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Willson Contreras Willson Contreras Hit in head, exits game
Fri, Jul 31, 2026, 10:08 PM
Contreras was removed from Friday's game against the Dodgers after getting hit on the head by a pitch, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.
Analysis: Contreras ran for himself after getting hit by a 95-mph fastball in the third inning, but he was replaced at first base when the Red Sox went back on defense. He'll presumably be evaluated for a concussion, and the Red Sox should provide more information on his status in the near future. In the meantime, Nick Sogard will act as Boston's first baseman. |
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Connor Wong Connor Wong Idle Friday
Fri, Jul 31, 2026, 6:13 PM
Wong is not in the Red Sox's starting lineup against the Dodgers on Friday, Ari Alexander of 7 News Boston reports.
Analysis: Wong will get a breather after going 0-for-5 over his last two starts against the Athletics. Carlos Narvaez will start behind home plate and bat ninth while forming a battery with southpaw Ranger Suarez in Friday's series opener. |
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Anthony Seigler Anthony Seigler Sitting Friday
Fri, Jul 31, 2026, 6:11 PM
Seigler is not in the Red Sox's starting lineup against the Dodgers on Friday, Ari Alexander of 7 News Boston reports.
Analysis: Seigler will be on the bench for Friday's series opener while Nick Sogard starts at second base and bats out of the leadoff spot. Seigler has gone 6-for-24 with one home run and two RBI over his last seven games. |
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Wilyer Abreu Wilyer Abreu Clubs homer in comeback win
Fri, Jul 31, 2026, 8:35 AM
Abreu went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's 5-4 win over the Athletics.
Analysis: Abreu tied the game at 4-4 in the eighth inning when he launched the first of back-to-back homers with Willson Contreras, completing the comeback. Abreu has struggled since a memorable weekend coming out of the All-Star break in which he clubbed four home runs in two games against the Rays. He entered Thursday's contest batting .077 (3-for-39) over his last 10 games. |
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Aroldis Chapman Aroldis Chapman Records 26th save
Thu, Jul 30, 2026, 11:25 PM
Chapman earned a save against the Athletics on Thursday, allowing one hit and striking out two batters over one inning.
Analysis: Chapman entered in the bottom of the ninth inning with Boston clinging to a one-run lead. He gave up a one-out double to put the tying run in scoring position but then struck out Colby Thomas and Nick Kurtz to slam the door shut. Chapman ran his scoreless streak to 10 appearances and notched his 26th save of the season, tied for fourth-most in the majors. He could challenge his career-best mark of 38 saves. |
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Sonny Gray Sonny Gray Improves to 13-2
Thu, Jul 30, 2026, 11:17 PM
Gray (13-2) earned the win over the Athletics on Thursday, allowing four runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out five batters over seven innings.
Analysis: Gray wasn't at his sharpest, and he fell behind 3-0 after four innings. However, the veteran hurler hung tough and gave up just one more run the rest of the way. Gray was still trailing when he threw his final pitch, but Boston put up a pair of runs in the top of the eighth to propel the right-hander to his 13th victory -- tied with Cristopher Sanchez for the most in the league. Gray has stumbled a bit of late by allowing nine earned runs across 12 innings over his past two starts, but he's been so good this year that fantasy managers shouldn't be overly concerned about the mediocre two-start stretch. He's projected for a home matchup against the White Sox his next time out. |
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Curtis Mead Curtis Mead Set to be reimaged in four weeks
Thu, Jul 30, 2026, 8:04 PM
Mead has a nondisplaced left wrist fracture and will be reimaged in four weeks, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: Mead was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday after suffering the injury when he was hit by a pitch Monday night against the Athletics. The 25-year-old is anticipated to be sidelined for roughly 6-to-8 weeks, but Thursday's news makes the earlier end of that time frame is more likely. |
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Roman Anthony Roman Anthony Begins swinging program
Thu, Jul 30, 2026, 7:16 PM
Anthony (finger) has started swinging a bat again, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.
Analysis: Anthony began hitting off a tee this week, and he's built up to 30 swings at a time at the moment. The outfielder has been sidelined since early May while nursing a torn tendon in his right ring finger, and manager Chad Tracy outlined that "there's no clear next steps yet" in Anthony's recovery. The team is expected to take their time with Anthony, and he will likely remain at his current level of activity for a "little while" according to Tracy. A return to action with the Red Sox in mid-to-late August might be the best case scenario at this point for Anthony. |
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Nick Sogard Nick Sogard Plays role in win
Thu, Jul 30, 2026, 8:15 AM
Sogard started at second base and went 2-for-5 with an RBI in Wednesday's 4-2 extra-inning win over the Athletics.
Analysis: After the A's went up, 2-1, in the bottom of the fifth inning, Sogard's run-scoring single a half-inning later tied the game. He was recalled from Triple-A Worcester on Wednesday to replace Curtis Mead (wrist), who was placed on the injured list. Sogard, who bats from both sides of the plate and has experience at all four infield spots, will be part of a rotation at the keystone along with Romy Gonzalez and Anthony Seigler. |
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Jarren Duran Jarren Duran Getting rest Wednesday
Wed, Jul 29, 2026, 5:59 PM
Duran isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics.
Analysis: Duran doesn't typically step out of the lineup against left-handed starters, but the Red Sox will give him a day off Wednesday with southpaw Jacob Lopez set to toe the slab for the A's. Jahmai Jones will fill in as Boston's left fielder and bat leadoff. |
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Nick Sogard Nick Sogard Officially promoted
Wed, Jul 29, 2026, 5:41 PM
The Red Sox recalled Sogard from Triple-A Worcester on Wednesday.
