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Red Sox make Chad Tracy permanent manager through 2029

Boston signed Chad Tracy, who took over as interim manager after Alex Cora was fired in April, to a three-year deal with a 2030 option after he led the club from 14 games under .500 to a Wild Card berth. Chief Baseball Officer Craig Breslow was extended through 2030 in the same announcement.

Red Sox complete worst-to-Wild-Card turnaround

Boston went from 32-46 in late June to a clinched AL Wild Card berth, powered by a late-June sweep of the Yankees, a walk-off rally against the Mets, and a 15-game winning streak at Fenway in mid-July.

Red Sox-Yankees Wild Card Series set for the Bronx

Boston clinched the AL's #5 seed and opens at Yankee Stadium Tuesday in a rematch of last year's Wild Card Series. Payton Tolle is expected to start Game 1, with Sonny Gray and Ranger Suárez lined up behind him. Sunday's regular-season finale was relocated to Tropicana Field due to an approaching storm — the first unplanned home-game relocation in franchise history.

Contreras, Gasper injury questions cloud Boston's DH/1B depth

Willson Contreras is managing a bone bruise in his right hand that has lingered since mid-September, while Mickey Gasper is dealing with a biceps injury suffered in a doubleheader late last week and is considered likely done for the year. Manager Chad Tracy said there was no update on Contreras as of the weekend.

Farm system wraps: Franklin Arias breaks out, Tanner Houck nears return

Triple-A Worcester's season ended in the playoff hunt but short of a berth. Infield prospect Franklin Arias posted a breakout power season with 25 home runs and 91 RBI between Double-A Portland and Worcester, while Tanner Houck worked multiple encouraging rehab outings as he works back from Tommy John surgery.

Chad Tracy signed through 2029 after historic turnaround season

Red Sox open AL Wild Card Series at Yankee Stadium Tuesday

Red Sox Set for Wild Card Rematch With Yankees, Sonny Gray to Start Game 1

Boston's Wild Card Series opens Tuesday at Yankee Stadium in a rematch of last year's series. Sonny Gray, 3-3 with a 3.67 ERA in his career against New York, gets the ball for Game 1.

Garrett Crochet Progressing, Could Return for Wild Card Series

Crochet will miss the rest of the regular season, but manager Chad Tracy said an encouraging live batting-practice session raises the chance he's available out of the bullpen for the Wild Card round.

Top Prospect Franklin Arias Kept Sharp in Fort Myers

Arias, who hit .318 with 19 home runs in 75 games for Double-A Portland this season, is part of a 'stay-ready' group working out at the club's Fort Myers complex as Boston finalizes its postseason picture.

Red Sox open the postseason with a Wild Card rematch against the Yankees, with Garrett Crochet's health a key subplot.

Roman Anthony's three-extra-base-hit game leads Red Sox past Cubs 4-3

Anthony went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a triple and a walk, scoring three runs in the first career three-extra-base-hit game of his career. It was Boston's biggest offensive output since Sept. 12.

Red Sox clinch No. 5 AL seed, set for Wild Card Series at Yankee Stadium

The win over the Cubs secures Boston's No. 5 AL seed and a best-of-three Wild Card Series at Yankee Stadium. Connor Wong's go-ahead RBI double in the seventh proved decisive, and rookie Jake Bennett closed his first MLB season with a 3.65 ERA after 3⅔ scoreless relief innings.

Roman Anthony's three-extra-base-hit game leads Red Sox past Cubs 4-3

Red Sox clinch No. 5 AL seed, set for Wild Card Series at Yankee Stadium

Rafaela pulled early in Red Sox win over Guardians with hamstring tightness; MRI set for Thursday

Ceddanne Rafaela, activated off the IL after a right quad strain, was pulled in the third inning of his return after his hamstring began cramping. X-rays/MRI were scheduled for Thursday ahead of Boston's Wild Card series. Manager Chad Tracy: "we were like, let's go ahead and make the change."

Red Sox make Chad Tracy permanent manager on 3-year deal, extend Breslow's options through 2030

Boston removed the interim tag from Chad Tracy, signing him through 2029 with a club option for 2030, after he steered the team from 32-46 in late June to a playoff berth. Chief Baseball Officer Craig Breslow's contract was extended through 2030 in the same announcement.

Clinched an AL Wild Card berth; enters the postseason with a healthy-availability question on Ceddanne Rafaela.

Chad Tracy signed to a permanent 3-year deal as manager after a 27-3 stretch turned the season around.

Sonny Gray blanks Guardians as Red Sox win 1-0

Sonny Gray threw six shutout innings and Andruw Monasterio drove in the game's only run as Boston beat Cleveland 1-0 at Fenway Park, snapping the Guardians' six-game winning streak. Aroldis Chapman closed it out for his 35th save.

Red Sox remove Chad Tracy's interim tag, extend Craig Breslow

Boston signed manager Chad Tracy to a three-year deal with a club option, making his interim tag permanent after he went 74-55 since taking over in late April. The club also exercised options extending chief baseball officer Craig Breslow's tenure.

Sonny Gray tossed six shutout innings in a 1-0 win over Cleveland.

Red Sox make Chad Tracy's managerial job permanent and extend Craig Breslow.

Red Sox drop series opener 3-2 to Guardians as bullpen concern lingers into stretch run

Boston, which has already clinched a playoff berth, has now lost 3 straight and 8 of its last 12 to open its final six-game homestand. Reliever Erik Miller carries an 8.53 ERA in September. Rookie Payton Tolle finished his rookie season at a 3.03 ERA with 171 K in 26 starts; Mickey Gasper hit a pinch-hit tying homer in the 8th that went for naught.

