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bostonglobe.comRiley Adams wants ‘an opportunity to earn my way to the big leagues.’ He believes he has one with the Red Sox. - The Boston GlobeIn their first transaction of the offseason, the Sox signed Adams to a minor league contract with an invitation to major league spring training.

Riley Adams wants ‘an opportunity to earn my way to the big leagues.’ He believes he has one with the Red Sox. What the Sox like about him, what 2026 was like for him, his Fenway welcome-to-the-majors moment: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/10/27/s...

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bostonglobe.comSal Frelick’s World Series home run off Ian Seymour was a meeting made in Massachusetts - The Boston GlobeThe natives of Lexington and Westborough, respectively, have faced off many times during offseason workouts and twice earlier this season. Saturday was bigger.

Two former high school players from Massachusetts met up on baseball's biggest stage last night. Ian Seymour challenged Sal Frelick and the result was game-changing: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/10/25/s...

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bostonglobe.comCam Booser’s wild ride from construction to the majors now includes World Series trip with the Rays - The Boston GlobeCam Booser, now a key piece of the Rays' bullpen, remains grateful the Red Sox gave him his first big league opportunity in 2024.

Sunday Baseball Notes are posted: The Red Sox gave Cam Booser a second chance at a baseball career. He took it all the way to the World Series. Plus much more: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/10/24/s...

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bostonglobe.comWhen either Rays or Brewers win their first World Series, a former PawSox announcer will be on the call - The Boston GlobeAndy Freed has called Rays games for 22 seasons, and Jeff Levering is in his 12th year calling Brewers games. In this year alone, a Sox AAA alum has called the Super Bowl and the NBA Finals.

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Amazingly, in one calendar year, PawSox/WooSox broadcasters have had the Super Bowl (Bob Socci, Patriots), NBA Finals (Tyler Murray, Knicks), and World Series (Freed, Levering, Murray). www.bostonglobe.com/2026/10/22/s...

bostonglobe.comRed Sox keep Chad Tracy’s bench coach but move two interim coaches back to minor league roles - The Boston GlobeChad Epperson, who coached third base for most of this past season, will be the manager for Triple-A Worcester in 2027.

Updated story with @alexspeier.bsky.social: The Red Sox are keeping Jose David Flores as Chad Tracy’s bench coach. More: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/10/21/s...

bostonglobe.comRed Sox move two interim coaches back to minor league roles - The Boston GlobePablo Cabrera, who filled in as first base coach and outfield instructor for most of 2026, will return to his job as defensive coordinator for the farm system.

Some staff changes for the Red Sox: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/10/21/s...

bostonglobe.comRed Sox lose key executive to another club for the second year in a row - The Boston GlobeThe Athletics hired Taylor Smith as president of baseball operations, subtracting another assistant general manager from Craig Breslow’s front office.

Red Sox lose key executive to another club’s top job for the second year in a row: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/10/19/s...

bostonglobe.comRed Sox’ Caleb Durbin has surgery to repair injured pinkie finger - The Boston GlobeBoston's third baseman injured the pinkie on his left hand twice during the season, and both times elected to play through pain

Caleb Durbin had surgery after playing through injury for months: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/10/11/s...

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bostonglobe.comSonny Gray plans to pitch in 2027, and likely free agent open about a potential return to the Red Sox - The Boston Globe“My family and I have talked about it and it’s an easy decision,” said Gray, who mentioned possible retirement last week. “I still want to win a World Series.”

Sonny Gray and his family have made their decision: He’s pitching in 2027 and open to returning to the Red Sox. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/10/09/s...

bostonglobe.comRed Sox roster reset: Every player’s contract status entering the offseason - The Boston GlobeWith the lineup in particular again meriting supplements, it figures to be another interesting go-around for the front office.

Red Sox roster reset: Every player’s contract status entering the offseason: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/10/07/s...

