Red Sox Rumors & News

USA Today "In baseball's new era of big data, high-definition cameras and tablets in the dugout, pitch-tipping – and how teams decipher and share the information – has become less about gamesmanship and entered something of an ethical gray area. It's..." October 15

Hardball Talk "Evan Drellich of The Athletic reported this morning that Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association are in discussions that could lead to the creation of a testing regime for opioids. This, obviously, comes in the wake of the July 1 death of Angels pitcher..." October 15

The Score "There's still plenty of playoff baseball remaining, but MLB Trade Rumors provided a recent reminder that the offseason is approaching by releasing its projections for salary arbitration. The publication has developed an accurate system that offers a glimpse into what..." October 15

Sportress of Blogitude "Alex Rodriguez, entering the final year of his deal with ESPN, is expected to remain in his current analyst role on the “Sunday Night Baseball” broadcast team, but he could be the only holdover from the current crew next season. Andrew Marchand of the New York..." October 15

MLB Trade Rumors "The value of the qualifying offer will be set at $17.8MM for the coming winter, per Jayson Stark of The Athletic (via Twitter). That’s down by $100K from last year’s mark of $17.9MM. In every prior year that the QO has been in existence, it has risen. The offer price is..." October 15

12 Up "This offseason is widely expected to be one of great change for the Red Sox. With a clear goal of cutting payroll, most of the team's expensive key stars will likely be wearing new uniforms by the start of the 2020 season. As part of that plan, Boston..." October 13

Sportsnaut "Former Boston Red Sox and Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Curt Schilling is looking to get back into the game on the coaching side. According to USA Today‘s Bob Nightengale, friends close to Schilling indicated that he would love to get back into the game and would be..." October 11

Hardball Talk "As we wait for tonight’s NLCS to kick off — a preview on that will be up later this morning — let’s talk about all the managerial openings, shall we? With the Dodgers giving Dave Roberts their vote of confidence last night — and none of the remaining..." October 11

The Score "Major League Baseball issued a statement Thursday denying the baseballs being used in the 2019 playoffs are different than those used in regular-season play. The statement comes amid concerns MLB changed its baseballs for the playoffs following a regular season that saw record power..." October 11

12 Up "Well, Rob Manfred, what in the actual heck do we have here? For Major League Baseball fans out there, there are few things more thrilling than seeing the ball fly out of the park. The "Chicks Dig the Long Ball" theory exists for a reason, after all. Everyone loves..." October 10

MLB Trade Rumors "Pirates center fielder Starling Marte isn’t a perfect player, but he’s a very good one. And he’s now within two seasons of free agency, with the Bucs looking increasingly unlikely to contend before that time comes. The 31-year-old ought to have plenty of appeal,..." October 09

Providence Journal "The fallout from a disappointing Red Sox season continued Tuesday. Decisions have been made on pitching coach Dana LeVangie, advance scouting manager Steve Langone, assistant pitching coach Brian Bannister and assistant hitting coach Andy Barkett. LeVangie and Langone have..." October 08

CBS Sports "The MLB postseason is in full swing, but it is never too early to look ahead to the hot stove season, and a big new free agent will be available this winter. The Yokohama DeNA BayStars in Japan announced Monday that they will post slugging outfielder Yoshitomo Tsutsugo for MLB teams this..." October 07

MLB Trade Rumors "First of all, there’s more than a decent chance that Mookie Betts will still be a member of the 2020 Red Sox.  As per Sox president/CEO Sam Kennedy, the team’s intention to get payroll under the $208MM luxury tax threshold is a “goal but not a..." October 06

MLB Trade Rumors "A slow night in transactional and hot stove-related news allows for a closer reading of the previous week’s industry news, and a Wednesday piece from the Los Angeles Times’ Bill Shaikin is certainly deserving of a look, for those who missed it upon publication. In the shadow of the..." October 06

Yardbarker "After a 2018 offseason that saw countless veterans linger on the free agent vine much longer than anticipated, MLBPA executive director Tony Clark is expecting yet another cooled stove this winter. Judging from comments made to The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal on Thursday, he..." October 06

MLB Trade Rumors "Former Toronto Blue Jays manager John Gibbons is throwing his hat in the ring for the many managerial openings across Major League Baseball, per MLB Network’s Jon Morosi (via Twitter). Gibbons last managed a major league team in 2018 when he led the Toronto Blue Jays to a record..." October 05

