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Greg Weissert is back on track, and his electric sixth inning saved the Red Sox in their win over the Tigers - The Boston Globe Weissert struck out the side on 10 pitches after entering with runners on first and third, which helped the Red Sox turn the game around.

On Baseball from Fenway Park: The game was far from over. But it was Greg Weissert's dominant sixth inning that propelled the Red Sox over the Tigers on Monday:

www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/20/s...

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Red Sox pitcher Sonny Gray set to undergo MRI on hamstring after leaving start on Monday - The Boston Globe Gray has been on the IL with hamstring issues three times since the start of 2022, and he could land there again.

Sonny Gray is going on the IL, triggering the Red Sox’ first rotation change of the season: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/20/s...

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Late offense overcomes Sonny Gray injury as Red Sox win on Patriots Day for series split with Tigers - The Boston Globe Carlos Narváez's surprise steal in the sixth inning, the second steal of his MLB career, helped spark a comeback.

***important stat alert***

Carlos Narvaez ran 0.065 percent of a marathon today.

It made a huge difference for the Red Sox. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/20/s...

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Late offense overcomes Sonny Gray injury as Red Sox win on Patriots Day for series split with Tigers - The Boston Globe Ryan Watson and Aroldis Chapman combined to give up three runs in the ninth to make it close, but Willson Contreras scooped Trevor Story’s throw out of the dirt for the final out.

On the most festive day of the year in their neighborhood, the Red Sox contributed to the cause, beating the Tigers 8-6 to close out their four-game series.

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Garrett Crochet out to prove implosion against Twins was an aberration - The Boston Globe Part of Alex Cora’s reassurance in evaluating Crochet's outing derived from what the Twins had already done to other elite lefties this year

Garrett Crochet and the Red Sox believe his career-worst start against the Twins was an aberration - but they recognize that he has work to do to be the pitcher he aspires to be. A closer look at his work and areas of focus leading into Sunday’s start vs Detroit: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/18/s...

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Red Sox missed their chances in middle innings against Tigers ace Tarik Skubal - The Boston Globe Against Skubal, the Red Sox were 0 for 5 with runners in scoring position.

Tarik Skubal wobbled, and the Red Sox had a shot.

“He gets in everybody's heads. … He's that good.”

www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/18/s...

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Red Sox’ catcher playing time tilting toward Connor Wong, away from Carlos Narváez - The Boston Globe Manager Alex Cora is leaning towards using hot-hitting Wong as starting catcher over Narváez, who is struggling at the plate.

"It just feels good being able to be me," Connor Wong said.

A look at the Red Sox' evolving catcher situation (plus notes on McGonigle, Crawford, Slaten, more): www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/18/s...

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Juan Valera -- whose early-2026 glimpses suggested significant upside -- left his start yesterday with what the Sox have initially diagnosed as elbow inflammation. He missed 3 months last year with elbow soreness. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/17/s...

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Another anomaly of Garrett Crochet’s poor start to the season? Hitting batters with pitches. - The Boston Globe Crochet said after his mess Monday that he has battled control issues in all of his starts but had gotten away with it until the most recent one.

Red Sox notebook on Garrett Crochet's weird few weeks, Jarren Duran/Twins, Tigers series, Schlittler, more: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/16/s...

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That’s in the story

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Sonny Gray hit hard, Willson Contreras exits early in another Red Sox loss to Twins - The Boston Globe Contreras exited in the fifth inning because of lower back tightness.

Sonny Gray: "You could say we were in the game, blah, blah, blah, but as soon as they jumped me early, they had all the momentum. And we just didn't do anything to get it back."

More from the Red Sox' loss, including Cora on Contreras: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/14/s...

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Jarren Duran explains obscene gesture after fan’s mental health heckle: ‘I shouldn’t react like that.’ - The Boston Globe The incident occurred in the fifth inning of the Sox’ 6-0 loss to the Twins.