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bostonglobe.comThe Red Sox didn’t upgrade their home run power last offseason. Can they this year? - The Boston GlobeAfter last season, the free agent market featured several top- or middle-of-the-order threats. That's not the case this year.

The Red Sox know they need to add power this offseason. Again. It’s now on the team to prove that it will follow through in addressing its most glaring deficiency. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/10/06/s...

bostonglobe.comRed Sox believe Roman Anthony won’t need surgery to fix right hand injury - The Boston GlobeRoman Anthony dealt with a recurrence of an injury to his right ring finger as well as other hand issues in the first of the Red Sox’ two postseason games.

Lots of Red Sox notes: Roman Anthony and rest versus surgery, Chapman, Varitek, coaching staff, Crochet, Mead. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/10/05/s...

bostonglobe.comCraig Breslow and Chad Tracy meet with Willson Contreras, defend Red Sox’ in-game moves: ‘It’s my decision. It went south.’ - The Boston GlobeTracy said he has spoken with Sonny Gray, who was unhappy about being pulled in the fifth inning of what turned out to be the Red Sox’ last game of the season.

A top takeaway from Red Sox stuff today: Chad Tracy was as adamant as I have seen/heard him. "It’s my decision. It went south. Here we are. The biggest thing for me coming into this was maybe dispelling any notion..." www.bostonglobe.com/2026/10/05/s...

bostonglobe.comRed Sox news conference takeaways and highlights: Craig Breslow, Chad Tracy meet with Willson Contreras, Sonny Gray - The Boston GlobeTeam president Sam Kennedy said: “We are definitely not satisfied.”

Red Sox news conference takeaways and highlights: Craig Breslow, Chad Tracy meet with Willson Contreras, Sonny Gray www.bostonglobe.com/2026/10/05/s...

bostonglobe.comThe Red Sox went their separate ways. With a lockout looming, nobody knows when they will reunite. - The Boston GlobeA possible lockout in 2027 adds to the uncertainty.

Upon flying back to Boston, the Red Sox broke up late last week, scattering across the country and the world, a sad rite of autumn for every team but the last one standing. Nobody knows when they will reunite. Setting the scene for the offseason & 2027: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/10/03/s...

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bostonglobe.comWhy not give rooting for the White Sox, a team loaded with Red Sox and other local connections, a try? - The Boston GlobeIn addition to 2018 world champion Andrew Benintendi, the White Sox boast ex-Red Sox prospects Chase Meidroth, Braden Montgomery, and Kyle Teel. And there are other local tie-ins.

Sunday Baseball Notes are posted. The Red Sox made a quick postseason exit. Looking for a team to get behind? Try the White Sox. Plus a big deadline for Roman Anthony, other Red Sox observations and much more: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/10/03/s...

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bostonglobe.comDespite another early exit, Sam Kennedy says Red Sox believe in promise of Craig Breslow - The Boston GlobeIn speaking with the Globe before the playoffs began, the Sox CEO discussed long-term continuity at the top baseball job.

After the trade deadline, the Red Sox decided to exercise the 2029 and 2030 options on Craig Breslow’s contract. Why that decision at that point, with 2+ years before the team was obligated to make the decision? www.bostonglobe.com/2026/10/02/s...

bostonglobe.com‘I’m hoping they can put it back to normal’: Caleb Durbin, Mickey Gasper, Willson Contreras among Red Sox needing to heal - The Boston GlobeAmong the reasons Durbin played through his injury: He wasn’t alone.

‘I’m hoping they can put it back to normal’: Caleb Durbin, Mickey Gasper, Willson Contreras among Red Sox needing to heal: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/10/01/s...

bostonglobe.comSonny Gray says there’s ‘a lot of baseball left in me,’ but is undecided about what’s next - The Boston GlobeThe righthander had a solid season for the Red Sox, but was unhappy with being lifted in the fifth inning of Game 2 on Wednesday.

