Red Sox Rumors & News

NBC Sports Boston "The Boston Red Sox starting rotation took a hit Monday. Left-handed starter Nathan Eovaldi will have right elbow surgery, per The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal. WEEI's Rob Bradford reported an expected timetable for Eovaldi's absence. Eovaldi has a 6.00 ERA..." April 22

NBC Sports Boston "When it comes to Monday's start against the Tigers (weather permitting), you're either with Chris Sale or Alex Cora. Sign me up for Team Cora. Let's explain: Last week in New York, Sale lost his fourth straight outing to open the season. This one differed from..." April 22

Newark Star-Ledger "Craig Kimbrel won’t be closing games for the Mets anytime soon. That doesn’t mean the veteran relief ace won’t be pitching in Queens or suiting up in blue and orange. It just means the Mets won’t be signing Kimbrel to close games. If the ex-Red..." April 22

WEEI Boston "First impressions were a powerful thing when it came to J.D. Martinez last season. After 22 games it had become clear what the Red Sox' had in the middle of their lineup -- the kind of presence David Ortiz left behind two seasons before. Martinez kicked off his Sox'..." April 22

MLB Trade Rumors "Red Sox right-hander Nathan Eovaldi has been placed on the 10-day injured list due to a loose body in his elbow, per MassLive.com’s Chris Cotillo. Bobby Poyner will take Eovaldi’s roster spot (Twitter links). The move is retroactive to April 18th. This is not a new injury..." April 20

MLB Trade Rumors "The Red Sox announced a series of roster moves Friday morning, revealing that they’ve placed Eduardo Nunez on the 10-day injured list (retroactive to April 18) due to a mid-back strain). Additionally, Boston has designated righty Erasmo Ramirez for assignment and recalled infielders..." April 19

CBS Sports "Swihart was traded from the Red Sox to the Diamondbacks in exchange for Marcus Wilson on Friday. The Red Sox were confident that they could get a trade done in the next 24 hours, and Arizona evidently offered up the most enticing deal. " April 19

Bleacher Report ""I just flat-out stink right now," Boston Red Sox left-hander Chris Sale told reporters after he coughed up four runs in five innings against the New York Yankees on Tuesday. It's hard to argue. To put it in perspective, Sale's substandard showing..." April 19

Boston Globe "Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia did not sustain a serious injury to his left knee on Wednesday night, a major league source told the Globe. Pedroia, who was examined in New York on Thursday, was placed on the injured list with what the team termed as..." April 19

Larry Brown Sports "Several Boston Red Sox players have said they will not attend the White House next month when the team visits to be honored for winning the World Series, and David Price is the latest. The reason behind his decision, however, is a bit unclear. Price, who finally proved his worth to..." April 18

NESN "The Boston Red Sox just can’t seem to get it going. After suffering a two-game sweep at the hands of the rival New York Yankees, the Red Sox sit at 6-13 on the season, which currently serves as the worst record in the American League. Alex Cora and his team have..." April 18

Larry Brown Sports "Craig Kimbrel appears to be adjusting his salary expectations now that the MLB season is well underway and he remains a free agent. At one point during the offseason, Kimbrel was reportedly seeking a five-year contract and as much as $100 million. While he’s one of the best..." April 18

Newark Star-Ledger "MLB Network’s Jon Heyman reports Craig Kimbrel is open to the idea of signing a three-year contract. Heyman lists the Braves, Nationals, Phillies and Brewers as potential landing spots.

April 18

Boston Herald "Mookie Betts is beginning his season in an offensive slump almost as concerning as the Red Sox’ overall start. But manager Alex Cora is not about to do anything drastic. “Hit him eighth? No, I’m not hitting him eighth,” Cora said before..." April 18

Larry Brown Sports "Dustin Pedroia left Wednesday’s Boston Red Sox-New York Yankees game in the second inning after hurting his knee in an at-bat, and he provided some context afterwards. Pedroia flew out to right field in the top of the second and was replaced by Eduardo Nunez in the bottom half..." April 18

USA Today "Red Sox pitcher David Price took to Twitter on Wednesday to express his displeasure that Major League Baseball didn't have a full of slate of games for Jackie Robinson Day on Monday. Only 20 of the league's 30 teams were in action on April 15, the annual celebration of..." April 17

