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The Boston Red Sox have now hit 6 first-inning home runs this season, which is the most in the American League. Only the Arizona Diamondbacks have had more in MLB. Some of the players who have hit these home runs on the Red Sox are Tyler O’Neill, Triston Casas, and Reese McGuire. It should come as no surprise that O’Neill and Triston have also hit home runs in the first inning … [Read more...] about Red Sox Record 6 First-inning Home Runs This Season

Many clubs are either missing their biggest arrms and relying on other options while others have that at full strenghth. The Philadelphia Phillies have Aaron Nola and Zack Wheeler, the Arizona Diamondbacks have Zac Gallen and Merrill Kelly. But if we look away from the names and focus on run prevention with ERA, it’s a different story. Neither of those pitchers and their teams … [Read more...] about Red Sox Starting Rotation ERA is the Franchise’s Lowest Since 1920

It’s been an up-and-down season for the Boston Red Sox, which will continue to intrigue moving forward. The Red Sox pitching is off to a historic start; their offense hits homers, and they do well enough in the bullpen to win more games. The Red Sox roster is so depleted that they’re making a particularly interesting move after the Triston Casas injury. He left the game … [Read more...] about Injury Woes Continue for the Boston Red Sox with Rising Star First Baseman Out

It’s the second week of April, and the Boston Red Sox have just four starting pitchers in their rotation. Injuries to veterans like Lucas Giolito and Nick Pivetta have depleted an already thin and unproven unit. While many expected Boston to take advantage of Jordan Montgomery‘s lengthy stay in free agency, the team passed and chose to trust its internal depth. That limited … [Read more...] about The Boston Red Sox Need More Starting Pitchers

For the second time this week, the Boston Red Sox announced that an important player will miss extended time due to injury. On Tuesday, Boston announced that pitcher Nick Pivetta will be placed on the 15-day injured list with a right flexor strain. In his place, the Red Sox called up Brennan Bernardino from Triple-A. The #RedSox today placed RHP Nick Pivetta on the 15-Day … [Read more...] about Another Important Red Sox Players Heads to the Injured List

The Boston Red Sox rotation is off to a start that hasn’t been seen in almost 20 years. New pitching coach Andrew Bailey has set the tone. The Red Sox are coming off a successful west coast trip to start the season. Much has been made about the offseason moves that the team promised and never delivered on. A lot of these rumors swirled around the starting rotation, with fans … [Read more...] about Boston Red Sox Starting Rotation Off to Historic Start Thanks to Andrew Bailey

The Boston Red Sox placed shortstop Trevor Story on the 10-day injured list with a dislocated left shoulder on Sunday. He’ll be out for more than 10 days as he will need to wait for swelling to subside before ramping up to game action. Story missed much of the 2023 season recovering from an internal bracing procedure on his right elbow. After leaving Friday’s game early with a … [Read more...] about Shortstop Prospect Will Not Be Part of the Red Sox Immediate Solution

There’s a model in MLB that has been developing for a few years now. It revolves around signing your younger players at a discounted rate. The first team to start this trend was the Atlanta Braves, and they’ve made it into an art form over the years. It’s a win/win for both the team and the player. The player gets the security and potentially generational wealth while still … [Read more...] about Boston Red Sox Lock Up Exciting Young Outfielder

The Boston Red Sox have a long history of finding elite relievers. In fact, the bullpen is usually a strength for the Red Sox, especially the back end. They’ve employed the likes of Hideki Okajima, Koji Uehara, Craig Kimbrel, Jonathan Papelbon, and plenty of other names throughout their history. That’s why it’s interesting to note when a Red Sox reliever joins a list as Chris … [Read more...] about Boston Red Sox Reliever Joins Elite Company in Franchise History