If Sonny Gray plays in 2027, are the Red Sox a potential destination? “I don’t know,” he said. More from Gray as he mulls retirement: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/10/01/s...

bostonglobe.comNo more baseball in Boston this year after Red Sox lose Game 2 and another AL Wild Card Series to the Yankees - The Boston GlobeChad Tracy pulled starter Sonny Gray after 4⅔ innings, and for a second straight night the bullpen let the Red Sox manager down. The Rays await the Yankees in the ALDS.

In the end, the Red Sox never actually made it to October. “We’re maybe a little undeserving of the fate that we got,” Crochet said. “But sometimes that’s the game.” www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/30/s...

bostonglobe.comRoman Anthony ‘sick’ after Red Sox forced to remove him from AL Wild Card Series roster because of hand injury - The Boston GlobeAnthony, who exited Game 1 against the Yankees, learned Wednesday that the right hand ligament he partially tore in May remains damaged. He also suffered additional strains.

After realizing that he could no longer grip a bat, taking an overnight car ride back to Boston, and dealing with a new round of MRIs and doctor visits, Roman Anthony was confused. Full story on a distraught, injured Anthony: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/30/s...

bostonglobe.comRed Sox remove Roman Anthony from Wild Card Series roster because of new hand injury suffered in Game 1 against Yankees - The Boston GlobeAn MRI on Wednesday showed “new strains to different muscles in his wrist, in addition to exasperating the [previous] injury,” manager Chad Tracy said.

What we know about Roman Anthony, who is removed from the Red Sox’ roster but on his way back to New York: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/30/s...

Roman Anthony is off the Red Sox' roster: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/30/s...

bostonglobe.comRed Sox’ season returns to the brink as Yankees pull away to win AL Wild Card Series Game 1 in a rout - The Boston GlobeThe Red Sox will try to do what the Yankees did last year: win the next two after dropping the opener. “I haven’t heard the fat lady sing yet,” Payton Tolle said. “I believe in us.”

In a year defined by comebacks, the Red Sox need another. “I believe in us,” Payton Tolle said. Story from an absolute mess of a Game 1: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/29/s...

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bostonglobe.comPayton Tolle and Cam Schlittler have risen to stardom the same way: with a three-fastball power arsenal - The Boston GlobeTolle and Schlittler both learned from current Red Sox director of pitching Ben Buck, who saw them achieve tremendous success with four-seamers, sinkers, and cutters.

In mound persona, Tolle and Schlittler couldn’t be more different. In their development paths and hard-harder-hardest pitch mixes, they have followed comparable arcs - perhaps best appreciated by one member of the Red Sox’ pitching group who worked with both: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/29/s...

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bostonglobe.comCan the Red Sox handle the heat? It’s proven velocity jumps in the postseason. - The Boston GlobeThe Sox were one of the least-productive teams in baseball against pitches of 95 miles per hour or greater this year.

And, as we get ready for a Game 1 power pitching showcase: A reminder that the postseason tends to weed out lineups who can’t handle premium velocity. For the Red Sox - one of the least productive teams against velo this year - that is … not ideal. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/29/s...

Setting the scenes for Red Sox-Yankees: Here they are again. Here they go again. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/28/s...

bostonglobe.comRed Sox Wild Card roster set: Garrett Crochet back after missing five months with injury - The Boston GlobeBoston's ace will be limited to short relief duty after not pitching since April because of a shoulder injury. He has never played for Chad Tracy.

Five months and four days later, Garrett Crochet is back. Story on the Red Sox' ALWCS roster: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/29/s...

bostonglobe.com‘A real slobberknocker’: For the Red Sox, with another postseason opportunity, it always comes back to the Yankees - The Boston GlobeThe Red Sox fell in the AL Wild Card Series to the Yankees last year, but will hope for better results this time around.