Larry Brown Sports "Boston Red Sox ace Chris Sale was roughed up yet again on Tuesday night, this time in an 8-0 blowout loss to the division rival New York Yankees. The left-hander has lost all four of his starts this season and has looked horrible out of the gate, but his manager thinks he is ready to turn a..." April 17

Newark Star-Ledger "Watch out, NL East contenders. The Milwaukee Brewers are lurking as the team to watch in the sweepstakes for one (or both) of the high-profile free-agent arms still out on the market. According to MLB.com, the Brewers are still in contact with the agents for..." April 17

NESN "The Red Sox needed Chris Sale to be Chris Sale on Tuesday night. Unfortunately for Boston, the left-hander turned in another dud. Sale was roughed up in the series opener against the New York Yankees, allowing four runs on seven hits over just five innings. The poor outing..." April 17

12 Up "It's safe to say that the Boston Red Sox have not looked like their 2018 championship form so far this season.  After Tuesday night's horrific 8-0 loss against their division rivals the New York Yankees, the Boston Red Sox fell to 6-12, putting them among the bottom 5..." April 17

NBC Sports Boston "A trying season for Mookie Betts got a little worse on Tuesday night in Yankee Stadium. Betts appeared to experience discomfort in his right wrist chasing a Clint Frazier home run in the fourth inning. He crashed into the right-field fence at the apex of his leap off a dead sprint...." April 17

Newark Star-Ledger "Almost every team in baseball could use Craig Kimbrel, including the Mets. But beyond adding a dominant late-inning arm to the bullpen, Kimbrel could have a domino effect on the Mets entire pitching staff. SNY.tv’s John Harper laid it out in light..." April 17

Boston Herald "Dustin Pedroia has started only three of the Red Sox’ 18 games this season and is hitting .105, slugging .105 and with a .150 on-base percentage. The Red Sox don’t see his durability or production as a problem or as a surprise. “He’s coming back..." April 17

Sportsnaut "Atlanta Braves pitchers made a mess out of the ninth inning on Tuesday. By the time it was over, the fans at SunTrust Park were ready for a reunion with Craig Kimbrel. The Braves and Arizona Diamondbacks entered the ninth inning tied at 6. But A.J. Minter surrendered a home run from..." April 17

MLB.com "How concerned is Red Sox president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski about his team's disappointing start? "I'm concerned, because we haven't played well, but I'm not overly concerned," Dombrowski said. "It's early in the season and I've..." April 16

Sportsnaut "If you’re a proponent of robot umps taking over at the MLB level, then a new study put together by graduate students at Boston University will strengthen your stance. The information garnered by this study, which evaluated nearly four million pitches over the span of..." April 16

Sporting News "The Red Sox have decided to switch up their roster as they try to maneuver out of a rough start to the season. The defending World Series champions have activated catcher Sandy Leon and designated catcher Blake Swihart for assignment, the team announced..." April 16

The Score "Free agent Craig Kimbrel is moving "closer" to deciding which team he will sign with, but there is no clear favorite, a source told Jon Morosi of MLB.com. The Milwaukee Brewers are one of the teams that recently talked with the closer's agent,..." April 16

NESN "The Boston Red Sox reportedly are moving on from Blake Swihart. The Red Sox designated the 27-year-old catcher for assignment Tuesday, according to multiple reports. Major League Baseball insider Evan Drellich was the first to report the news. There’s a chance Swihart..." April 16

Yardbarker "The start to the 2019 season has been rough for Mookie Betts. And in discussing his play, the reigning AL MVP isn’t giving himself any breaks. For the season, Betts is hitting .222/.324/.413 with three home runs and one steal. After Monday’s game — in which he went..." April 15

Washington Post "The Boston Red Sox were supposed to contend with the New York Yankees for the American League East title. Instead, they are 6-10 and limping into a series against the Yankees beginning Tuesday evening. Chris Sale, the team’s ace, is at the heart of the matter, and if he doesn’t..." April 15

Mass Live "Catcher Christian Vazquez will play second base for the first time in his major league career Monday. He played 4.2 innings there at Low-A Greenville during 2010. Manager Alex Cora made a few position changes before the Red Sox’s Patriots’ Day game, including moving Dustin..." April 15

Newark Star-Ledger "It sounds like Craig Kimbrel sees the writing on the wall. Six years, $120M? Five years, $100M? In an age of bullpen by committee and teams fearful of the luxury tax, it’s almost impossible to imagine any team dishing out that kind of money for a closer...." April 15

