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Jarren Duran Jarren Duran Provides insurance in win
Sun, Jun 14, 2026, 9:27 AM
Duran went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Rangers.
Analysis: The Rangers made it a one-run game in the top of the eighth inning before Duran put it out of reach with a two-run blast in the bottom of the frame. The homer was 11th of the season for Duran, who clubbed nine during the month of May but entered Saturday batting .158 (6-for-38) with one RBI over his first nine games in June. |
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Ceddanne Rafaela Ceddanne Rafaela Delivers decisive hit
Sun, Jun 14, 2026, 9:20 AM
Rafaela went 2-for-4 with two RBI in Saturday's 6-3 win over Texas.
Analysis: Rafaela delivered a two-out, two-run single in the seventh inning which turned out to be the game-winning hit. He continued a productive stretch of offense and is 15-for-41 (.366) with two home runs and nine RBI over 10 games since the calendar flipped to June. |
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Aroldis Chapman Aroldis Chapman Stellar campaign continues
Sat, Jun 13, 2026, 10:22 PM
Chapman secured the save Saturday against the Rangers, allowing no runs on one hit and no walks in the ninth inning. He struck out two.
Analysis: Chapman continues to put together a spectacular campaign as Boston's closer. The 37-year-old southpaw last gave up an earned run during his April 4 outing against the Padres, riding a streak of 17 consecutive scoreless outings. For the year, Chapman has a 0.44 ERA, 0.92 WHIP and 28:9 K:BB while going a perfect 14-for-14 in save situations. |
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Ranger Suarez Ranger Suarez Punches out seven in no-decision
Sat, Jun 13, 2026, 9:51 PM
Suarez took a no-decision Saturday against the Rangers, allowing two runs on six hits and two walks in five innings. He struck out seven.
Analysis: Suarez gave the Red Sox five strong innings while keeping the ball in the yard Saturday. The 30-year-old southpaw has tossed at least five innings in four consecutive starts, and he's also served up just a pair of home runs since the start of April after surrendering two long balls in his season debut. Suarez will take a strong 3.21 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 70:21 K:BB across 70 innings into his next scheduled outing at pitcher-friendly T-Mobile Park in Seattle. |
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Roman Anthony Roman Anthony Continues to feel pain in hand
Sat, Jun 13, 2026, 3:17 PM
Anthony is still feeling pain in his injured right hand when swinging, though he believes he is progressing, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.
Analysis: Anthony has been out of action since early May due to a sprained ligament at the base of his right ring finger. He's resumed swinging a bat and then been shut down on multiple occasions, as he hasn't yet been able to shed the discomfort caused by the injury. Anthony explained Saturday, "Progressing a lot slower than I had imagined in the beginning of this but definitely progressing, which is the biggest thing. It's just pain in my hand. That's what it was until it's not that, I'll be here. But as soon as it feels like it starts to get a whole lot better, I'm sure we'll have a better idea of where we're at and how it's going to go from there." The star slugger isn't expected to be ready to return to action until at least early July, and he'll likely need to be able to swing at full capacity without pain before the Red Sox feel comfortable activating him. |
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Sonny Gray Sonny Gray Fans seven in eighth win
Sat, Jun 13, 2026, 3:11 PM
Gray (8-1) earned the win Friday against the Rangers, allowing one earned run on five hits and zero walks while striking out seven batters over six innings.
Analysis: Gray got into a bit of trouble early, allowing three of the first four batters he faced to record a hit and putting the Red Sox in an early 1-0 hole. However, he managed to regain his composure and keep the Rangers off the scoreboard for the rest of the night while allowing just two additional hits. The 36-year-old righty remains as dependable as ever, allowing three runs or fewer in each of his last eight starts and collecting wins in six of them. He's lined up to make his next start at home against Toronto. |
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Ceddanne Rafaela Ceddanne Rafaela Homers in two straight
Sat, Jun 13, 2026, 10:02 AM
Rafaela went 3-for-5 with two doubles, a home run, three RBI and two additional runs scored in Friday's 10-1 win over the Rangers.
