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Jarren Duran Jarren Duran Provides offense in loss
Sun, May 3, 2026, 6:16 PM
Duran went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Sunday's 3-1 extra-inning loss to Houston.
Analysis: Duran launched his third home run of the season in the fifth inning, the second long ball in the last three games. He took over the leadoff spot against right-handers recently and has hit safely in three straight contests after an initial 0-for-13 run over his first three games atop the order. Duran is slashing .186/.246/.310 over 29 games (122 plate appearances). |
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Ranger Suarez Ranger Suarez Not expected to undergo MRI
Sun, May 3, 2026, 5:10 PM
Suarez (hamstring) is hopeful he will be ready to go for his next scheduled start, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.
Analysis: Suarez exited his start Sunday against the Astros in the fifth inning with right hamstring tightness, but the left-hander is not expected to be sent for an MRI by the Red Sox. The 30-year-old was confident following Sunday's 3-1 extra-inning loss that he will avoid a stint on the injured list, stating that he dealt with a similar situation last season, per Marcos Grunfeld of ElEmergente.com. Suarez is set to remain in Boston while the team travels to Detroit for a three-game set beginning Monday. The southpaw will be monitored by the training staff, and the hope is that he'll be to go for his next outing, which is tentatively set to come Friday at home versus the Rays. |
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Ranger Suarez Ranger Suarez Dealing with hamstring tightness
Sun, May 3, 2026, 2:38 PM
Suarez was removed from Sunday's start against the Astros due to right hamstring tightness, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.
Analysis: Suarez fired four scoreless frames before being forced to depart due to the injury. The severity of the issue isn't yet known, but that fact it isn't an arm injury is an encouraging development. The left-hander's status for his next turn through the rotation, which lines up for next weekend at home versus the Rays, remains unclear. |
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Ranger Suarez Ranger Suarez Makes early exit
Sun, May 3, 2026, 2:08 PM
Suarez was removed from Sunday's start against the Astros due to an apparent injury, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.
Analysis: The left-hander threw 70 pitches over four scoreless frames before exiting the contest, so he's likely dealing with an injury even though an official announcement has yet to be made. Suarez's availability for his next turn through the rotation will remain up in the air until more information is available. |
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Garrett Crochet Garrett Crochet Cleared to play catch
Sun, May 3, 2026, 10:48 AM
Crochet (shoulder) was able to play catch Sunday for the first time since landing on the injured list Wednesday, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.
Analysis: The Red Sox plan to continue proceeding cautiously with Crochet while he works his way through left shoulder inflammation, but the club is optimistic that it caught the injury early enough and shut the lefty down before it became a greater concern. For his part, Crochet believes that he'll be ready to return from the IL when first eligible May 12, but the two-time All-Star still has a few more checkpoints to hit in the recovery process before the Red Sox pencil him back into the rotation. |
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Brayan Bello Brayan Bello Could work behind opener Tuesday
Sun, May 3, 2026, 10:36 AM
Bello is scheduled to make his next turn through the rotation Tuesday in Detroit, but interim manager Chad Tracy acknowledged that the right-hander could work behind an opener, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.
Analysis: Tracy noted that he's already met with Bello to discuss the idea of using him out of the bullpen, something that the 26-year-old has done on just three occasions since reaching the majors in 2022. Regardless of how the Red Sox elect to use him Tuesday, Bello may need to show improved results to maintain his spot in the rotation. Over his last three starts, he's gone 0-3 with a 13.09 ERA, 2.73 WHIP and 8:6 K:BB across 11 innings. |
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Trevor Story Trevor Story Receiving Sunday off
Sun, May 3, 2026, 10:31 AM
Story is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros.
Analysis: Story will receive his second consecutive Sunday off after he started the last five games while going 5-for-19 with a double, a walk and an RBI. Andruw Monasterio will fill in for Story at shortstop and bat fifth. |
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Wilyer Abreu Wilyer Abreu Reaches base four times
Sat, May 2, 2026, 7:30 PM
Abreu went 2-for-3 with an RBI single and two walks during the Red Sox's 6-3 loss to the Astros on Saturday.
Analysis: Abreu reached base safely in four of five plate appearances Saturday, and he reduced Boston's deficit to 6-2 in the seventh frame after his single to right field brought Willson Contreras home. Abreu is up to 13 multi-hit games on the season, five of which have come over his last eight games. In that eight-game span, he has gone 11-for-30 (.367) with one steal, six walks, one home run, three RBI and four runs scored. |
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Willson Contreras Willson Contreras Extends hit streak to seven games
Sat, May 2, 2026, 7:18 PM
Contreras went 1-for-4 with a sacrifice fly and a run scored during the Red Sox's 6-3 loss to the Astros on Saturday.
Analysis: Contreras got the Red Sox on the board with a sacrifice fly in the fifth inning, and he extended his hitting streak to seven games with a single in the seventh frame. Over that seven-game span, Contreras has gone 9-for-26 (.346) with three home runs, nine RBI and seven runs scored. He is up to 21 RBI on the season, which is tied for 10th-most in the American League. |
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Connelly Early Connelly Early Roughed up by Houston
Sat, May 2, 2026, 7:15 PM
Early (2-2) took the loss against the Astros on Saturday, allowing five runs on six hits and three walks while striking out three across four innings.