Garrett Crochet faces a hitter for first time since May, 'definitely making progress' toward possible postseason return

Crochet, out since late April with a left shoulder issue, threw 16 pitches of live batting practice with his fastball at 94-96 mph. The front office is weighing a regular-season tune-up versus saving him for the postseason. Eli White had Lisfranc foot surgery; Aroldis Chapman (lat) should clear in a day or two.

Craig Breslow's in-season gambles - firing Alex Cora, the Rutschman trade - paid off in a second straight playoff berth

A front-office retrospective on how Boston got here: Breslow fired Cora and six coaches in April after a 10-17 start, then went all-in at the trade deadline for Cal Raleigh-caliber catcher Adley Rutschman and Curtis Mead rather than selling from a 32-46 low point. The Rutschman trade cost four of Boston's top-10 prospects plus Carlos Narvaez; Boston went 38-16 from late June to mid-August after the nadir.

Red Sox remove "interim" tag, sign Chad Tracy to 3-year deal through 2029

Tracy 41, 3yr deal thru 2029 + 2030 club option, Boston's 49th manager; Breslow options exercised for 2029/2030; Tracy took over 4/26 after Cora/6 coaches fired following 10-17 start; went 74-55 since 32-46 low incl 15-game win streak tying franchise record; 21 minor league seasons as player/coach before this

Payton Tolle opens Guardians series as Red Sox line up rotation for Wild Card

Tolle (9-6, 3.02) vs Messick 6:45pm Fenway; Tolle pushed back from TB start to align rotation for Wild Card Series; 13 of last 19 games decided by <=3 runs (8-5)

Guerrero back from IL, Olds optioned as Red Sox retool bullpen for stretch

Guerrero (35) back from 19-day IL (shoulder), perfect 8th w/ 2K in return, 3.18 ERA/39G since May callup; Olds (27) optioned despite 1.20 ERA/1.20 WHIP in 13G, Tracy called it "very tough"; Contreras testing bruised hand; Houck (UCL) 3.38 ERA over 4 rehab outings, activation "possible"

Minor league season ends for Red Sox org; Max Carlson's under-the-radar breakout in Portland

Worcester season ended (rainout after elimination); Franklin Arias named Eastern League MVP before Worcester promotion; Carlson (25) reached AA first time, 94K/79.1IP as starter/bulk/closer, fastball 90-91->92-93, cutter 83-85->87-89; Greenville/Salem seasons ended 9/6

Red Sox clinch wild-card berth after loss to Rays, backed in via Astros' defeat

Boston lost 5-1 at Tampa Bay but clinched a playoff spot when Atlanta beat Houston; the team celebrated with champagne after a season that bottomed out at 32-46 on June 24 following Alex Cora's April dismissal.

Rotation lines up Tolle, Gray, Suarez vs. Guardians ahead of Wild Card Series

That alignment would give each starter 6 days' rest for a projected Sept. 29 Wild Card Series; both Tolle and Gray have strong track records against the Yankees, the likely opponent.

Bullpen notebook: Guerrero activated and delivers; Contreras, Crochet, Houck, Chapman injury updates

Tyron Guerrero threw a perfect inning in his return from a 19-day IL stint; Willson Contreras (bruised hand) hopes to play Tuesday; Garrett Crochet has yet to face hitters; Tanner Houck may face hitters this week; closer Aroldis Chapman targets a return for the final homestand.

Worcester's season ends 76-67; Kutter Crawford makes long-awaited rehab appearance

Crawford threw 3 innings at Polar Park, his first affiliated action since an April rehab setback and his first game action of any kind since September 2024.

Red Sox open the Wild Card Series looking like a likely Yankees rematch after clinching on someone else's loss.

Bello fans 11 but Red Sox fall 2-1 on a Rays walk-off

Brayan Bello struck out a season-high 11 over 8 innings, but Boston went 1-for-11 with runners in scoring position and lost 2-1 on Richie Palacios' walk-off single off Garrett Whitlock in the 9th.

Contreras avoids fracture on HBP; Chapman managed for lat tightness

1B Willson Contreras was hit on the hand by a pitch but X-rays showed no fracture. Closer Aroldis Chapman was held out of a save situation with lat tightness that interim manager Chad Tracy said the club is managing conservatively.

Red Sox magic number for a Wild Card berth down to about 2

Boston held the second AL Wild Card spot with a magic number in the low single digits heading into the weekend, before Saturday's loss to Tampa Bay.

A dominant Bello outing went to waste in a walk-off loss to Tampa Bay, but Boston remains on the doorstep of clinching a playoff berth.

Red Sox beat Rays 4-2, magic number to clinch a playoff spot down to three

Boston is closing in on formally locking up a wild-card berth it already effectively holds, though the club trails the Yankees by 5.5 games for the top AL wild-card seed. The win came a day after a comeback victory over Texas keyed by a Trevor Story three-run homer.

Red Sox nurse Crochet, Chapman and Guerrero injuries into season's final week

Garrett Crochet threw another side session Sept. 19 with a target of 'late season/early postseason at best'; closer Aroldis Chapman (lat tightness) is expected back for the final homestand starting Sept. 22; setup man Tyron Guerrero and catcher Willson Contreras are also day-to-day.

Red Sox in no rush to remove Chad Tracy's 'interim' label despite 61-42 turnaround

Boston is 61-42 since Tracy took over as interim manager April 26 (replacing the fired Alex Cora), including MLB's best second-half record, but chief baseball officer Craig Breslow has not removed the interim tag and is reportedly in no rush to decide.

