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Eli White Eli White Producing as fill-in starter
Tue, Sep 8, 2026, 8:29 AM
White started in center field and went 2-for-4 with an RBI in Monday's 5-2 win over the Angels.
Analysis: White continued to fill-in for the injured Ceddanne Rafaela (quadriceps, IL), making a fifth consecutive start in center field. He's hit safely in all five starts, going 7-for-20 with a double, a home run and six RBI during that stretch. |
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Jarren Duran Jarren Duran Reaches 20 homers
Tue, Sep 8, 2026, 8:25 AM
Duran went 2-for-4 with a double and a solo home run in Monday's 5-2 win over the Angels.
Analysis: Duran led off the bottom of the second inning with the homer, his 20th of the season. Despite what has been a trying season for the outfielder, who is batting .204, Duran has contributed pop, defense and speed (18 stolen bases). He's poised for a second 20/20 season. |
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Adley Rutschman Adley Rutschman Smacks three-run homer Monday
Tue, Sep 8, 2026, 8:01 AM
Rutschman went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Monday's 5-2 win over the Angels.
Analysis: Rutschman supplied the biggest swing of Boston's four-run second inning, turning on a 97.8 mph fastball from former Orioles teammate Grayson Rodriguez and sending it off the Pesky Pole for a three-run homer. The blast was Rutschman's 12th of the season and fourth since joining Boston. He's hit safely in four of his last six games, so he could be gearing up for a strong end to the regular season with only a few weeks left in the schedule. |
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Garrett Whitlock Garrett Whitlock Secures third save of season
Tue, Sep 8, 2026, 7:49 AM
Whitlock struck out two in a perfect ninth inning to earn the save in Monday's 5-2 win over the Angels.
Analysis: Whitlock was called upon with Boston holding a three-run lead in the top of the ninth and made quick work of the bottom of the Angels' lineup. He tossed nine of his 15 pitches for strikes and retired all three batters he faced en route to earning his third save of the season. Despite the save, Whitlock should continue as the Red Sox's preferred setup option behind star closer Aroldis Chapman, who had pitched three times in four days before Monday, so he was given a breather. Whitlock lowered his ERA to 1.88 with this excellent outing and hasn't allowed runs in eight of his last nine relief appearances dating back to Aug. 15. |
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Brayan Bello Brayan Bello Tosses five scoreless innings, earns win
Tue, Sep 8, 2026, 7:42 AM
Bello (6-7) earned the win Monday against the Angels after allowing four hits and two walks while striking out seven over five scoreless innings.
Analysis: Bello returned to the rotation for his first start since June 4 and delivered five shutout frames. His biggest test came in the third, when Los Angeles loaded the bases with two outs, but Bello retired Moises Ballesteros to escape without damage. The right-hander recorded his seventh career scoreless start, but it remains to be seen whether he'll stay in the rotation since he'd been thriving out of the bullpen as well. Bello owns a 2.03 ERA and 1.03 WHIP over 62 innings as a reliever, but he's stretched out enough to mix between both roles down the stretch if the Red Sox need him to do so. |
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Willson Contreras Willson Contreras Could be back as soon as Friday
Mon, Sep 7, 2026, 2:53 PM
Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy said Monday that Contreras (hamstring) will resume running during the team's current series against the Angels and could be activated from the 10-day injured list as soon as Friday's series opener versus the Royals, Marcus Grunfeld of ElEmergente.com reports.
Analysis: Tracy also added that Contreras could go out on a short rehab assignment before returning to the active roster, but he plans to speak with the first baseman about that possibility later this week. Contreras landed on the IL one week ago because of a left hamstring strain. Mickey Gasper has been filling in at first base for the Red Sox. |
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Eli White Eli White Filling in for Rafaela
Mon, Sep 7, 2026, 12:27 PM
White will start in center field and bat ninth in Monday's game against the Angels.
