregman Launches homer in loss Sun, Sep 14, 2025, 9:22 AM Bregman went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Yankees. Analysis: Bregman put the Red Sox on the board with his fifth-inning homer, reducing the deficit to 4-1. The blast was his first one since Aug. 12, ending a drought of 27 games. During that span, Bregman slashed .214/.305/.262 with seven RBI.
Brayan Bello Brayan Bello Stumbles against Yanks Sat, Sep 13, 2025, 7:31 PM Bello (11-7) took the loss Saturday as the Red Sox were downed 5-3 by the Yankees, giving up four runs on five hits and three walks over five innings. He struck out four. Analysis: The right-hander was tagged for more than three runs for the first time since Aug. 10, which was also the last time he got handed a losing decision. Bello has given Boston at least five innings in every start since the beginning of June, posting a 3.06 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 89:32 K:BB over 117.2 innings during that time. He'll try to get back in the win column in his next outing, which lines up to come at home next week against the A's.