Sonny Gray's $30 million mutual option looms as Red Sox weigh his 2027 future

Gray, 36, is having a career year (17 wins, 2.69 ERA) with a $30M mutual option for 2027 ($10M buyout if declined). He said his family's wishes, not performance, will determine whether he keeps pitching.

Portland Sea Dogs open Eastern League playoffs against Hartford

Boston's Double-A affiliate hosted Game 1 vs. the Hartford Yard Goats Sept. 17 at Hadlock Field, with Games 2-3 in Hartford Sept. 19-20 if necessary.

Boston nears a formal playoff clinch while the front office weighs whether to make interim manager Chad Tracy permanent.

A crowded pitching-health picture (Crochet, Chapman, Guerrero) will determine how full-strength Boston is for October.

Trevor Story's three-run homer caps Red Sox comeback win over Rangers

Boston won 4-3 at Globe Life Field on Story's eighth-inning homer, his first since May 13, a day after dropping the series opener to Texas.

Willson Contreras hit by pitch on the hand, Aroldis Chapman unavailable with lat tightness

Contreras left after being struck on the right hand by a 92.3 mph sinker in the eighth inning and is considered day-to-day; closer Chapman was unavailable with lat tightness.

Sea Dogs miss Double-A playoffs despite strong finish; Franklin Arias named Eastern League Player of the Month

Portland won 7 of its last 9 games but finished four games behind Reading for the final playoff spot; top prospect Franklin Arias closed the year on a high note.

Kristian Campbell's season in jeopardy with a foot injury as WooSox chase a playoff spot

Campbell hit .320/.440/.524 for Worcester since July before a left foot contusion put the rest of his season in doubt; Worcester trails first-place Rochester by three games with six to play.

Trevor Story's comeback-completing homer beat Texas after Boston dropped the series opener

Contreras and Chapman injuries add stretch-run uncertainty for the catching and closer spots

Worcester's playoff push took a hit with Kristian Campbell's foot injury

Red Sox bats go silent again in 7-3 loss to Rangers, officially eliminated from AL East

Boston managed three hits in a loss at Texas that eliminated the club from the division race, though it remains in the second AL wild-card spot with 10 games left; the offense is 26th in MLB in September average and OPS.

Justin Slaten likely done for the season with degenerative elbow issue

Slaten, out since Aug. 16, was diagnosed with degenerative changes in his flexor mass after seeing a specialist in Arlington; he'll get a PRP injection and rest, a bullpen-depth loss heading into October.

Tracy hints Worcester speedster Braiden Ward could make MLB debut on Boston's postseason roster

With Eli White unlikely ready for the start of the playoffs, interim manager Chad Tracy floated using Triple-A Worcester's Braiden Ward — who stole a franchise-record 60 bases this year — as a pure pinch-runner on the October roster.

Portland's season ends in a rainout; Worcester stays alive on Allan Castro's two-homer game

Double-A Portland closed its season at 71-65, while Triple-A Worcester kept its outside playoff hopes alive behind a two-homer night from No. 34 org prospect Allan Castro.

Red Sox bats go silent again in 7-3 loss to Rangers, officially eliminated from AL East

Justin Slaten likely done for the season with degenerative elbow issue

Tracy hints Worcester speedster Braiden Ward could make MLB debut on Boston's postseason roster

Portland's season ends in a rainout; Worcester stays alive on Allan Castro's two-homer game

Red Sox's win streak snapped in 4-2 loss to Rangers

Texas beat Boston 4-2 on Sept. 15, snapping the Red Sox's win streak. Boston sits in the AL's second wild-card spot with a rematch of Jake Bennett and MacKenzie Gore set for today.

Red Sox injury picture in flux: Seigler, Crochet, Eli White all affected

INF Anthony Seigler went on the 10-day IL Sept. 13 with right wrist pain. LHP Garrett Crochet threw a 30-pitch side session Sept. 15 as he works back from shoulder inflammation, with the club targeting a late-season or early-postseason return at best. OF Eli White, hurt colliding with an outfield grate Sept. 8, is in a walking boot and targeting a postseason or 2027 return.

Worcester leans on rehabbing Houck and Oviedo as Portland's season ends short of the playoffs

Portland finished 71-65 and missed the Double-A playoffs. Triple-A Worcester, three games back of a playoff spot with six left, is using rehabbing RHPs Tanner Houck and Johan Oviedo down the stretch. Top prospect Kristian Campbell was placed on the IL with a left foot contusion, jeopardizing the rest of his season.

Boston still holds a wild-card position despite Monday's loss, with a Bennett-Gore rematch today.

Worcester's stretch run doubles as a showcase for Tanner Houck's late-season rehab.

Garrett Crochet throws bullpen session at Fenway, edging toward a late-season return

Boston's ace, out since late April with shoulder inflammation, was set to throw a 30-pitch bullpen session at Fenway Park on Sept. 15 after progressing through side sessions; any return is still framed as late season at best, with the Red Sox comfortably ahead of the wild-card cut line.

Rookie Payton Tolle throws an immaculate first inning in a 4-1 win over Kansas City

Tolle needed just nine pitches to strike out the side to open the game -- the franchise's first immaculate inning since Chris Sale in 2021 -- then finished six shutout innings with seven strikeouts.

Willson Contreras activated off the IL as Boston keeps its wild-card hopes alive

Contreras returned from a rehab stint at Portland the same day Anthony Seigler, recalled just two days earlier, went back on the IL with right wrist inflammation.

