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Surgery an option for Red Sox LF Masataka Yoshida

Boston Red Sox left fielder Masataka Yoshida might require surgery on his injured left thumb, manager Alex Cora said Thursday. Per Cora, the team's medical staff is gathering information on Yoshida's injury but noted that surgery remains one of the possibilities.

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Boston Red Sox' Highly-Paid Slugger Could Require Surgery According to Alex Cora

In what's been a frustrating season for him, Boston Red Sox' designated hitter Masataka Yoshida could now require surgery on his injured hand, according to manager Alex Cora.

MLB News / FanNation Inside The Red Sox / 19 minutes ago

White Sox May Trade Surprising Starter; Red Sox Could Be Perfect Landing Spot

The Boston Red Sox certainly have been a major surprise so far this season. Boston had some low expectations entering the 2024 campaign and they got even lower as important injuries started to pile up.

Craig Breslow News / Over The Monster / 2 hours ago

Craig Breslow Hires Consultant to Answer World’s Easiest Question

How have things gotten so hard in Boston? The mind boggles. For every genuine tech innovation, there are thousands of half-baked ideas that fizzle out, often because “disrupting” an industry is little more than slapping a new label on old technology and calling it a breakthrough.

Boston Red Sox News / Over The Monster / 12 minutes ago

Minor Lines 5/1/24: The Big Three Bats Show Up... Again

Kyle Teel homers down in Portland. No Justin Timberlake meme, but it is May indeed. The Red Sox farm looks more solid in the upper minors amidst a slew of infield claims for the big-league club, but the bats outside of the big three were pretty barren.

Dominic Smith News / Over The Monster / 42 minutes ago

Meet The New Guy: Dominic Smith

The Sox go outside the organization to cover for the injured Triston Casas. He’s Dominic Smith, and he comes from Gardena, California, the capital of the Japanese diaspora in America.

Boston Red Sox News / Sporting News / 58 minutes ago

New Red Sox IF set to make debut in lineup on Thursday vs. Giants

Boston will get back one of their injured players and see a new infielder for the first time.

Boston Red Sox News / FanNation Inside The Red Sox / 5 hours ago

Red Sox Young Infielder Expected To Make Team Debut On Friday In Major Move

The Boston Red Sox somehow keep finding ways to win games despite a plethora of high-impact injuries. Boston currently is in third place in the American League East but is just 1 1/2 games behind the New York Yankees and Baltimore Orioles for first place.

Josh Winckowski News / Over The Monster / 1 hour ago

The Anatomy of An Inning: Josh Winckowski Joins the Rotation

Injuries have thrust the reliever into the Red Sox rotation. Does he have the arsenal to be an effective starter? Welcome back to another edition of The Anatomy of An Inning.

MLB News / Field Level Media / 6 hours ago

Riding strong pitching staff, Red Sox eye sweep of Giants

The Boston Red Sox seek their fifth straight win and an Interleague sweep when they host the San Francisco Giants in the finale of a three-game series on Thursday afternoon.

Kutter Crawford News / Field Level Media / 4 hours ago

Kutter Crawford goes seven as Red Sox top Giants

Kutter Crawford threw a career-high seven innings and Connor Wong went 3-for-4 with two doubles as the Boston Red Sox eased past the San Francisco Giants 6-2 on Wednesday.

Masataka Yoshida News / Field Level Media / 1 hour ago

Red Sox LF Masataka Yoshida (thumb) lands on 10-day IL

The Boston Red Sox placed left fielder Masataka Yoshida on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday due to a left thumb strain. The move is retroactive to Monday.

Boston Red Sox News / Over The Monster / 30 minutes ago

Game 31: Giants at Red Sox

Generation K(utter) Cooper Criswell and the bullpen set the bar high for Kutter Crawford with the shutout last night. After a rough for 2024 start last week Crawford is looking to bounce back against an offense that hasn’t had a 30 home run hitter since 2007.

Boston Red Sox News / Blogging the Red Sox / 2 hours ago

Red Sox pitching prospect Ryan Zeferjahn (0.00 ERA in April) off to strong start for Double-A Portland

Red Sox pitching prospect Ryan Zeferjahn put the finishing touches on a stellar month of April for Double-A Portland on Tuesday night. Zeferjahn was the second reliever used by Sea Dogs manager Chad Epperson in Tuesday’s series opener against the Reading Fightin Phils at Hadlock Field.

MLB News / ClutchPoints / 2 hours ago

Red Sox sign former Mets first baseman amid injury woes

Every MLB team is bound to go through injuries during the season. No team has quite had to deal with what the Boston Red Sox have had to go through in 2024.

Dominic Smith News / MLB Trade Rumors / 3 hours ago

Rays first baseman opts out to sign with AL East rival

Rays first baseman opts out of deal to sign with AL East rival

Veteran first baseman Dominic Smith is moving to a new AL East address after opting out of his minor league contract with the Tampa Bay Rays.

Rays place RHP Chris Devenski (knee) on 15-day IL

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Vaughn Grissom News / FanNation Inside The Red Sox / 1 hour ago

Here's Why Red Sox's Vaughn Grissom Surprisingly Didn't Make Season Debut

The Boston Red Sox will have an intriguing infielder in the mix very soon. Boston has had a hole at second base for the last few years but seemingly filled it this past offseason as the club acquired infielder Vaughn Grissom in a trade with the Atlanta Braves for starting pitcher Chris Sale.

Boston Red Sox News / FanNation Fastball / 54 minutes ago

Boston Red Sox Do Something They Haven't Done in More Than 100 Years of Team History

The Boston Red Sox shut out the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday night, 4-0, at Fenway Park. With the win, the Red Sox moved to 17-13 on the year, which is a major uptick from where prognosticators had them before the season.

MLB News / Last Word On Sports / 2 hours ago

Red Sox Roster Adds Left Handed Reliever in Trade with White Sox

The Boston Red Sox have moved to add pitching depth, which they lack in the upper minors. Under Chaim Bloom, the Red Sox saw their depth tested plenty of times, and they didn’t have the options to withstand injuries.

Boston Red Sox News / Blogging the Red Sox / 1 hour ago

Red Sox promote relief prospect Caleb Bolden to Double-A Portland

The Red Sox have promoted relief prospect Caleb Bolden from High-A Greenville to Double-A Portland, according to the club’s MiLB.com transactions log. Bolden has enjoyed a strong start to the 2024 season with Greenville.

Boston Red Sox News / Inside The Diamonds / April 30

Two Boston Red Sox Prospects Named Player of the Week

The Boston Red Sox minor league affiliates last week combined to go 10-14 and combined to be outscored 112-100. The Triple-A affiliate the Worcester Red Sox went 2-4 and both teams scored 30 runs between the six games.

Boston Red Sox News / Blogging the Red Sox / April 30

Red Sox’ Robert Kwiatkowski earns win in Triple-A debut

Red Sox minor-league reliever Robert Kwiatkowski earned the winning decision in his debut for Triple-A Worcester on Sunday afternoon. Kwiatkowski, who was promoted from Double-A Portland earlier Sunday morning, made his first appearance for the WooSox in the third inning of their series finale against the Toledo Mud Hens at Fifth Third Field.

Boston Red Sox News / Inside The Diamonds / April 29

Boston Red Sox Down on the Farm 4/22-4/28

The Boston Red Sox Triple-A affiliate in Worcester took on the Toledo Mud Hens dropping four of their six games. Their Double-A affiliate took on the Hartford Yard Goats winning only two of their six games.

Boston Red Sox News / MLB Trade Rumors / 5 minutes ago