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It’s always interesting to look at an MLB organization’s top prospect list from past years. Usually, there are some major hits and misses within a team’s top 15. For the Boston Red Sox, its 2020 list was exactly that. Players like Triston Casas (2nd), Jarren Duran (8th), and Tanner Houck (10th) were massive wins providing value to the team. But there were also plenty of … [Read more...] about Forgotten Red Sox Prospect Still Making Noise In Minor Leagues

Major League Baseball announced on Tuesday that former San Diego Padres infielder Tucupite Marcano received a lifetime ban for betting on baseball games while on the injured list. According to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com, former Boston Red Sox pitching prospect Jay Groome was one of four players to receive a one-year suspension for unrelated violations of MLB’s sports betting … [Read more...] about Former Red Sox Prospect Given One-Year Ban by MLB for Gambling

The Boston Red Sox recalled veteran catcher Tyler Heineman on Tuesday, according to MassLive.com’s Chris Cotillo. The move comes after the Boston Globe’s Alex Speier reported that breakout outfielder Wilyer Abreu was placed on the Injured List with an ankle sprain. Heineman was last in the big leagues in late April.   Red Sox making roster moves. Tyler Heineman has been … [Read more...] about Veteran Catcher Recalled By Red Sox

Tanner Houck is currently making his 2024 season look easy. Twelve starts in, the right-hander is pitching like one of the best in baseball. But you couldn’t always say that about Houck. He’s had a bumpy road towards his pure domination this season. Mishaps and inconsistent playing time had plagued the 27-year-old’s career until the current campaign. But that isn’t the case … [Read more...] about Red Sox Starter Is Cy Young Contender

Boston Red Sox Pitcher Tanner Houck has made history. He has done so with his impressive ERA performance this season. Houck is the first Red Sox Pitcher with a sub-2 ERA through his first 12 starts. He is the first to accomplish this since Clay Buchholz did in 2013. That season with Bucholz was eclectic for him.   Tanner Houck (1.85 ERA) is the first Red Sox pitcher with a … [Read more...] about Red Sox Pitcher Makes History

Last June, Kyle Teel was suiting up for the University of Virginia in the NCAA College World Series. He was a junior in the midst of a dominant collegiate season that ended with a .407 batting average. One year later, Teel is still crushing his opponents. This time though, it’s in professional baseball. Just 12 months removed from college, Boston prospect Kyle Teel is proving … [Read more...] about Recent Boston Draft Pick Proves Potential In May

Richard Fitts ended the 2023 season as a member of the New York Yankees organization. Six months later, he was with the rival Boston Red Sox after being a key piece in the Alex Verdugo trade. Fitts, a 6′ 3″ right-handed starting pitcher, has impressed during his time in Boston’s organization. But nothing compared to his dazzling performance on Wednesday evening. It was a career … [Read more...] about Red Sox Prospect Has Career Day At Triple-A Worcester

 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