Analysis: Sogard will fill the roster spot vacated by Curtis Mead (wrist), who officially moved to the injured list Wednesday. Sogard's defensive versatility could help him get into games, though Anthony Seigler and Romy Gonzalez are the likely candidates to start at second base going forward. |
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Curtis Mead Curtis Mead On IL, likely to avoid surgery
Wed, Jul 29, 2026, 5:06 PM
The Red Sox placed Mead (wrist) on the 10-day injured list Wednesday.
Analysis: The Red Sox don't expect Mead to require surgery to repair his fractured left wrist and anticipate him remaining out for roughly 6-to-8 weeks, per Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com, leaving room for Mead to return to action in the final few weeks of the regular season. With Boston also navigating injuries to Marcelo Mayer (forearm), Isiah Kiner-Falefa (forearm) and Trevor Story (abdomen), Anthony Seigler and Romy Gonzalez are the top candidates to start at second base for the time being. Nick Sogard will join the big club in a corresponding move to add depth. |
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Connor Wong Connor Wong Homers off bench
Wed, Jul 29, 2026, 8:51 AM
Wong went 1-for-1 with a home run and two RBI in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Athletics.
Analysis: Wong entered the game in the eighth inning after starter Carlos Narvaez was removed for a pinch hitter. The Red Sox rallied from a 3-0 deficit over the final two innings, which included Wong's two-run homer in the ninth, but the rally fell short. He's batting just .182 (4-for-22) with nine strikeouts since the break. |
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Romy Gonzalez Romy Gonzalez Covers second base Tuesday
Wed, Jul 29, 2026, 8:45 AM
Gonzalez started at second base and went 0-for-3 with a walk in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Athletics.
Analysis: Gonzalez got the start at second base in the first game since Boston lost Curtis Mead to a fractured left wrist. Mead was expected to be the primary starter at the keystone, but that role will now be filled by a combination of Gonzalez (against lefties) and Anthony Seigler (against righties). |
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Connor Wong Connor Wong Resting Tuesday
Tue, Jul 28, 2026, 5:38 PM
Wong isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Athletics.
Analysis: Wong will rest his legs after going 1-for-4 with a double and a run scored during Monday's series opener. Carlos Narvaez will handle catching duties and bat ninth Tuesday. |
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Nick Sogard Nick Sogard Back in majors
Tue, Jul 28, 2026, 5:30 PM
The Red Sox recalled Sogard from Triple-A Worcester on Tuesday, Ari Alexander of 7 News Boston reports.
Analysis: With Curtis Mead set to miss extended time due to a fractured wrist, Sogard will rejoin the big club to help replenish Boston's infield depth. The 28-year-old can cover all four infield positions and has slashed .257/.350/.371 across 41 major-league plate appearances this season, though he doesn't have a clear pathway to regular playing time. |
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Curtis Mead Curtis Mead Lands on injured list
Tue, Jul 28, 2026, 5:22 PM
The Red Sox placed Mead on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a fractured left wrist, Ari Alexander of 7 News Boston reports.
Analysis: Mead was hit on the wrist by a pitch during his second at-bat while making his Red Sox debut Monday, and the 25-year-old infielder is now facing an extended stint on the IL after being diagnosed with a fracture. The team hasn't provided an estimated recovery timeline, though there is a chance he won't make it back before the end of the season. Nick Sogard will come up from Triple-A Worcester to fill the open roster spot, and Anthony Seigler will likely reclaim the starting job at second base. |
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Andruw Monasterio Andruw Monasterio Settling in at shortstop
Tue, Jul 28, 2026, 7:09 AM
Monasterio went 1-for-3 with a walk and a double in Monday's 4-2 win over the Athletics.
Analysis: Monasterio started a fifth consecutive game at shortstop and extended a hit streak to nine contests, during which he's 12-for-26 (.462) with six walks, six doubles, one triple, one home run, five RBI and five runs scored. Even before the Red Sox optioned Tsung-Che Cheng back to the minors over the weekend, Monasterio had taken hold of the shortstop spot. It should be his until Trevor Story (sports hernia) is ready to return at some point in August. |
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Anthony Seigler Anthony Seigler Replaces injured Mead at 2B
Tue, Jul 28, 2026, 7:01 AM
Seigler came off the bench in the fifth inning of Monday's 4-2 win over the Athletics and went 0-for-2. Curtis Mead (wrist) in the fifth inning of Monday's 4-2 win over the Athletics. The former went 0-for-2.
Analysis: Seigler entered the contest as a replacement for the newly acquired Curtis Mead, who was making his team debut. After he was plunked on the wrist by a pitch in the top of the fourth inning, Mead stayed in the game for the bottom half of the frame before Seigler substituted in for him. Mead was diagnosed with a bruised wrist following his early exit, and while he appears to have avoided a serious injury, the Red Sox could still turn to Seigler to make a start at second base Tuesday. |
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Curtis Mead Curtis Mead Diagnosed with bruised wrist
Mon, Jul 27, 2026, 10:55 PM
Mead suffered a bruised left wrist during Monday's game against the Athletics, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.
Analysis: Mead was struck by a pitch in just his second at-bat since being traded from the Nationals to the Red Sox, and he was forced to exit Monday's matchup. However, his X-rays returned negative, per Healey, ruling out a serious injury. Mead can be considered day-to-day until the team has more information to share on his availability going forward. |
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