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Former St. Louis Cardinals Willson Contreras and Sonny Gray didn't make the All-Star team despite having strong seasons, likely because of the Boston Red Sox' poor showing this year.
Boston’s win was fueled by a pair of players who were left off the American League All-Star roster earlier in the day and wasted little time reminding everyone why they deserve to be in Philadelphia for the Midsummer Classic.
The Houston Astros have been floating as one of the organizations interested in adding pitching depth to their roster.Two of the most sought-after pitchers are Tarik Skubal of the Detroit Tigers and Sonny Gray of the Boston Red Sox.An MLB insider now reports that the Astros are planning to enter the sweepstakes to acquire these […] The post Houston Astros To Enter High-Stakes Race for Pair of Coveted Pitchers appeared first on HEAVY .
Sonny Gray looked every bit the part of an All-Star during Saturday's win over the Los Angeles Angels, and the Boston Red Sox starter admitted in the aftermath he was "selfishly" disappointed he was not selected for this year's Midsummer Classic.
On Saturday, Boston Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras apologized for his role in multiple incidents during games against the New York Yankees and Washington Nationals, one of which led to his own seven-game suspension.
Last place teams don’t really have the right to complain about All-Star snubs. Nevertheless, Willson Contreras, Ceddanne Rafaela, and Sonny Gray are free to feel at least a little aggrieved in being left off the American League All-Star team, the roster of which was revealed last night. Ranger Suárez and Aroldis Chapman — both worthy […]
When MLB released the rosters for the 2026 All-Star Game on July 14 in Philadelphia, you knew there were going to be some omissions. As far as the Boston Red Sox are concerned, despite their record, there is a case for up to four players being on the American League team.Closer Aroldis Chapman and left-handed […] The post Boston Red Sox Pitcher Doesn’t Mince Words on Being an All-Star Snub appeared first on HEAVY .
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The Boston Red Sox beat the Los Angeles Angels 8-1 on Saturday night in Anaheim, extending one of the better stretches of their season. The win pushed their record to seven victories in the last nine games.Home runs from Willson Contreras and Romy Gonzalez powered the offense, and Sonny Gray turned in another strong start […] The post Red Sox Make Roman Anthony Decision During Road Trip appeared first on HEAVY .
The Boston Red Sox are shaping up to be sellers at the MLB trade deadline, with the likes of Aroldis […]
Recap In the first inning, with two baserunners due to walks, Willson Contreras whaled a no-doubter to left and the Sox never looked back. The Sox had steady traffic on the bases, working some long at-bats and drawing six walks, three of which led to runs. They also benefitted from being hit by pitches (twice […]
The Boston Red Sox have found themselves caught up in a cloud of drama in recent days.This is primarily due to infielder Willson Contreras, but he’s since issued a heartfelt apology to those involved in his bench-clearing actions.Boston Red Sox Willson Contreras Shares ‘Unprompted’ ApologyRed Sox beat writer Tim Healey of The Boston Globe shared […] The post Boston Red Sox Willson Contreras Issues Tearful Apology: ‘I’ll Prove Myself’ appeared first on HEAVY .
The Red Sox have established a tradition of winning on the Fourth of July. Having Sonny Gray on the mound tonight brings confidence that the Sox can post another W. We will see one or two of the Red Sox three All Stars tonight: Ceddanne Rafaela (reserve) of course starts in center tonight for the […]
The 2026 MLB All-Star lineups are complete.
The Washington Nationals will shuffle up their starting rotation. Kyle Williams of The Baltimore Banner reports that the Nationals will start Cade Cavalli in the series finale against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Cade Cavalli will pitch tomorrow for the Nationals. — Kyle W (@K_Williamsmedia) July 4, 2026 Due to the off day between the Red Sox and […] The post Nationals Announce Rotation Change For Pirates Series Finale appeared first on HEAVY .
Well, that was fun. For a few days, the Boston Red Sox looked like the team we thought they would be. Great starting pitching. A shutdown bullpen. Elite defense. Timely hitting. An extra-inning comeback victory capped the club’s first four-game sweep of their archrival Yankees since 2018, a winning streak that would stretch to five […] The post Taking Stock of the Red Sox Before the Trade Deadline appeared first on Just Baseball .
Now that we're a few days into July, it’s time to answer two equally important questions: Which cap-flush teams handed out the most outrageously expensive contracts to mid-level players, and how’d everyone do in the annual prediction contest? If you’re new to all of this, let’s get you caught up. Every year, right before the season starts, we run a reader contest in which you’re invited to make predictions about what will and won’t happen in the coming season. The questions are simple, but thi...
The Tommy Kahnle experiment comes to an end for the Boston Red Sox. Chris Cotillo of MassLive reports that the right-hander will elect free agency. Tommy Kahnle will elect free agency after clearing waivers, source says. So he’s out of Red Sox org. — Chris Cotillo (@ChrisCotillo) July 4, 2026 That puts an official end […] The post Red Sox 12-Year Veteran Becomes Free Agent After DFA appeared first on HEAVY .
11:10AM: Kahnle has declined the outright assignment in favor of free agency, MassLive.com’s Chris Cotillo reports. 11:05AM: Right-hander Tommy Kahnle cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Worcester by the Red Sox on Friday, according to Kahnle’s MLB.com profile page. Kahnle now has the option of accepting the outright assignment or electing free agency. Boston […]
The Red Sox kicked off their longest road trip of the season the right way Friday night, knocking off the Angels, 5-2, at Angel Stadium to snap a two-game losing streak.
We’re about to enter Week 15 of the 2026 MLB season, which means the All-Star break is approaching and trade rumors are starting to heat up ahead of the August 3 deadline. The goal of this article is to highlight five top-performing minor league prospects who are worth stashing in redraft leagues for the 2026 […]
Good morning! In case you missed it the other night , Tyler Schweitzer did something no Sox pitcher had accomplished in nearly a quarter-century: record a four-inning save. That, of course, piqued my curiosity: just how many times throughout franchise history have Sox pitchers had such a save? The post Sporcle Saturday: 4+ inning saves appeared first on Sox Machine .
The Boston Red Sox defeated the Los Angeles Angels 5-2 on Friday, with relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman making baseball history in the process. He struck out Dominican infielder Denzer Guzman in the ninth inning to record his 1,364th career strikeout, becoming the relief pitcher with the most strikeouts in MLB. Chapman reached this milestone with […] The post Red Sox Star Break MLB’s All-Time Record And Leads Team’s Victory Over Angels appeared first on EssentiallySports .
Good morning, baseball fans! Another week of San Francisco Giants baseball comes to a close this weekend, so it’s time to make our picks for Player of the Week! I’m picking Rafael Devers this week, specifically for his performance in last Saturday’s 5-0 win over the Atlanta Braves, in which he hit TWO home runs, […]
Good morning Birdland, Orioles pitchers have allowed one total run over their last 18 innings. That’s good! Trevor Rogers has allowed one total run over his last 18.1 innings, which included five scoreless in the O’s 3-0 win over the Reds on Friday night. The lefty’s ERA has dipped from a season-worst 6.96 on May […]