MLB Trade Rumors "When I was a kid, prior to the 1994 strike, it was common for about a dozen MLB players to hit 30+ home runs in a season.  The only notable exception was in 1987, when the so-called “rabbit ball” led to 28 players hitting 30+ home runs.  There was an apparent..." October 04

Sportsnaut "Major League Baseball is one of four major professional North American sports leagues that still test for marijuana. It also does not allow the substance to be used as a pain-killing alternative. This is all taking place in a country that has seen several states legalize marijuana for..." October 03

MLB.com "The baseball industry is poised to witness one of the most turbulent offseasons in memory among its managerial profession. On the first full day of the Major League Baseball offseason, six managerial searches were underway. More jobs could open in the coming days as..." October 02

The Big Lead "The shooting of David Ortiz this summer shocked the baseball world. Fortunately, Ortiz seems to have recovered in full, and has let everyone know via social media that he is as healthy as one can expect and in good spirits, even throwing out the first pitch at a Red Sox earlier this..." October 01

CBS Sports "The regular season concluded on Sunday, and with it most of the league has nothing to look forward to until the offseason begins. One fan base who might be dreading the winter belongs to the Boston Red Sox, the same group who celebrated a World Series title less than a year ago. Now, the..." October 01

Mass Live "The Red Sox’s goal, although not a mandate, is to keep their payroll under the $208 million Competitive Balance Threshold in 2020. The 2020 payroll already is near $218 million before any offseason transactions. Would it, therefore, be possible to keep..." September 30

NBC Sports Boston "Mookie Betts gave the Red Sox every last ounce of his considerable talents right to the bitter end, and Sunday afternoon sure felt like the end. Let the record show that if this is it, Betts' final act in a Red Sox uniform was quintessentially, electrifyingly Mookie. He scored..." September 30

CBS Sports "On Sunday, the Chicago Cubs announced manager Joe Maddon would not come back for a sixth season. Maddon's tenure with the Cubs, then, ends with four playoff appearances and 90-win campaigns, as well as the 2016 World Series title that snapped Chicago's title drought. On..." September 30

12 Up "One year after winning their ninth World Series in franchise history, the Boston Red Sox were ousted from playoff contention in mid-September. After team president Dave Dombrowski was shown the door and reports of a potential offseason Mookie Betts trade emerged again,..." September 30

WEEI Boston "Eduardo Rodriguez has graduated. That much became evident when sitting in the dugout with Rick Porcello in Texas last week. “I was talking to Porc on the bench. He was one of the guys who would tell me, ‘You have to throw 30-plus starts, 200 innings. Thirty-plus starts,..." September 30

Hardball Talk "White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson went 0-for-2 in Sunday’s season finale, but still comfortably won the American League batting title with a .335 average. He is the first member of the White Sox to win the batting title since Frank Thomas in 1997. Anderson slashed .335/.357/.508..." September 30

WEEI Boston "Rafael Devers has earned a conversation reserved for a select few in Major League Baseball. According to a source, the Red Sox are planning on offering Devers a contract extension in the offseason. The team has not extended the 22-year-old such an offer to date. Devers is..." September 28

Yahoo! Sports "Reigning World Series MVP Steve Pearce is considering retirement, he told reporters on Saturday. Over a 13-year MLB career, the Boston Red Sox first baseman hit .254 with 91 home runs and 303 RBIs, but he will forever be remembered for a hot stretch in the 2018 World Series in which..." September 28

NESN "The Boston Red Sox may be down and out when it comes to 2019, but there was plenty of news coming from Fenway Park on Friday evening. Red Sox ownership met with the media to go over a number of topics before the team dives into what figures to be a pretty pivotal offseason. John..." September 28

The Score "Boston Red Sox principal owner John Henry said Friday his team wants to be under the first level of MLB's competitive balance threshold for the 2020 season, according to Jason Mastrodonato of the Boston Herald. "This year, we need to be under the CBT and that was..." September 27

CBS Sports "  Major League Baseball has released its list of top jersey sales and for a third straight year, Yankees' slugger Aaron Judge sits at the top. At first blush, it seems a surprise, but digging deeper it makes sense. Of course a Yankees player is going to lead..." September 27