Analysis: Rafaela belted his second homer in as many games and has knocked in six runs the last two nights. During the month of June, the center fielder is slashing .351/.368/.595 with five extra-base hits, seven RBI, a stolen base and six runs scored over nine games. |
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Wilyer Abreu Wilyer Abreu Shakes off slump
Sat, Jun 13, 2026, 9:57 AM
Abreu went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a home run, three RBI and two additional runs scored in Friday's 10-1 win over Texas.
Analysis: It was a big night for hitters No. 2 through 4 in Boston's order. Ceddanne Rafaela, Abreu and Willson Contreras combined to go 9-for-13 with five doubles, three home runs and eight RBI in the win. Abreu entered the game with a .194 average and .535 OPS over his first eight games in June. |
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Nick Sogard Nick Sogard Progressing in recovery
Fri, Jun 12, 2026, 5:19 PM
Sogard (oblique) told reporters Friday that he plans to start swinging a bat Monday, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.
Analysis: Sogard landed on the 10-day injured list in early June due to a right oblique strain. He's progressed enough to take the next step in his rehab program, and the Red Sox should have a better sense of Sogard's recovery timeline once he moves onto swinging out of a cage. He had gone 9-for-35 (.257) with two RBI and three runs scored prior to landing on the IL. |
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Garrett Crochet Garrett Crochet Likely out through All-Star break
Fri, Jun 12, 2026, 2:42 PM
Crochet clarified Friday that his lat strain is asymptomatic, but his shoulder is taking longer than expected to recover, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports. The left-hander also said he doesn't expect to come off the injured list until after the All-Star break.
Analysis: Crochet said earlier in the week that the lat low-grade lat strain he sustained in early June was "a lot worse" that initially believed, but he clarified Friday that he was actually referring to the shoulder inflammation that sent him to the IL in late April. The 26-year-old continues to work his way back from the latter injury and could start up a throwing program soon, per Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com, but he'll need significant time to build up his arm before rejoining Boston's rotation. |
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Mickey Gasper Mickey Gasper Batting leadoff Friday
Fri, Jun 12, 2026, 1:45 PM
Gasper will start at designated hitter and bat leadoff in Friday's contest versus the Rangers.
Analysis: Regular leadoff man Jarren Duran has been moved down to the No. 5 spot in the Boston lineup. Gasper is making his sixth straight start, but he's just 2-for-19 at the dish in the first five of those contests. |
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Jarren Duran Jarren Duran Moved out of leadoff spot
Fri, Jun 12, 2026, 1:43 PM
Duran will start in left field and bat fifth in Friday's game against the Rangers.
Analysis: It's the first time since April 25 that Duran has batted anywhere other than leadoff. After a strong showing in May during which he put up a .879 OPS with nine home runs and five stolen bases, Duran is just 5-for-33 with no homers, one steal and a 0:14 BB:K so far in June. Mickey Gasper is batting leadoff for the Red Sox on Friday. |
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Marcelo Mayer Marcelo Mayer Back in Boston lineup Friday
Fri, Jun 12, 2026, 1:38 PM
Mayer (back/neck) will start at shortstop and bat eighth in Friday's game versus the Rangers.
Analysis: Mayer was held out of Wednesday's lineup versus the Rays due to back and neck stiffness, but he's feeling better after a team off day Thursday. The 23-year-old is sitting on a .600 OPS with three home runs and three stolen bases this season. |
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Justin Slaten Justin Slaten Falters again
Thu, Jun 11, 2026, 8:42 AM
Slaten allowed two runs on three hits over two-thirds of an inning in Wednesday's 7-5 loss to Tampa Bay.