Still mathematically alive in a crowded AL wild-card field

Red Sox fall to Royals for third straight loss despite Sonny Gray's outing

Garrett Crochet throws off the Fenway mound for the first time since May

Tanner Houck and Willson Contreras both play rehab games for Double-A Portland

Red Sox flip Gray-Suarez rotation order, place Rafaela and Guerrero on IL ahead of Royals series

Boston hosts Kansas City in a three-game set starting tonight with Sonny Gray and Ranger Suarez swapped in the rotation order; Suarez carries a rough 4.12 second-half ERA into the outing. Separately, CF Ceddanne Rafaela (sore right quad) and RHP Tyron Guerrero (right shoulder inflammation) both landed on the IL this week, and Tanner Houck threw his first mound appearance in 14 months in a Double-A Portland rehab outing as he works back from Tommy John surgery.

7.5 games back in the AL East.

Tanner Houck throws first live rehab outing since Tommy John surgery

Houck threw 20 pitches over one inning for Double-A Portland on 9/8, his first game action since Tommy John surgery in August 2025; fastball sat 92-95 mph. Plan is a second Portland outing Friday before moving to Triple-A Worcester.

Lost 6-4 to the Angels Tuesday; 8.0 games back in the AL East.

Houck's return track continues through Worcester next week.

Angels end Red Sox's five-game win streak, 6-1

Reid Detmers struck out nine over six shutout innings and Zach Neto homered as Boston's win streak snapped at Fenway.

Tanner Houck struggles in first rehab outing at Double-A Portland

Houck, working back from UCL reconstruction roughly a year ago, allowed a run and issued two walks in a shortened outing; a second rehab appearance is planned Sept. 11 before a stop at Worcester.

RHP Jedixson Paez promoted from Triple-A Worcester as rotation depth thins

Red Sox win fifth straight as Bello returns from Triple-A with five scoreless

Boston beat the Angels 5-2 behind a 3-run Adley Rutschman homer and a Jarren Duran solo shot; Brayan Bello worked five scoreless innings in his first start since a June Triple-A demotion. Boston is 34-17 since the All-Star break under interim manager Chad Tracy.

Red Sox have won 5 straight and sit 2 games back of Yankees for the top AL wild card.

Chapman's 400th save caps Red Sox sweep of Orioles

Boston won 3-1 behind 12 strikeouts over 6 innings from rookie Payton Tolle and Aroldis Chapman's milestone save, the ninth pitcher in MLB history to reach 400. Newly acquired outfielder Eli White hit the go-ahead three-run homer.

Red Sox place Ceddanne Rafaela on IL with quad strain amid deepening injury list

Rafaela joins a lengthy Boston injury report that includes reliever Tyron Guerrero (shoulder) and catcher Adley Rutschman, who is being managed cautiously for elbow swelling; an MRI showed no ligament damage. Infielder Curtis Mead is targeting a late-September return from a wrist fracture.

Rookie Payton Tolle says extension talks with Red Sox haven't started

Tolle, who has become a key rotation piece down the stretch, said he and the club have not yet opened contract-extension discussions.

Worcester sweeps doubleheader, Portland's Godbout homers twice

Triple-A Worcester swept a doubleheader from Buffalo and Double-A Portland's Godbout hit two home runs as Boston's upper minors provide depth signal during the playoff push.

Sonny Gray fires seven scoreless as backup-laden Red Sox blank Orioles 5-0

Boston improved to 78-65 on a two-run single from Eli White and a two-out, two-run double from Isiah Kiner-Falefa; Trevor Story, back from a 60-day IL rehab stint, set up both scoring chances with singles. Boston has a chance at a four-game sweep of Baltimore Sunday.

Benches clear as Red Sox-Orioles rivalry heats up over a hard slide

A Friday slide by Baltimore's Blaze Alexander into second base sparked a benches-clearing gathering with Boston's Nick Sogard; both sides denied ill intent, but Sonny Gray said postgame the team "wanted to kind of bury" Baltimore, and Isiah Kiner-Falefa mimicked Alexander's celebratory gesture after his own go-ahead hit the next night.

Garrett Crochet throws first bullpen since May, targets relief return

Crochet, sidelined since late April with shoulder/lat trouble, threw 16 fastballs off a mound for the first time in months. Interim manager Chad Tracy said starting is off the table for 2026 but a stretch-run relief role, and a possible October roster spot, is now in play.

Boston (78-65) holds the No. 2 AL wild card by 6.0 games and can sweep a four-game set at Baltimore Sunday.

Suárez, Gasper power Red Sox past Orioles 1-0 amid bench-clearing dustup

Ranger Suárez threw 7 scoreless innings in a bounce-back start after carrying a 5.01 ERA over his prior seven outings since a July groin strain. Mickey Gasper's 1st-inning homer was his 8th of the season. Aroldis Chapman worked the 9th for his 32nd save and 399th career save as Boston improved to 2-0 in the four-game series.

Giants claim IF Brett Harris off waivers from Red Sox

Harris, acquired from Oakland in a July trade, appeared in just one game for Boston before being designated for assignment and claimed by San Francisco. In the same move, Boston transferred RHP Keaton Winn to the 60-day injured list.

WooSox shut out Buffalo Bisons 10-0

Triple-A Worcester posted a lopsided win over the Blue Jays' Buffalo affiliate.

Red Sox, Fenway Sports Group to consolidate offices in new Boylston Street lease

The club has leased the top three floors of a 13-story building at 1325 Boylston St. to consolidate staff currently spread across three ballpark-area offices. The five-year lease begins Nov. 1; the team says it does not change long-term plans for a separate proposed Lansdowne Street building as part of the $1.6 billion Fenway Corners project.

Payton Tolle says no extension talks yet with Red Sox

The rookie starter, who carries a 2.97 ERA and 10.0 K/9 through 20 starts, said he and the team have not begun contract-extension discussions and is deferring the topic to his agents and the club.

