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Adley Rutschman Adley Rutschman Deal to Boston finalized
Mon, Aug 3, 2026, 1:53 PM
The Red Sox acquired Rutschman (wrist) from the Orioles on Monday in exchange for catcher Carlos Narvaez, right-handers Anthony Eyanson and Kyson Witherspoon and outfielders Enddy Azocar and Harold Rivas, Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun reports.
Analysis: After surging to a 22-4 record over the past 26 games to put itself back in the thick of the playoff race, Boston will shore up one of the few remaining weaknesses on its roster by bringing in a bona fide No. 1 catcher in Rutschman. The 28-year-old backstop has been on the shelf since July 20 due to left wrist inflammation, but he resumed hitting over the weekend and is expected to head out on a rehab assignment during the upcoming week. If all goes well, Rutschman could be ready to make his Boston debut at some point during the team's nine-game, three-city road trip that begins Friday. Before going down with the injury, Rutschman was in the midst of a resurgent 2026 campaign with the Orioles, slashing .251/.331/.433 with eight home runs and a career-low 14.1 percent strikeout rate over 284 plate appearances. |
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Willson Contreras Willson Contreras Hitless in return
Mon, Aug 3, 2026, 7:35 AM
Contreras went 0-for-5 in Sunday's 8-4 win over the Dodgers.
Analysis: Contreras was back in action after missing one game due to a concussion. He's batting .143 (3-for-21) with eight walks and one home run over the last eight contests. |
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Jarren Duran Jarren Duran Snaps homer drought
Mon, Aug 3, 2026, 7:31 AM
Duran went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 8-4 win over the Dodgers.
Analysis: Duran snapped a 22-game homer drought with a solo shot in the sixth inning. It was the last of the four HRs hit by Boston, which completed a sweep of the Dodgers in Los Angeles. When the Red Sox spiraled in the first half, Duran's name often came up in trade speculation, but the team's recent turnaround makes them buyers heading into Monday's trade deadline. Duran, who entered the All-Star break with a .194 average clawed his way back to .200 following Sunday's contest (.233 in second half). |
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Connor Wong Connor Wong Receiving rest Sunday
Sun, Aug 2, 2026, 5:08 PM
Wong is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers.
Analysis: Wong will get a breather Sunday after he started behind the plate in three of the Red Sox's previous four contests. Carlos Narvaez will handle catching duties in the series finale. |
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Anthony Seigler Anthony Seigler Taking seat Sunday
Sun, Aug 2, 2026, 5:07 PM
Seigler is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers.
Analysis: Seigler will head to the bench for the second time in the series after going 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in Saturday's 3-2 win. Nick Sogard will replace Seigler at second base and atop the batting order. |
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Willson Contreras Willson Contreras Back in action Sunday
Sun, Aug 2, 2026, 2:27 PM
Contreras (head) will start at first bae and bat cleanup Sunday against the Dodgers, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
Analysis: The veteran slugger was held out of the lineup for Saturday's 3-2 win after being hit in the head by a pitch Friday, but he's good to go for Sunday's series finale in Los Angeles. Contreras will attempt to carry his hot bat into August after closing July with a .323/.488/.629 slash line in 20 games. |
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Nick Sogard Nick Sogard Fills in at first base
Sun, Aug 2, 2026, 9:00 AM
Sogard started at first base and went 0-for-2 with a walk in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Dodgers.
Analysis: Sogard filled in for the injured Willson Contreras, who is in the concussion protocol. Sogard's stint at first is expected to be a short one, as Boston interim manager Chad Tracy told Tim Healy of The Boston Globe that Contreras is expected to play Sunday barring a setback. |
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Willson Contreras Willson Contreras Expected to play Sunday
Sat, Aug 1, 2026, 11:14 PM
Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy told reporters after Saturday's 3-2 win over the Dodgers that Contreras (head) is on track to return for Sunday's series finale, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.
Analysis: Contreras was struck in the head by a pitch during Friday's series opener. He was removed from that game and was held out of Saturday's lineup, but Contreras should be back in action for Sunday's series finale, barring any setbacks. The veteran first baseman went 20-for-62 (.323) with one steal, five home runs and 14 RBI in July. |
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Willson Contreras Willson Contreras Not in lineup Saturday
Sat, Aug 1, 2026, 5:00 PM
Contreras, who was hit in the head by a pitch and had to exit Friday's game, isn't in Boston's starting lineup versus the Dodgers on Saturday, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.
Analysis: Contreras initially stayed in the game to run the bases following Friday's plunking, but he was removed on defense in the following frame. He was placed in concussion protocol due to the hit-by-pitch and was reportedly "doing well," per Healey, but he's nonetheless not starting Saturday. In his place, Nick Sogard is in the lineup at first base. |
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Brayan Bello Brayan Bello Could return to rotation
Sat, Aug 1, 2026, 9:39 AM
Bello (3-6) earned the win Friday, throwing four scoreless innings against the Dodgers. He allowed three hits and one walk while striking out three in a 9-4 win.
Analysis: Bello has been lights out since his return from the minors, although it's been as a reliever. In three relief appearances, Bello has allowed one run over 13.2 innings while throwing at least four innings in each outing. He's been so effective that the Red Sox are considering starting him again, per Doug Padilla of MLB.com. "We'll talk about that," interim manager Chad Tracy said. "You got, after the off day [Monday], the 16 games in a row. So once we get past that off day and the deadline, you start looking at where we can get creative with things." As a starter in 2026, Bello has a 10.35 ERA and 2.21 WHIP over eight starts (35.2 innings). |
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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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