NBC Sports "Rangers starter Mike Minor reached a career milestone during Thursday afternoon’s start against the Red Sox, recording his 200th strikeout of the season. It’s the first time he has reached the 200-strikeout plateau in his career. The Rangers certainly helped Minor get to..." September 26

NESN "Home-field advantage only exists if you use it to your benefit. Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora lamented his team’s home record in the 2019 season Wednesday during his appearance on Sirius XM MLB Network radio. He cites Boston’s sub-.500 record at Fenway Park as a primary..." September 26

12 Up "Dustin Pedroia has only played in nine games over the last two seasons and will be 36 years old on 2020's Opening Day. Out of what simply must be respect more than confidence, Red Sox Manager Alex Cora claimed this week that he still expects the long-time second baseman to..." September 26

The Score "The Boston Red Sox shook up the baseball world earlier in September when they fired team president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski less than one year after the club won 108 games en route to a World Series title. In the wake of the firing, one former Red Sox executive..." September 26

ESPN "Theo Epstein said he is staying with the Chicago Cubs as president of baseball operations and dismissed speculation that he could return to the Boston Red Sox, with whom he was general manager from 2002 to 2011. "I'm here [with the Cubs]," Epstein said..." September 26

WEEI Boston "The foundation for how Mookie Betts is approaching his future started long before anyone could predict superstardom or contracts worth hundreds of millions of dollars. It began on a youth football field in Tennessee. "I had started playing football and it was the first..." September 26

Boston Herald "There’s nobody quite like Brock Holt. The Red Sox have learned that more than ever this year, as the utility man took no part in baseball’s home run surge (he’s hit just three) and still put up a career season at the plate. Holt, 31, took some time..." September 26

The Big Lead "Theo Epstein and the Chicago Cubs are limping to the finish of their season and the future of the franchise is in question. Similarly, Epstein's former franchise, the Boston Red Sox, are in the midst of a massive transition. Some are suggesting the two sides could reunite this..." September 25

Larry Brown Sports "Mookie Betts left the Boston Red Sox’s game on Tuesday night against the Texas Rangers with renewed discomfort in his left foot. The Red Sox right fielder crashed into the wall in right field at Globe Life Park in Arlington while trying to track down a fly ball from Delino..." September 25

Larry Brown Sports "The Boston Red Sox have an open executive job, and there’s been growing speculation that a Theo Epstein reunion could be in the cards. Not according to Epstein, at least. While there doesn’t appear to be a lot behind the speculation, some reports, including one from..." September 25

Bleacher Report "As Major League Baseball winds down the regular season and 10 teams begin the quest for a World Series next week, early work is being done by all 30 clubs on this winter's free-agent class.  Leaving aside the top players available for a moment, the storyline to watch in free..." September 25

WEEI Boston "Dave Dombrowski drafted Rick Porcello and then traded the pitcher. When given the chance to entertain a contract extension for the pitcher -- at what Porcello identified as a discounted rate -- the former Red Sox president of baseball operations decided to prioritize other pieces of the..." September 25

The Score "Major League Baseball has a new single-season strikeout record for the 12th straight season. New York Yankees lefty Stephen Tarpley's punchout of Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Willy Adames was the 41,208th of the 2019 campaign, breaking the previous mark set in..." September 25

Yardbarker "In the latest move involving the Red Sox baseball operations department — which currently lacks a single top leader — the organization announced several promotions involving key scouting personnel. In particular, Mike Rikard was promoted to VP of scouting while Paul Toboni was named..." September 24

USA Today "The Boston Red Sox will not have a chance to defend their World Series title this postseason. Despite missing the playoffs, Mookie Betts is still playing hard — and firing darts from the outfield.  Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Avisail Garcia ripped an extra-base hit into..." September 24

Yardbarker "Whether they premiered as blue-chip prospects or less-touted minor leaguers just trying to make a name for themselves, first-year big leaguers have provided an inordinate amount of intrigue this season. While some of the youngsters on this list are already well on their way to superstardom,..." September 24

MLB Trade Rumors "Long-time MLB player representative Greg Genske has formed a new agency along with former Ballengee executive Alex Hicks, per Jon Heyman of MLB Network (via Twitter). The new outfit will be known as GEM Agency and will initially feature several former Genske clients. According to..." September 24