Analysis: White will draw a fifth straight start in center field and looks set to handle a regular role at the position for as long as Ceddanne Rafaela (quadriceps) remains on the injured list. Since being acquired from Atlanta on Aug. 3, White has produced a .280/.308/.400 slash line with one home run, one stolen base, 11 RBI and 10 runs across 52 plate appearances with Boston. |
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Justin Slaten Justin Slaten Shut down from throwing
Mon, Sep 7, 2026, 10:55 AM
Interim manager Chad Tracy said Monday that Slaten (elbow) has been shut down from throwing, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.
Analysis: Slaten last pitched Aug. 12 before landing on the shelf four days later due to elbow inflammation. He's experienced recurring symptoms since restarting a throwing program recently and will be shut down indefinitely, lessening the possibility that the 28-year-old makes it back from the injured list before the end of the regular season. Slaten owns a 4.60 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 39:8 K:BB across 31.1 innings of relief with Boston. |
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Nick Sogard Nick Sogard Absent from Monday's lineup
Mon, Sep 7, 2026, 9:32 AM
Sogard is not in the lineup for Monday's contest versus the Angels.
Analysis: Sogard will receive a day of rest after starting each of the last 36 games. Isiah Kiner-Falefa will slot in at second base for the Red Sox in Monday's series opener. |
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Brayan Bello Brayan Bello Making start Monday
Mon, Sep 7, 2026, 9:27 AM
Bello will start Monday's game against the Angels.
Analysis: Despite thriving out of the bullpen this season with a 2.03 ERA and 1.03 WHIP over 62 innings, Bello will be deployed in a traditional starting role for the first time since June 4. In his prior eight starts, Bello has struggled mightily, logging a 10.35 ERA and 2.22 WHIP. Bello threw 69 pitches in his most recent relief appearance and threw 94 in the outing prior to that, so he's stretched out enough to provide significant length. |
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Kutter Crawford Kutter Crawford Likely out for season
Sun, Sep 6, 2026, 10:03 PM
The Red Sox haven't provided any recent updates on the status for Crawford (forearm), who is expected to remain on the injured list for the rest of the season, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: The Red Sox announced around the All-Star break that Crawford had resumed playing catch at a distance of approximately 100 feet, but news has been scarce on the right-hander ever since. After his 2025 season came to an early end due to right wrist surgery, Crawford was further setback in the spring by a bout with the flu. He opened the season on the injured list and appeared to be in line for a brief absence, but he was pulled off a rehab assignment in mid-April after experiencing right flexor irritation. Crawford then hit another snag in his recovery in early June, when interim manager Chad Tracy revealed that the 30-year-old experienced renewed tightness in his forearm. Though Crawford is under club control through 2028, he could be a non-tender candidate this winter after having essentially two straight seasons lost to injury. |
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Johan Oviedo Johan Oviedo Resumes facing hitters
Sun, Sep 6, 2026, 9:50 PM
Oviedo (elbow) threw a live batting practice session Friday, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.
Analysis: Oviedo secured a spot on the Red Sox's Opening Day roster, but he missed out on a rotation spot and began the season in the bullpen. He made one 3.2-inning appearance March 30 but hasn't pitched since, as he's been on the shelf for more than five months while recovering from a right flexor strain. Now that he's finally facing hitters again, Oviedo could be close to a rehab assignment. He'll need multiple appearances in the minors to knock off rust, so he may not be a realistic candidate to rejoin the Red Sox bullpen until the final week of September. |
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Eli White Eli White Leads offense in win
Sun, Sep 6, 2026, 7:40 PM
White went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Orioles.
Analysis: White provided all of the club's offense from the ninth spot in the batting order, launching a three-run blast off Kyle Bradish in the second inning. The 32-year-old has drawn four straight starts and is in the midst of a six-game hitting streak, tallying four extra-base hits and eight RBI during that stretch. For the year, he's slashing .246/.291/.404 with six homers, 28 RBI, 27 runs scored and five steals across 196 plate appearances with Atlanta and Boston. |
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Payton Tolle Payton Tolle Strikes out 12 in win
Sun, Sep 6, 2026, 7:28 PM
Tolle (9-6) earned the win against the Orioles on Sunday, allowing one run on four hits and no walks with 12 strikeouts over six innings.
