The Boston Red Sox are slated to face multiple left-handed pitchers this weekend against the New York Yankees at Fenway Park. Roman Anthony and Marcelo Mayer likely will spend that time on the bench. Red Sox manager Alex Cora has been steadfast in his approach to avoid left-on-left matchups with rookie batters, platooning the likes of Rafael Devers, Jarren Duran, Wilyer Abreu, Mayer and likely Anthony. It’s something he was asked about on Wednesday, which sort of struck a nerve. “I don’t know, maybe (the rookies will play) Friday, maybe Saturday, maybe Sunday,” Cora said, as seen on NESN. “Let’s…
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LYNN – Ethan Quan watched Dylan McDermott’s fly land in Max Forristall’s glove in right field, threw his own glove in the air and fell to his knees. Thanks to his pitching, and some timely hitting from his teammates, North Reading is heading back to the state championship. Quan pitched a complete-game shutout, and the No. 9 Hornets advanced to the Division 3 baseball championship with a 6-0 semifinal win over the No. 13 Wakefield Warriors on Wednesday at Fraser Field. North Reading (20-4) will face No. 11 Arlington, a 5-4 semifinal winner over No. 7 Sandwich, in the state…
FOXBORO — With Josh McDaniels returning as offensive coordinator, it’s not a huge shock that the Patriots emphasized finding a running back in the draft who can thrive in the passing game. Selected 38th overall, running back TreVeyon Henderson has the potential for a more well-rounded game than some of the other third-down backs who played under McDaniels with the Patriots. But Henderson has spent some time watching retired Patriots great James White early in his tenure in New England. “He dang near looked like a receiver, but, man, he was a great running back here.” Henderson, who caught 77…
The Boston Bruins have the No. 7 overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft. It’s the first time since 2006 that Boston’s own first-round pick is in the top seven. Including this No. 7 pick, the Bruins could have as many as five first-round selections over the next three drafts. They have their own first-round pick in 2025, 2026 and 2027, as well as the Toronto Maple Leafs’ 2026 first-rounder (top-five protected, per PuckPedia) and the Florida Panthers’ 2027 first-rounder (top-10 protected, per PuckPedia). Could the Bruins acquire another first-rounder ahead of the draft on June 27? The Athletic’s 2025…
The Red Sox starting rotation has been a major issue over the past few weeks, but so far Brayan Bello and Lucas Giolito have done their jobs, pitching at least six innings in the club’s first two games against the Tampa Bay Rays. Now Walker Buehler will look to take the baton and run with it. Buehler (4-4, 5.18) will take the mound for Wednesday’s finale as the Red Sox aim to clinch the three-game series victory. Buehler is expected to face off against Tampa Bay’s Zack Littell (6-5, 3.68), a former Red Sox right-hander who has gone on to…
Boston Bruins head coach Marco Sturm couldn’t have turned down the opportunity… even if he wanted to. Sturm obviously has history with the franchise, having spent five memorable seasons playing for it after being acquired in the trade that sent Joe Thornton to the San Jose Sharks. It’s not just his familiarity that played a role in him wanting the gig, though, it’s his family’s. “They’ve been bugging me for a while to get a place in Boston,” Sturm said on Tuesday, as seen on NESN. “They grew up here — my kids grew up here — and they always…
Who is he and where did he come from? On Monday, June 9, the Red Sox promoted a guy who’s been mowing down the opposition for the entire month of May, making his presence felt in almost every game he plays in. They also called up Roman Anthony. In all seriousness, he’s Brian Van Belle. He was an undrafted free agent in the abbreviated draft class of 2020, and likely would have gone somewhere in the middle rounds if that draft was longer than five rounds. He hails from Pembroke Pines, Florida, and stayed in South Florida for college, going…
Roman Anthony’s first big league game was a roller coaster. Having learned he was headed to Boston hours before first pitch on Monday, the top Red Sox prospect was thrown right into the fire with no time to prepare and the results were predictably uneven. But with a night to process things and his family in the stands, Anthony was able to show just why he’s the top prospect in baseball. Anthony stole the show in his second career MLB game on Tuesday, ripping a two-run double for his first career hit before flashing the leather with a brilliant sliding…
BOSTON (AP) — Roman Anthony, the top prospect in baseball, hit a two-run double for his first major league hit and added a sliding catch in right field to help the Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1 on Tuesday night.One night after his MLB debut, when he went hitless and committed an error in an 11-inning loss, Anthony went 1 for 4 with his family in the stands and gave Boston a 2-0 lead in the first inning with a sharp double to left. Trevor Story added two hits for the Red Sox, including a solo homer over the Green…
Life in the big leagues can be quite the culture shock. Just ask Kristian Campbell, who thought he would have a roommate on the road. Red Sox rookie Roman Anthony is yet to get a taste of life on the road, but was caught off guard in his own way on Tuesday. His family couldn’t attend his debut, but they made the trip to Fenway for his second game and sat right next to the Red Sox dugout. While Anthony knew they would be there, he didn’t know where they would be sitting. “To have them here was special, for…