Suárez bounce-back start headlines 1-0 win over Baltimore

Fenway-area office consolidation announced

Rutschman's two homers, Sogard go-ahead shot lift Red Sox over Orioles

Boston opened a four-game set in Baltimore with a comeback win, getting two home runs from Adley Rutschman and a go-ahead shot from Nick Sogard as the club holds its AL Wild Card position.

Portland Sea Dogs cling to Double-A playoff hopes behind Johanfran Garcia's power surge

Boston's Double-A affiliate sits 5.5 games back with 10 to play; catcher/DH Johanfran Garcia is hitting .293 with 17 home runs during the stretch push.

Holding an AL Wild Card spot

Farm system stretch-run playoff races

Red Sox fall to Mariners 8-3, lose fourth of last five

Roman Anthony hit his first home run since returning from a 101-game absence with a sprained wrist, but Boston was outscored 25-6 over the series as its AL wild-card cushion narrows; Thursday opens a pivotal four-game series at Baltimore.

Red Sox shuffle bullpen as Guerrero goes on IL, Rutschman nurses elbow

Reliever Tyron Guerrero was placed on the IL with shoulder fatigue after his second 'meltdown' outing in a month; deadline pickup Adley Rutschman has missed five of the last eight games managing a hyperextended elbow the club expects to play through for the rest of the season.

Portland's Double-A Sea Dogs lost a 10-inning walk-off to Baltimore's Chesapeake affiliate.

Mariners rout Red Sox 9-6 as call-up Paez struggles in Boston debut

RHP Jedixson Paez, called up from Worcester, allowed 8 runs over 3 2/3 innings in his Red Sox debut. Play was delayed roughly 10 minutes in the 6th when plate umpire Will Little left the game after taking a foul ball; Ryan Wills replaced him.

Red Sox place Guerrero on IL with shoulder fatigue; Rutschman's elbow to be 'managed' rest of season

Interim manager Chad Tracy said Tyron Guerrero's issue is fatigue rather than an acute injury, with an earliest return of September 16. Catcher Adley Rutschman, acquired at the deadline, has missed 5 of 8 games with a right elbow he hyperextended August 24; Tracy said on the record the team will manage the issue through the rest of the season rather than fully resolve it, and a recent MRI showed nothing new.

Kiner-Falefa returns from forearm injury, eyes late-game defensive role

Isiah Kiner-Falefa, out since mid-June with a forearm stress reaction, was activated and went 0-for-2 at second base. Interim manager Chad Tracy floated using him as a late-inning defensive substitute.

Interim manager Chad Tracy managing multiple stretch-run injury cases.

Red Sox walk off Mariners 9-8 in 10 innings on Trevor Story's bases-loaded single

Boston trailed 8-5 after seven before Roman Anthony, Ceddanne Rafaela and Trevor Story rallied the Red Sox to a 10-inning win over Seattle; Aroldis Chapman earned the win with a scoreless 10th.

Willson Contreras hits IL with hamstring strain

Contreras (.280/.912 OPS/23 HR) went on the 10-day IL with a left hamstring strain; Boston recalled catcher/first baseman Mickey Gasper from Triple-A Worcester to replace him.

Red Sox walk off Mariners 9-8 in 10 innings on Trevor Story's bases-loaded single

Willson Contreras hits IL with hamstring strain

Red Sox activate Roman Anthony and Trevor Story from 60-day IL for Yankees finale

Boston reinforced its lineup with two significant returns — a top outfield bat and its starting shortstop — just as the Sox try to hold their AL wild-card cushion down the stretch; the corresponding moves also opened bench spots for a farm-system shuffle.

Willson Contreras placed on IL with hamstring strain amid fan frustration over his hustle

Losing an All-Star first baseman with a career-high 26 home runs for at least 10 days is a real blow to Boston's playoff push, and the injury explains weeks of fan grumbling at Fenway about Contreras not running hard on groundouts.

Red Sox drop 3 of 4 to Yankees as Austin Wells' two-homer inning caps 16-1 rout

The blowout let New York clinch the season series and widen its cushion over Boston in the standings, a stinging finish to a series the Red Sox needed to defend their wild-card position.

Sea Dogs ride three-game win streak, WooSox top RailRiders as farm system stays hot

Continued winning at Double-A Portland and Triple-A Worcester keeps affiliate momentum going as Boston taps the farm system (Gasper, Seigler, Burgos) for late-season roster churn around the big-league IL moves.

Boston Red Sox (74-63, AL East rank 3): Red Sox activate Roman Anthony and Trevor Story from 60-day IL for Yankees finale

Red Sox activate Roman Anthony and Trevor Story together from the 60-day IL

Boston reinstated two everyday players on the same day (Aug. 30), a significant lineup boost as the Red Sox hold the No. 2 AL wild-card spot; corresponding roster moves optioned Mickey Gasper and Anthony Seigler to Worcester.

Garrett Whitlock activated from 15-day IL as bullpen gets reinforcement

Whitlock returned to Boston's bullpen Aug. 29, adding a veteran arm as the Red Sox play the Yankees in a pivotal AL East series (trailing 1-10 early Sunday).

Simultaneous returns of Anthony and Story reshape the lineup for the stretch run.

Yankees blank Red Sox 1-0 as Boston's skid reaches two

Cam Schlittler struck out 8 over 5⅔ innings and Paul Goldschmidt's solo homer was the only run; Boston went 1-for-7 with runners in scoring position and stranded 10 in the series opener at Yankee Stadium.

