FORT MYERS, Fla. – Amidst ongoing evaluations of the Red Sox infield options, manager Alex Cora simultaneously hinted at the preferred position for Marcelo Mayer and issued him a strongly-worded challenge. “If he wants to be the starting second baseman in Cincinnati, there’s a lot of work to do,” Cora said Friday morning. “It’s not a given that he’s second baseman or third baseman for this team.” The Red Sox selected Mayer, now 23, with the fourth overall pick in the 2021 MLB draft, their highest selection in decades. He’s a natural shortstop, but his path to playing there in…
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FORT MYERS, Fla. – Kristian Campbell’s one-out single in the first plated the first Red Sox run of 2026, and he came within feet of a grand slam in the fourth but had to settle for a sacrifice fly in Friday’s 18-3 victory over the Northeastern Huskies. Even this early in spring training, it’s clear that Campbell feels more comfortable than last year, when he was a top prospect in his first big-league camp and competing to make the Opening Day roster, which he ultimately did. If his demeanor isn’t enough of an indication, he’ll gladly admit it, too. More reserved…
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By JULIA FRANKEL CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Spectators trekking through heavy snow to the Cortina Olympic curling stadium were delighted to be greeted by a traditional Scottish bagpipe performance from a group of high sock-wearing, kilt-sporting, snare drum-carrying, glengarry-topped … Italians. The Milan Cortina Winter Games have put their own spin on the tradition of having a pipe band play at Olympic curling medal ceremonies, an homage that is meant to honor the sport’s Scottish heritage. For this Games, the bagpipers are from northeastern Italy, more than 2,000 miles (about 3,200 kilometers) from Scotland. The Cateaters Pipe Band say…
BOSTON (AP) — Left-hander Ranger Suárez and the Boston Red Sox finalized their $130 million, five-year contract on Wednesday.Suárez gets a $3 million signing bonus, payable within 30 days of the deal’s approval by Major League Baseball, and salaries of $7 million this year, $15 million in 2027, $30 million in each of the following two seasons and $35 million in 2030. The deal includes a $35 million mutual option for 2031 with a $10 million buyout.Also Wednesday, Boston traded infielder Tristan Gray to Minnesota for minor league catcher Nate Baez, opening a roster spot.An All-Star in 2024, Suárez had…
As the Boston Celtics emerge from the NBA All-Star break, all eyes will be on Jayson Tatum as he gears up for a (potential) return. But the Celtics also did some end-of-the-roster shuffling Thursday that shouldn’t be overlooked. Boston officially signed two players to 10-day contracts: free agent Dalano Banton and recently-acquired two-way player John Tonje. With those moves, the Celtics now have 14 players on their active roster and two players on two-way deals (Ron Harper Jr. and Max Shulga), with one open NBA roster spot and one open two-way spot. Why are Brad Stevens and Co. handing out…
FORT MYERS, Fla. – The Red Sox play their first baseball of 2026 Friday at JetBlue Park, also known as Fenway South. The Northeastern Huskies are in town for the annual exhibition game, but will face more major leaguers than usual due to the upcoming World Baseball Classic. Nate Eaton and Masataka Yoshida are batting in the top spots in the lineup before they report to Team Britain and Team Japan, respectively. Yoshida will play five innings Friday and Saturday before he leaves to report for the WBC, manager Alex Cora said pregame. Pitching prospect Tyler Uberstine will start for…
There was a long stretch of Red Sox history in which you could roll into spring training and write down the guy who would dominate the DH position in permanent ink.For 14 years from 2003 through 2016, it belonged to David Ortiz. Then, after he retired and the Sox tried Hanley Ramirez there for a season in 2017, J.D. Martinez took over and led the team in games played from the position for five years from 2018 through 2022. Basically, if you wanted to get in the lineup and your last name didn’t end in a z, you’d better have…
Expectations have been significantly raised for the Patriots in 2026. In Year 1 under new head coach Mike Vrabel, the Patriots went 14-3 during the regular season and unexpectedly made the Super Bowl after finishing 4-13 in consecutive seasons. Now it’s about figuring out how to get back to the Super Bowl and win it all. Vrabel and top front-office executives Eliot Wolf, Ryan Cowden and John Streicher have over $40 million in cap space (with other means to free up more) and 11 selections in the 2026 NFL Draft. This is the final installment in the Herald’s daily series…
It’s been more than a week and a half since pitchers and catchers reported to Red Sox camp, and while spring training games won’t officially begin until this weekend, several players have already stood out — for better or worse. Who has gotten off to a good start? And who has fallen behind out of the gate? Here’s a look at where things stand after the first week of spring workouts. Three up Wilyer Abreu, RF If there’s one player on the roster who looks primed to take a big step forward it’s Wilyer Abreu. Having won back-to-back Gold Gloves…