Because of course it’s the Yankees, not only the Red Sox’ archrival but also their opposition at the three most significant inflection points of their past year. It was always the Yankees. Full story from the Bronx, previewing “a real slobberknocker”: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/28/s...

bostonglobe.comGarrett Crochet deems himself ready to return to Red Sox: ‘It’s just a matter of if anybody agrees with me’ - The Boston GlobeJumping from pitching against fellow Red Sox to pitching in the playoffs in the Bronx would be a massive step.

"One day I’m in Worcester, the next day I’m in Florida, the next day I’m in the nicest hotel I’ve ever stayed at in New York City." Lots of Red Sox notes on Garrett Crochet, Braiden Ward, and more on Red Sox-Yankees eve: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/28/s...

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bostonglobe.comPayton Tolle will be a main character in this Red Sox-Yankees series. And what a character he is. - The Boston GlobeA year ago, Tolle was just a rookie reliever in the postseason. Now, he'll likely lead Boston's rotation in New York.

“Everything you want him to be, he is that.” Payton Tolle is built for Boston. As the postseason starts, the big lefty is ready. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/28/s...

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bostonglobe.comHow much is information worth in baseball’s playoffs? In 2026, the answers are all over the place. - The Boston GlobeBefore the 2020s, it was fairly common by the League Championship Series to see groups of a half-dozen or more scouts from one team covering the opposite league’s LCS.

How much is information worth in the playoffs? And what is the best way to unearth the scouting nuggets that might change a game or series? In 2026, the answers from the playoff field are all over the place. A look at how teams approach in-person advance scouting: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/29/s...

bostonglobe.comRed Sox lose Tyron Guerrero to lat strain for at least two rounds of postseason - The Boston GlobeHe could possibly miss all of October, if the Red Sox advance. His absence is a major hit to a bullpen that has been a strength for the Sox.

Tyron Guerrero said his lat strain is a Grade 2. Those typically take at least a month to return from. Lots more Red Sox updates and news: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/27/s...

The news on what and how Tyron Guerrero got hurt, and what the Red Sox' other high-leverage relievers are up to: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/27/s...

bostonglobe.comFranklin Arias, Red Sox’ top prospect, staying ready just in case: ‘If the call comes, it doesn’t take you by surprise’ - The Boston GlobeArias, the Red Sox' minor league offensive player of the year, was deemed worthy of keeping around as a part of a stay-ready group in Fort Myers, Fla.

Franklin Arias, Red Sox’ top prospect, staying ready just in case: ‘If the call comes, it doesn’t take you by surprise’ www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/26/s...

bostonglobe.comRed Sox bats go quiet once again as Guardians clinch playoff spot - The Boston GlobeThe loss dropped the Red Sox to 85-74 and — with three games to go — ensured that they will not match their 89 wins from last year.

“These games don’t necessarily matter,” Trevor Story said, “but you can’t look at it that way.” The Red Sox have three games left to figure it out: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/24/s...

bostonglobe.comWillson Contreras frustrated bruised right hand is not allowing him to swing the bat regularly - The Boston GlobeContreras took BP on the field for upwards of 20 minutes on Tuesday — and said then that it went only “OK” — and apparently regressed in the days after.

What we know about Willson Contreras, who took extensive batting practice on the field Tuesday but has not been able to swing since: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/24/s...

bostonglobe.comChad Tracy hopes to have Willson Contreras back by the start of the playoffs - The Boston GlobeContreras took batting practice in the indoor cage, as he did earlier in the week.

Red Sox notebook on Willson Contreras, weather stuff, the Crochet latest, Rafaela, plus updates on Mead, White, Seigler, Yoshida: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/24/s...

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bostonglobe.comSonny Gray’s doubters always said he wasn’t cut out for a big market. This season, he proved them wrong. - The Boston GlobeGray is lined up to start in next week’s Wild Card Series, likely in New York against the Yankees – affording him one more opportunity to dispel a narrative.