NBC Sports Boston "Somebody should rummage through the discarded laundry of the 2014 Red Sox and find a t-shirt that's only to be worn on the days David Price pitches. "He's the Ace." Three years after signing a record $217 million contract and two years after watching it..." April 15

NESN "Christian Vazquez — like, Christian Vazquez the catcher — will start at second base Monday morning for the Boston Red Sox. This is not a drill. With Brock Holt still on the injured list, Dustin Pedroia still unable to handle a heavy workload and Eduardo Nunez..." April 15

MLB.com "Red Sox left fielder Andrew Benintendi left Sunday's game against the Orioles before the start of the fourth inning after fouling a ball off his right leg during an at-bat in the bottom of the third. Benintendi incurred his injury in his second at-bat of the day, hammering a..." April 14

Sporting News "Craig Kimbrel's price tag may be dropping. The free agent closer is still committed to waiting for the right deal it appears, but according to The Athletic, the right deal now falls somewhere between what Wade Davis got for the Rockies last season - three years, $52 million - and..." April 14

The Score "Free-agent closer Craig Kimbrel doesn't appear to be giving up on landing a lucrative long-term deal despite the new MLB season being well underway. The 30-year-old was seeking a five-year contract in the $100-million range all offseason and those demands have not appeared to..." April 13

USA Today "A juvenile was operating the drone that flew over Fenway Park during Thursday night's game between the Boston Red Sox and Toronto Blue Jays, Boston police said in a statement released Saturday.  The drone was seized as a result of a joint investigation that included..." April 13

Yardbarker "With the excitement of a new season, it’s easy to forget that one of the game’s most accomplished relief pitchers is still sitting on the sideline after failing to find a contract over the offseason. Star closer Craig Kimbrel remains available — and that fact that is due..." April 13

12 Up "This is not the Cy Young season Chris Sale expected he would have in 2019, and it certainly hasn't been the start the defending champs were hoping to get out to. Things need to change in Boston. Sale has been the focal point of one of the more disappointing teams in..." April 13

Larry Brown Sports "Boston Red Sox fans had a cruel chant for Chris Davis during Friday night’s game against the Baltimore Orioles. Davis is working on a brutal stretch and has not recorded a hit all season. He’s now gone 54 straight at-bats without a hit if you date back to last season...." April 13

NBC Sports Boston "Without Mitch Moreland, we might be trying to ring members of the 1988 Orioles to reminisce about historic baseball futility. Those O's started 0-21, and a legitimate case can be made that Moreland is all that stands between the defending World Series champion Red Sox being 0-13..." April 12

CBS Sports "Baseball's regular season is now two weeks old, yet erstwhile former Boston Red Soxcloser Craig Kimbrel remains a free agent. As of late, there have been more reports about which teams aren't interested in his services than which are. That's a bad sign, and..." April 12

USA Today "An unauthorized flying object was an uninvited guest at Fenway Park as the Boston Red Sox earned a walk-off win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday night. The unidentified drone hovered over the playing field at Fenway, causing a bit of a ruckus. It was enough of a distraction that..." April 12

Sportsnaut "Boston Red Sox fans have not been accustomed to their team losing a lot in recent seasons. Fresh off another World Series title, that’s been the case during the early stages of the 2019 season. Boston entered Thursday night’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Fenway..." April 11

Hardball Talk "April 15 is quickly approaching so here’s one for all the tax nerds out there: the IRS issued new guidance today that will give professional sports teams some relief from a new twist presented by the tax law enacted in 2017. The relevant provision related to how businesses are..." April 11

The Score "Chris Sale had Alen Hanson in a hole. The worst hitter in the Toronto Blue Jays' punchless lineup was down in the count, 0-2, in the top of the third inning Tuesday at Fenway Park. Last year, batters mustered a .098/.130/.148 line against Sale after falling behind 0-2, and nearly..." April 11

Yahoo! Sports "The New York Yankees are the most valuable team in Major League Baseball, according to Forbes’ list of team values released Wednesday. If there’s déjà vu you’re feeling, it’s because the Yankees have sat atop the rankings every year Forbes..." April 10

NBC Sports Boston "Cold weather aside, Tuesday’s Red Sox home opener got off to an encouraging start. Several notable players from past Red Sox championship teams joined the festivities with trophies in hand, last year’s champs collected their new rings, and the Super Bowl LIII champion..." April 10