Houck, Whitlock ramp up rehab; Story and Mead progress

Tanner Houck (UCL/flexor) threw his fourth live batting practice session Aug. 28; Garrett Whitlock (elbow inflammation) threw his first live BP Aug. 26. Trevor Story (sports hernia) played his eighth rehab game at Worcester. Triston Mead (wrist fracture) moved from a hard cast into a splint and began mobility work.

Boston holds a wild-card spot by 5.5 games while managing a stacked rehab list (Houck, Whitlock, Story, Mead) heading into September.

Red Sox commit season-worst 4 errors in shutout loss to Marlins, win streak snapped at 5

Boston was held to five singles and now trails the Yankees by 2.5 games for the top AL wild card ahead of a four-game series at Yankee Stadium.

Red Sox injury notes: Whitlock throws live BP, Rutschman deals with elbow irritation, Anthony's rehab reaches Worcester

Garrett Whitlock's bullpen return and Roman Anthony's advancing rehab assignment are notable boosts as Boston fights for a playoff spot down the stretch.

Fighting to hold a wild-card position after a sloppy defensive stretch

Four-error meltdown snaps Red Sox five-game win streak in 4-0 loss to Marlins

Boston committed four errors and managed just five hits in a shutout loss that ended a five-game winning streak heading into a series against the Yankees, two nights after Jarren Duran's 11th-inning grand slam had beaten Miami 7-3.

Chad Tracy's interim tag remains unresolved amid Red Sox surge

Boston's turnaround under interim manager Chad Tracy has been significant enough that Globe columnists are debating whether ownership should drop the interim label; Tracy said this week that injured players Trevor Story and Roman Anthony aren't guaranteed lineup spots once activated.

Interim tag lingers over Chad Tracy even as Red Sox push for October

Duran's 11th-inning slam extends Red Sox win streak to five

Jarren Duran's grand slam and Mickey Gasper's first career multi-homer game lifted Boston past Miami as the Red Sox push for a Wild Card spot, their ninth win in 12 games.

Red Sox get encouraging health news on Mead, Whitlock nearing activation

Curtis Mead's wrist imaging came back clean and Garrett Whitlock traveled with the club ahead of a possible activation, adding depth for the stretch run.

Red Sox to lease Boylston Street offices amid $1.6B Fenway-area redevelopment

The club has leased space a block from Fenway Park as an interim move tied to Fenway Sports Group's long-term Fenway Corners development plan.

Duran's 11th-inning slam extends Red Sox win streak to five

Red Sox get encouraging health news on Mead, Whitlock nearing activation

Red Sox to lease Boylston Street offices amid $1.6B Fenway-area redevelopment

Red Sox win fourth straight on Seigler's go-ahead ninth-inning triple

Anthony Seigler's triple broke a 2-2 tie in the ninth as Boston beat Miami 4-2 for its fourth straight win under interim manager Chad Tracy.

Roman Anthony, Trevor Story, Isiah Kiner-Falefa converge on Worcester rehab slate

All three injured players are working out together at Triple-A this week and are set to be reevaluated Thursday, with Anthony a possible return for the weekend Yankees series.

Red Sox reportedly leaning toward removing Chad Tracy's interim tag

Boston is 61-42 since Tracy took over in April, and a source described him landing the full-time job as more likely than not; Alex Cora, the manager Tracy replaced, has been separately linked to Philadelphia's opening.

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Red Sox sweep Giants, Devers' bittersweet Fenway return part of the story

Boston completed a three-game sweep of San Francisco with a 5-4 win, capped by Nick Sogard's second career homer and Jake Bennett's six strikeouts over seven innings. The series was also notable for Rafael Devers' first Fenway appearance since his June 2025 trade to San Francisco -- he was mostly booed but hit a 412-ft homer, answered by Willson Contreras' 450-ft, 116 mph blast, the hardest-hit Red Sox ball of 2026.

Whitlock nears activation, Houck throws second live BP as Boston manages pitching depth

Garrett Whitlock's 15-day IL window expires Aug. 25 after beginning throwing progressions Aug. 19; Tanner Houck, working back from Tommy John surgery, threw a second live bullpen session Aug. 24 targeting a September return.

Red Sox sweep Giants, Devers' bittersweet Fenway return part of the story

Whitlock nears activation, Houck throws second live BP as Boston manages pitching depth

Red Sox rally with three-run ninth to walk off Giants 3-2 at Fenway

Boston's bottom-of-the-order execution (Eli White, Nick Sogard) produced a signature late-inning comeback that keeps the club's playoff push alive and extends its win streak, with a disputed replay call at the plate adding local drama to the finish. Boston loaded the bases with no outs in the eighth but came up empty, then trailed 2-0 into the ninth before scoring three to win. Eli White's pinch-hit single and Nick Sogard's full-count double off the Green Monster tied and won it; a crew-chief review upheld the game-ending force-out ruling at the plate. Starter Patrick Sandoval worked 5 2/3 innings and retired 10 of his final 11 batters after loading the bases in the third, a personal-high 93 pitches. Giants catcher Andrew Knizner, who played roughly six weeks with Triple-A Worcester this year before opting out of his contract, homered off Sandoval.

Red Sox No. 1 prospect Franklin Arias drawing promotion buzz after key hit at Worcester

Arias, Boston's top-ranked prospect, is forcing an organizational decision on his path to the majors while the Red Sox chase a wild-card spot, giving the farm system a headline storyline distinct from the big-league rehab tracks (Anthony, Story) already being followed. Arias, Boston's No. 1 prospect (SS, Worcester), is hitting .291/.357/.488 with an .845 OPS this season. He hit a two-run double on Aug. 21 that tied a WooSox game, per SoxProspects' rankings page notes. MassLive published a piece Aug. 19 specifically examining whether Boston should promote Arias now.

