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 Knuckleballers are a rare breed. The pitch that made legends like Hoyt Wilhelm and Tim Wakefield famous is so hard to control most pitchers shy away from the pitch. With so much emphasis on spin rate and velocity, it makes sense that there is little priority on learning how to master the knuckleball. Tuesday night, San Diego’s Matt Waldron chalked up eight strikeouts, using … [Read more...] about The Most Dominant Knuckleballer Games Since 2000

Nick Pivetta is currently pitching in his eighth year in the major leagues. The 31-year-old has now spent parts of five years with the Boston Red Sox, starting over 85 games for the ballclub. But since his arrival in the city in 2020, nothing has compared to Pivetta’s dominant stretch on Thursday. Although the Red Sox were blanked 5-0 by the Detroit Tigers, Nick Pivetta tied a … [Read more...] about Red Sox Starter Ties Boston Strikeout Record

Two years ago, Brennan Bernardino was a 30-year-old who had spent the last eight years fighting his way through the independent and minor leagues. Until 2022, he had pitched in just 35 Triple-A games. But two years later, Bernardino is making his name known in the Boston Red Sox bullpen. Although it may have taken a while, the left-hander is proving that he belongs. And Brennan … [Read more...] about Red Sox Reliever Making Every Major League Appearance Count

The Boston Red Sox have placed outfielder Tyler O’Neill on the 10-day injured list with right knee inflammation. The move is retroactive to May 26th.    The #RedSox today placed OF Tyler O’Neill on the 10-Day Injured List, retroactive to May 26, with right knee inflammation. To fill O’Neill’s spot on the active roster, the club recalled INF Enmanuel Valdez from Triple-A … [Read more...] about Boston Red Sox Veteran Outfielder To Injured List

It isn’t much of a secret that the Dodgers won the Mookie Betts trade in 2020. Los Angeles got Betts, extended him, and won the World Series in an eleven-month span. Still today, the superstar is one of the best players in baseball. But that doesn’t mean that Boston didn’t come away with any valuable pieces. Red Sox catcher Connor Wong was one of three players the organization … [Read more...] about Red Sox Catcher Providing Positives From Mookie Betts Deal

The New York Mets currently have only two middle infielders on the active roster. On Friday, president of baseball operations David Stearns told WCBS 880 that this roster setup is “unconventional” and acknowledged it would have to be fixed soon. Well, “soon” seemingly meant Saturday, as the Mets acquired infielder Pablo Reyes from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for cash. The … [Read more...] about Mets Strengthen Infield Depth in Trade with Red Sox

The Boston Red Sox are getting hammered by injuries this season. Over 40 players have appeared for Boston in 2024, the most of any AL East team. And while some injuries may have been small, key players have been forced to miss time. The Red Sox recently got injury updates on Triston Casas and Garrett Whitlock. However, one situation is more positive than the other. Red Sox 1B … [Read more...] about Red Sox Get Mixed Injury Updates on Two Key Players

The Boston Red Sox have had issues finding production in the middle infield positions, specifically when it comes to shortstop. And while there may not seem to be any immediate answers, Boston’s top prospect may force its hand. Marcelo Mayer is lighting up the minor leagues with the Portland Sea Dogs, the Red Sox’s Double-A affiliate. The fourth pick of the 2021 MLB Draft is in … [Read more...] about Red Sox Prospect Lighting Up Double-A

Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran is off to a scorching start this season. It’s become apparent that he’s a much-improved player at the plate. It wasn’t always pretty for the California native in his first three seasons in the majors. Debuting in 2021, Duran played just 33 games and had an abysmal 53 OPS+, ranking towards the bottom of all hitters. The next year, he … [Read more...] about Red Sox Outfielder Proving Value from the Leadoff Position