Analysis: Slaten's performance didn't result in him taking the loss, but it did take the starch out of a comeback bid. Boston had just closed the gap to 5-4 with four runs in the top of eighth inning before Slaten gave two of those runs back in the bottom of the frame. This was the right-hander's third harsh outing in the last five, during which he's allowed 10 runs on 11 hits and three walks over 4.1 innings (20.77 ERA). Until this stretch, Slaten could have been viewed as a closer candidate if the 27-39 Red Sox eventually trade Aroldis Chapman. |
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Going off at Greenville
Thu, Jun 11, 2026, 8:32 AM
Azocar went 3-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, a solo home run and an additional run scored for High-A Greenville on Wednesday.
Analysis: Azocar, who started the year at Low-A Salem, has raked since his promotion to Greenville. Over 11 games for the Drive, the 19-year-old is slashing .333/.373/.604 with seven extra-base hits (two homers), nine RBI, two steals and 10 runs over 51 plate appearances. Across two stops in 2026, Azocar has 19 multi-hit efforts and leads the organization's minor-leaguers in hits (65), total bases (117) and runs (41) while ranking second in RBI (35). |
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Garrett Crochet Garrett Crochet Strain worse than expected
Wed, Jun 10, 2026, 9:53 PM
Crochet said Wednesday that his lat strain "is a lot worse" than the Red Sox originally thought, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.
Analysis: Crochet also said that he has "no idea" when he'll be cleared to begin throwing. The 26-year-old southpaw was diagnosed with a low-grade lat strain June 2 that was initially expected to keep him sidelined until at least July, though his latest comments suggest he could be in for even longer of a wait. He's slated to undergo further imaging later in the week, at which point the team will have a better idea of the true severity of his injury and possibly a rough timeline for his return to the rotation. |
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Caleb Durbin Caleb Durbin Goes yard twice in loss
Wed, Jun 10, 2026, 3:38 PM
Durbin went 3-for-4 with two solo home runs in Wednesday's 7-5 loss to the Rays.
Analysis: After Drew Rasmussen had blanked Boston for seven innings, Durbin sparked his team's offense to life with a long ball off Cole Sulser to lead off the eighth, following it up with another solo shot off Garrett Cleavinger in the ninth. Durbin came into the game with just one homer on the year, but over the last 12 games he's batting .341 (15-for-44) with five doubles, a triple and Wednesday's pair of home runs, along with one steal, six runs and nine RBI. |
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Jake Bennett Jake Bennett Downed by Tampa
Wed, Jun 10, 2026, 3:35 PM
Bennett (1-2) took the loss Wednesday, giving up four runs on seven hits and a walk over five innings as the Red Sox fell 7-5 to the Rays. He struck out four.
Analysis: Facing Tampa Bay for the second time in his first three big-league starts, Bennett lost to Boston's AL East rival once again. The southpaw tossed 52 of 73 pitches for strikes, getting tagged for one run in the third inning and three more in the fifth before leaving the mound. He could stick around in the majors a little longer this time with Brayan Bello bumped down to Triple-A, but Bennett's 5.28 ERA, 1.50 WHIP and 8:5 K:BB in 15.1 MLB innings isn't encouraging. The 25-year-old lines up to make his next start at home next week against the Blue Jays. |
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Marcelo Mayer Marcelo Mayer Held out with back/neck stiffness
Wed, Jun 10, 2026, 10:30 AM
Mayer is absent from Wednesday's lineup versus the Rays due to back and neck stiffness, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy is hopeful that Mayer will be available to pinch hit. However, with a team off day looming Thursday, the club could elect to stay away from Mayer on Wednesday with the goal of having him return to the lineup Friday, when the Red Sox begin a three-game set against the Rangers. |
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Marcelo Mayer Marcelo Mayer On bench Wednesday
Wed, Jun 10, 2026, 10:11 AM
Mayer is out of the lineup for Wednesday's contest at Tampa Bay.
Analysis: The left-handed-hitting Mayer will get a rare day off versus a right-handed starting pitcher, as the Rays are sending Drew Rasmussen to the bump. Isiah Kiner-Falefa will handle shortstop for the Red Sox, leaving Andruw Monasterio to cover second base. |
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