Red Sox rally with three-run ninth to walk off Giants 3-2 at Fenway

Red Sox No. 1 prospect Franklin Arias drawing promotion buzz after key hit at Worcester

Rafael Devers returns to Fenway as a Giant, Red Sox win 6-4

Devers drew boos in his first at-bat back but a warmer response for an in-game tribute video; Willson Contreras' three-run homer highlighted a five-run inning that decided the game.

Roman Anthony continues rehab assignment with Portland

Boston's top prospect, out since May with a torn right-hand tendon, doubled for Double-A Portland as the club targets a possible Labor Day-weekend return.

Red Sox hold the AL's second wild card, 5.5 games clear.

Rafael Devers returns to Fenway for first time since trade as Red Sox open Giants series

Devers, now the Giants' first baseman and their HR leader (25), faces his former club for the first time since his 2025 trade. Sonny Gray (15-3, 2.65 ERA) starts for Boston.

Red Sox lean on Trevor Story, Roman Anthony returns as 4-8 skid exposes bullpen depth

Boston is 4-8 with a five-game losing streak since Aug. 7 after a 32-5 run, with relievers Garrett Whitlock and Justin Slaten both sidelined. Interim manager Chad Tracy says the goal is Story back as everyday shortstop.

All four Red Sox affiliates win in one night; Trevor Story goes 2-for-4 in rehab debut at Worcester

SoxProspects reports Story could rejoin the big-league club as soon as Friday; twice-traded pitching prospect Gage Ziehl is rated "one call away" from Fenway.

Devers' first return to Fenway since his 2025 trade

4-8 skid since Aug. 7 has thinned a bullpen that powered a 32-5 run

Red Sox fall 7-6 in 10 innings to Diamondbacks, but take series 2-1

Trevor Story voices confidence in return to form as Worcester rehab continues

Roman Anthony reaches base four times, homers in first rehab game for Portland

Diamondbacks' Torey Lovullo praises Chad Tracy's turnaround job as Red Sox interim manager

Adley Rutschman hits first Red Sox homer as Boston routs Arizona 9-4

Rutschman's first homer in a Red Sox uniform highlighted a 13-hit night as Boston backed up a big Monday win to push its wild-card case.

Roman Anthony shows off power in rehab debut with Portland

Boston's top prospect went 2-for-2 with a homer and two walks in his first game back from a partial finger ligament tear, with a return date still to be determined.

Red Sox place LHP Eduardo Rivera on restricted list

Rivera was on Worcester's minor-league IL before the move; the club has not detailed the personal matter or a return timeline.

Wyatt Olds gets first call-up via a prank

Worcester clubhouse staff lured Olds to the park with a fake autograph-signing offer before revealing his promotion; he struck out 74 in 50.2 innings at Triple-A this season.

Roman Anthony rehab track

Bullpen/roster churn ahead of stretch run

Red Sox fall to Pirates 8-3, lose third straight series to sub-.500 clubs

Boston remains in a solid wild-card position but the skid versus non-contenders (A's, Blue Jays, Pirates) is a real concern for a team otherwise 20-0 against playoff-position clubs since June 25, raising questions the club must answer before its Fenway homestand.

Red Sox bullpen thins further as Justin Slaten, Masataka Yoshida go on IL

Losing a second setup reliever in four days (following Garrett Whitlock) and their hot-hitting DH strains Boston's depth during a playoff push, elevating the importance of deadline pickup Erik Miller and recalled players Mickey Gasper and Raymond Burgos.

Aroldis Chapman's 2027 mutual option vests with 40th appearance

Locking in Chapman, whose 1.50 ERA over two Boston seasons is the best in team history for a pitcher with 100-plus innings, gives the Red Sox bullpen certainty for next season even as this year's relief corps is battered by injuries.

All four Red Sox full-season affiliates lose in tight games, Romy Gonzalez has 4-hit day

Worcester, Portland, Greenville and Salem are each fighting for playoff position, and rehabbing infielder Romy Gonzalez's strong showing is notable given roster expansion is just over two weeks away and Boston's bullpen is thinning.

Sonny Gray wins 15th, Red Sox shut out Pirates 4-0

Gray worked seven innings for a career high in wins; Wilyer Abreu and Andruw Monasterio supplied the offense.

Masataka Yoshida exits with hamstring tightness, IL stint likely

Yoshida left in the third inning after coming up limping; he has hit .307 over his last 30 games as Boston's leadoff man.

Roman Anthony, Trevor Story and Isiah Kiner-Falefa all begin rehab assignments this week.

Broadcaster Dave O'Brien signed a two-year NESN extension and will work a reduced schedule.

Red Sox's stumble deepens: sixth loss in seven games, all to sub-.500 clubs

Boston fell 8-4 at Pittsburgh, its sixth defeat in seven games against sub-.500 opponents; rookie Jake Bennett's shortest outing of the season and a Brandon Lowe three-run homer decided it.

Roman Anthony, Trevor Story both "getting closer" to rehab assignments, Tracy says

Interim manager Chad Tracy said Anthony (finger tendon, out since May 4) is progressing with a Trajekt machine and could begin a rehab assignment soon; Trevor Story is also nearing return from sports hernia surgery.

Top-4 farm prospect Godbout, reclamation arm McSweeney both debut for Sea Dogs

SS/2B Henry Godbout, Boston's No. 4 prospect, made his Double-A Portland debut after a strong run at High-A Greenville; RHP Morgan McSweeney signed and was assigned directly to Portland.