Analysis: Early started out slowly by yielding on run on three baserunners in the first inning. He kept the Astros off the board over the next two frames but was tagged with four runs in the fourth, highlighted by a three-run long ball by Brice Matthews. It was the first time this season (in seven starts) that Early gave up more than three earned runs, and he now sits at a 3.79 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 31:17 K:BB across 35.2 innings. He's slated to start next week at home against the Rays. |
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Roman Anthony Roman Anthony Logs three hits in win
Sat, May 2, 2026, 12:20 PM
Anthony went 3-for-4 with a double in Friday's 3-1 win over the Astros.
Analysis: Multi-hit performances were not meant to be noteworthy for Anthony, but the outfielder is having a rough go of it early in 2026. He entered Friday on a 4-for-31 (.129) slide over the previous nine contests and is batting .230 with one home run and five RBI through 27 games. |
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Sonny Gray Sonny Gray Throws live BP session
Sat, May 2, 2026, 12:04 PM
Gray (hamstring) threw a live batting practice session Friday, Tim Crowley of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: Gray got up and down three times during the session in what was an encouraging development for the Red Sox's rotation. The team is without ace Garrett Crochet (shoulder) and is dealing with the latest shaky outing from Brayan Bello. Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy was pleased with the outing and will consult with others to determine the right-hander's next steps. Gray landed on the 15-day injured list following an abbreviated start April 20 and is eligible to return May 6. |
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Carlos Narvaez Carlos Narvaez Idle Saturday
Sat, May 2, 2026, 11:02 AM
Narvaez isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Astros.
Analysis: Narvaez will get a chance to rest Saturday after going 0-for-2 with a walk and a run scored in Friday's win. Connor Wong will take over behind the plate and bat eighth. |
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Jarren Duran Jarren Duran Powers offense in win
Fri, May 1, 2026, 9:17 PM
Duran went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Friday's 3-1 win over the Astros.
Analysis: Duran's three-run blast in the third inning proved to be the game-winner. It was a much-needed swing, as the 29-year-old entered the game hitless over his previous four contests and hadn't gone deep since April 13. For the year, he owns a disappointing .173/.232/.279 slash with two home runs, 14 RBI, 16 runs scored and five steals across 112 plate appearances. |
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Jake Bennett Jake Bennett Earns win in debut
Fri, May 1, 2026, 9:02 PM
Bennett (1-0) earned the win against the Astros on Friday, allowing one run on five hits and two walks with three strikeouts over five innings.
Analysis: Making his first major-league start, Bennett allowed a solo homer in the third inning but mostly impressed with four scoreless frames. He threw 58 strikes and generated 10 whiffs on 85 pitches, including six on his changeup. The 25-year-old posted a 0.86 ERA, 0.71 WHIP and 16:3 K:BB across 21 innings at Triple-A Worcester and lines up for a road matchup against the Tigers next week. |
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Aroldis Chapman Aroldis Chapman Secures sixth save
Fri, May 1, 2026, 8:55 PM
Chapman earned the save in Friday's 3-1 win over the Astros, allowing one hit and no walks with one strikeout in a scoreless ninth inning.
Analysis: Chapman was called upon to protect a two-run lead in the ninth inning and worked around a two-out double to slam the door. He's now 6-for-6 in save chances this season while keeping opponents off the board in nine of 10 appearances. The veteran southpaw has been dominant through 9.2 frames, posting a 0.93 ERA, 0.93 WHIP and 11:3 K:BB. |
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Garrett Crochet Garrett Crochet MRI comes back clean
Fri, May 1, 2026, 3:43 PM
Crochet underwent an MRI on his left shoulder that came back clean Friday, and he'll be shut down from throwing for a few days while he focuses on rebuilding strength, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.
Analysis: The left-hander landed on the injured Wednesday with left shoulder inflammation, and the MRI indicates that is indeed the full extent of the injury. After being placed on the shelf, Crochet indicated Wednesday he should be able to be activated after the 15-day minimum. A quick return like that should remain plausible as long as he's not shut down from throwing for more than a few days. |
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Justin Slaten Justin Slaten Poised for rehab stint
Fri, May 1, 2026, 3:16 PM
Slaten (oblique) will begin a rehab assignment with Double-A Portland on Sunday, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.
Analysis: Slaten has been sidelined since early April with a right oblique strain but has been cleared to test things out in a game setting. The righty reliever will likely need multiple rehab appearances before rejoining the Boston bullpen. |
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Sonny Gray Sonny Gray Throwing live BP
Fri, May 1, 2026, 2:15 PM
Gray (hamstring) is throwing a live batting-practice session Friday, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
Analysis: The right-hander landed on the shelf April 21 with a strained right hamstring, but he was only briefly shut down from throwing and is quickly back to facing live hitters. Gray will be eligible to be reinstated from the injured list next week, and he appears on track to rejoin Boston's rotation after spending close to the 15-day minimum on the shelf. |
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Jake Bennett Jake Bennett Called up for major-league debut
Fri, May 1, 2026, 1:05 PM
The Red Sox recalled Bennett from Triple-A Worcester on Friday.
Analysis: Bennett is set to make his major-league debut Friday with a start against the Astros. The left-hander is absorbing the rotation spot vacated by the injured Garrett Crochet (shoulder) and could earn additional turns in the rotation while Crochet and Sonny Gray (hamstring) recuperate. Acquired from the Nationals over the offseason, Bennett has yielded just three runs (two earned) with a 16:3 K:BB over his first 21 innings with Worcester this season. |
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