After his 2017-18 struggles in NY, Sonny Gray added a career goal: “When I left New York, I told myself I’m going to go back to a big market at some point in my career. … I knew I could [succeed] anywhere after that.” In 2026 in Boston, he made his point: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/23/s...

bostonglobe.comRed Sox unveil their playoff formula in narrow win over Guardians - The Boston GlobeSonny Gray (18th win), Aroldis Chapman (35th save) and Jarren Duran (2 for 3, 20th stolen base) deliver in a 1-0 victory over the Guardians.

In playoff weather, against a playoff team, less than a week before the actual playoffs, the Red Sox and their pitchers unleashed The Formula against the Guardians: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/23/s...

bostonglobe.comCeddanne Rafaela to undergo MRI after early exit with right hamstring tightness - The Boston GlobeRafaela caught all three Guardians batted balls in the first inning, laced a single in the second inning and departed in the top of the third.

What we know about Ceddanne Rafaela’s new leg injury: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/23/s...

bostonglobe.comCeddanne Rafaela returns to Red Sox from injured list, but exits early with right hamstring tightness - The Boston GlobeRafaela caught all three Guardians batted balls in the first inning, laced a single in the second inning and departed in the top of the third.

Ceddanne Rafaela’s return from the injured list Wednesday lasted two innings: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/23/s...

bostonglobe.comRed Sox and Cubs to play doubleheader Friday ahead of rainy weekend - The Boston GlobeSaturday's game could also be moved up if it helps the two teams play this series before the end of the regular season.

Full, updated story on the weather mess for the Red Sox and Cubs this weekend: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/23/s...

bostonglobe.comSource: Red Sox and Cubs to play doubleheader Friday ahead of rainy weekend - The Boston GlobeSaturday's game could also be moved up if it helps the two teams play this series before the end of the regular season.

Source: Red Sox and Cubs planning to play doubleheader Friday ahead of rainy weekend: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/23/s...

bostonglobe.comPostseason secured, but Red Sox trending in wrong direction and Guardians take advantage to open series - The Boston GlobePinch hitter Mickey Gasper’s tying homer in the eighth inning went for naught. The matchup marked the start of a six-game homestand to end the regular season.

Erik Miller said his patience with himself — and a mechanical issue he is trying to fix — is “definitely running thin at this point.” Chad Tracy noted he will pitch in a couple more games this week. More from tonight: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/22/s...

bostonglobe.comGarrett Crochet steps up mound work by facing a hitter, ‘definitely making progress’ toward Red Sox return - The Boston GlobeCrochet (shoulder) threw live batting practice to fellow Red Sox rehabber Ceddanne Rafaela prior to the series opener vs. the Guardians.

Red Sox notebook on the latest from (and for) Garrett Crochet, weather talk, injury updates, backups staying ready, more: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/22/s...

bostonglobe.comChad Tracy named Red Sox manager, ditching interim tag, after leading club to dramatic turnaround - The Boston GlobeIn electing to keep Tracy heading into an uncertain 2027, chief baseball officer Craig Breslow and team ownership maintain an extra degree of continuity.

"Lord knows we’ve made mistakes in our time, and just ensuring that you have that relationship right is critical. And so it’s great to have that stability now." The Red Sox have their manager. And they have their head of baseball operations. Full story: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/22/s...

bostonglobe.comRed Sox remove ‘interim’ from Chad Tracy’s title, naming him manager - The Boston GlobeIn electing to keep Tracy heading into an uncertain 2027, Craig Breslow and team ownership maintain an extra degree of continuity

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News: Red Sox name Chad Tracy their 49th manager: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/22/s...

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bostonglobe.comFrom canning Cora to a deadline deal, Craig Breslow defied expectations with in-season gambles. They paid off. - The Boston GlobeIn a view perhaps informed by his playing career, Breslow has learned to remain open to uncomfortable in-season change.

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The Red Sox took some huge in-season risks this year on the way to a playoff berth. Why? On a team and chief baseball officer that shifted from a focus on sustainability and windows to cherishing the sanctity of a season: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/22/s...

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