Red Sox's stumble deepens: sixth loss in seven games, all to sub-.500 clubs

Roman Anthony, Trevor Story both "getting closer" to rehab assignments, Tracy says

Top-4 farm prospect Godbout, reclamation arm McSweeney both debut for Sea Dogs

Blue Jays hold off Red Sox 6-4 in Toronto, Boston's fifth straight loss

Toronto scored five runs in the 8th to break away; José Soriano allowed 1 ER over 6 IP in his Rogers Centre debut. Boston has now lost 5 straight after a 35-8 stretch from mid-June through early August.

Red Sox recall Gamboa, designate Martinez for assignment mid-series

Boston recalled LHP Alec Gamboa (2.08 ERA in 7 MLB outings) from Worcester and designated RHP Seth Martinez, who had been in the majors only three days, for assignment.

Red Sox complete Rutschman-trade PTBNL, send prospect Rivas to Baltimore

Boston's side of the same transaction reported under BAL: outfielder Harold Rivas heads to the Orioles as the final piece of the Aug. 3 Adley Rutschman deal.

Red Sox sign free-agent RHP Morgan McSweeney (Hudson, Mass. native) to a minor league deal, assigned to Double-A Portland.

SB Nation's Over the Monster frames the losing streak as the end of a 35-8 'Cinderella summer' stretch, with the rotation's depth beyond the front three drawing fan scrutiny.

Rutschman's Red Sox debut: three times on base, but Boston's skid hits four

Adley Rutschman went 1-for-3 with 2 walks in his Boston debut, batting 3rd; manager Chad Tracy plans a roughly catch-two/rest-one workload. Boston's losing streak reached four games.

Red Sox DFA catcher Jake Rogers after Rutschman activation

Boston designated Jake Rogers for assignment and placed Isiah Kiner-Falefa on the 60-day IL (a paperwork formality, not a new setback per the Globe) to make room for Rutschman.

Red Sox offense goes cold as losing streak reaches four games

Boston went 0-for-7 with runners in scoring position and stranded nine in an 8/11 loss to Toronto despite seven walks, blowing a 3-1 lead against Dylan Cease.

Explaining the freak 'fourth out' rules call that gave Red Sox their only run in a loss at Toronto

A scoreboard error and baserunning confusion triggered a mid-game call to MLB's New York office under Rule 5.09(c)(4); the run counted after Toronto's fielders left the infield before appealing at third. Manager Schneider disagreed with the umpires' call.

Sea Dogs reinforce roster as Futrell returns, top prospect Godbout debuts after hand surgery

AA Portland promoted Chris Futrell from Greenville and activated infield prospect Marcelo Godbout after a two-month absence; the Rivas PTBNL from the Rutschman trade was also finalized to Baltimore.

Rutschman's Red Sox debut amid a four-game losing streak

Freak 'fourth out' rules call in Toronto

Adley Rutschman set to make Red Sox debut Tuesday after completing rehab assignment

Boston's headline Aug. 3 trade-deadline acquisition will be activated off the IL to face Toronto, forcing an immediate catching-corps roster crunch.

Case builds to remove "interim" tag from Red Sox manager Chad Tracy

A Boston Globe column argues Tracy, who took over after Alex Cora's April firing and steered a last-place team to a 96% modeled playoff chance, should have the interim label removed.

Red Sox fall 2-1 to Blue Jays amid bizarre 7th-inning replay sequence

A scoreboard out-count error briefly confused Toronto's defense and let a Boston run score before a lengthy replay review; Boston's win streak stalled at three straight losses.

Interim manager Chad Tracy's job status is an open question as the Red Sox push for a wild-card spot.

Bullpen collapse in 8th costs Red Sox series finale to Athletics, 4-3

Boston led 3-2 into the 8th before Garrett Whitlock allowed a tying double and Aroldis Chapman surrendered the go-ahead run on a wild pickoff throw plus a Muncy RBI double; it was Chapman's first loss since June 22, and Boston's second straight defeat to the last-place Athletics.

Rutschman travels with Red Sox to Toronto, debut possible as soon as Tuesday

Adley Rutschman worked out with the big-league club ahead of a Toronto series after a 2-game Worcester rehab stint (1-for-2, 2 BB, a 2-run double); interim manager Chad Tracy said the club would decide on activation after evaluating him in Toronto. No roster move had been made as of Monday's opener.

Adley Rutschman makes Red Sox org debut with Triple-A Worcester

Went 1-for-2 with 2 RBI in his first game action since the trade; targeting Monday's series in Toronto for his Boston debut, still working back from left wrist inflammation.

Red Sox's 9-game winning streak ends in 7-3 loss to Athletics

A's ended their own 9-game skid; Gage Jump struck out a season-high 11. Boston stranded 12 runners and struck out 15 times.

LHP Devin Futrell makes Double-A debut for Portland

Allowed 4 runs over 5 innings as the Sea Dogs rallied past New Hampshire 7-4 with a six-run 7th inning.

Adley Rutschman makes Red Sox org debut with Triple-A Worcester

Red Sox's 9-game winning streak ends in 7-3 loss to Athletics

LHP Devin Futrell makes Double-A debut for Portland

Red Sox restock bullpen after 13-inning marathon: sign Brebbia, option Weissert, select Burgos

Hometown reliever John Brebbia signed a day after Boston used its entire bullpen in a 13-inning win over Chicago.

Adley Rutschman 'close' to starting rehab assignment, per interim manager Chad Tracy

Rutschman took swings and did agility work Thursday but hasn't faced a live arm yet; Boston's medical staff must independently clear him.

Devin Futrell strikes out six in Double-A Portland debut

Futrell, a 10th-round college arm, allowed two runs over five innings in his jump from High-A.

Red Sox on an 8-game win streak (31 of last 36) while managing Rutschman's rehab timeline.