Analysis: Tolle yielded a run in the first inning and then dominated, throwing 70 of 91 pitches for strikes with 17 whiffs. The rookie southpaw tallied his third double-digit strikeout performance of the campaign, and he's now completed at least five frames in each of his nine second-half outings while recording four quality starts. He'll carry a 3.15 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 159:37 K:BB across 137 innings this season into a home matchup with the Royals next weekend. |
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Aroldis Chapman Aroldis Chapman Earns 33rd save
Sun, Sep 6, 2026, 7:22 PM
Chapman earned the save in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Orioles, allowing one hit and no walks with two strikeouts in a scoreless ninth inning.
Analysis: Chapman was summoned to protect a two-run lead in the ninth inning and navigated the top of the Orioles' order to close the door. The veteran closer owns a 1.80 ERA in 20 second-half appearances and has now converted 17 straight save chances since his last blown save June 28. On the year, he's 33-for-35 in save opportunities with a 2.03 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 65:20 K:BB across 48.2 innings. |
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Brayan Bello Brayan Bello Likely to pitch in bulk role Monday
Sun, Sep 6, 2026, 11:16 AM
Bello is expected to be used as a starter or bulk reliever in Monday's game against the Angels at Fenway Park, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: Interim manager Chad Tracy is likely to lean heavily on Bello in some capacity Monday as the Red Sox look to build in an extra day of rest for all five members of their rotation. Though Bello has been tagged for eight runs over 7.1 innings in his last two extended relief appearances, he's performed well on the whole this season when he's been used out of the bullpen, turning in a 2.03 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and 14.6 K-BB% across 62 frames. |
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Nate Eaton Nate Eaton Returns to Red Sox
Sun, Sep 6, 2026, 9:46 AM
Boston recalled Eaton from Triple-A Worcester on Sunday, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: In a stint with the big-league club from mid-June to mid-July earlier this season, Eaton slashed just .125/.282/.281 with one homer, five RBI and two stolen bases over 14 games. He's been a bit better in the minors, posting a .756 OPS across 363 plate appearances while swiping 19 bags for Worcester. Eaton's call-up is a corresponding move to Ceddanne Rafaela (quadriceps) being placed on the 10-day IL. |
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Isiah Kiner-Falefa Isiah Kiner-Falefa Delivers two runs in win
Sun, Sep 6, 2026, 9:42 AM
Kiner-Falefa started at second base and went 1-for-3 with a walk, a double and two RBI in Saturday's 5-0 win over the Orioles.
Analysis: Kiner-Falefa stroked a two-out, two-run double in the seventh inning to account for Boston's final offense. He entered the starting lineup as Nick Sogard moved from second to third base to cover for a slumping Caleb Durbin. With Durbin returning to the hot corner Sunday, per Christopher Smith of MassLive.com, Sogard moves back to the keystone and Kiner-Falefa returns to the bench. Kiner-Falefa has appeared in four of five games since being activated from the IL on Sept. 1, but only two of those outings have come as a starter. |
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Ceddanne Rafaela Ceddanne Rafaela Lands on injured list
Sun, Sep 6, 2026, 9:41 AM
Boston placed Rafaela on the 10-day injured list Sunday due to a right quadriceps strain.
Analysis: Rafaela exited Wednesday's loss to Seattle due to what the Red Sox initially labeled as quad tightness. Though the Red Sox initially had optimism that the 25-year-old could avoid a stint on the IL, he'll end up going on the shelf after he was unable to play in any of the team's last three games. Boston recalled Nate Eaton from Triple-A Worcester to replace Rafaela on the active roster, though Eli White will ikely be the biggest beneficiary in terms of playing time. Since the IL move is retroactive to Thursday, Rafaela could be activated as soon as Sept. 13. |
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Eli White Eli White Breaks scoreless tie
Sun, Sep 6, 2026, 9:34 AM
White started in center field and went 1-for-4 with two RBI in Saturday's 5-0 win over Baltimore.
Analysis: White broke open a scoreless pitchers' duel with a two-out, two-run single in the top of the sixth inning. He was making a third consecutive start in center field in place of Ceddanne Rafaela (quadriceps) and has hit safely in all three. White will draw a fourth consecutive start Sunday. |
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