Jarren Duran explains obscene gesture after fan’s mental health heckle: ‘I shouldn’t react like that.’ www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/14/s...

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Jack Anderson is the first Red Sox pitcher since at least 1914 to strike out all 3 batters he faced in the first inning of his big league debut. (Samaniego struck out 3 with a walk in his first career inning last week. Game logs are incomplete prior to 1913.)

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Kutter Crawford’s rehab assignment on hold because of elbow soreness - The Boston Globe Manager Alex Cora downplayed the issue and said the Sox don’t plan to send him for an MRI.

"I couldn’t get words out until, like, the third breath and then said, ‘Are you serious?’"

Updates on Kutter Crawford, Garrett Crochet's day after, Jack Anderson & Tyler Samaniego, Triston Casas: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/14/s...

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Garrett Crochet crushed by Twins in worst outing of his career as Red Sox routed - The Boston Globe The lefthander only had three swing-and-misses and did not record a strikeout while walking three and hitting one.

“In the second, I think I felt like I was throwing the ball better,” Garrett Crochet said, “and the results were worse.”

What felt inexplicable in the moment remained so after the game.

He was just bad — really, really bad.

More: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/13/s...

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Red Sox’ Masataka Yoshida riding bench amid actually productive start: ‘Something that I’m not used to’ - The Boston Globe He was out of the Red Sox’ lineup — for a third day in a row and the fifth time in six games — Monday against the Twins.

Red Sox’ Masataka Yoshida riding bench amid actually productive start: ‘Something that I’m not used to’ www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/13/s...

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‘It needed to be said’: After Willson Contreras’s impassioned plea, Red Sox collect two blowout wins over Cardinals - The Boston Globe The Red Sox have won four of their past five games and have grabbed consecutive series wins over Milwaukee and now St. Louis.

“It needed to be said.”

“That’s a really good message for the team.”

After Willson Contreras’s impassioned plea, Red Sox collect two blowout wins over Cardinals: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/12/s...

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‘It needed to be said’: After Willson Contreras’s impassioned plea, Red Sox collect two blowout wins over Cardinals - The Boston Globe The Red Sox have won four of their past five games and have grabbed consecutive series wins over Milwaukee and now St. Louis.

“It needed to be said.”

“That’s a really good message for the team.”

After Willson Contreras’s impassioned plea, Red Sox collect two blowout wins over Cardinals: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/12/s...

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Ranger Suarez shines on the mound, Red Sox erupt for five runs in the ninth inning to bury the Cardinals - The Boston Globe Suarez delivered six scoreless innings and held Cardinals to three hits while the Sox erupted for five runs in the ninth.

Ranger Suarez threw his sinker 46 percent of the time against the Cardinals — his highest rate with that pitch in a single outing in more than two years.

"Why change things if they’re not able to get ahold of it?" he said.

More: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/11/s...

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In dire need of a spark, Alex Cora makes counterintuitive move by hitting Caleb Durbin second in the Red Sox lineup - The Boston Globe Durbin, with his high-contact, low-strikeout profile, had his second game in a row Saturday night batting second against the Cardinals.

Lots of Red Sox notes: Why Caleb Durbin is hitting second, a Roman Anthony trend, mildly mysterious Triston Casas thing, more. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/11/s...

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In a growing refrain, Connelly Early’s outing is short, the bats are cold, and Red Sox lose a close one to Cardinals - The Boston Globe The Sox came up a tad short in three different areas, each influencing the others, resulting in another narrow margin of defeat.

“He’s a nasty guy, bro. It’s gonna happen. It sucks, because in that moment, everything looks bad.”

Dustin May, of all pitchers, owned the Red Sox last night: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/10/s...

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‘He’s our shortstop’: Red Sox sticking with Trevor Story amid rough start on defense - The Boston Globe Story said his spate of three errors in 11 games stemmed from footwork and throwing miscues.

Curious about Trevor Story's defense?

Trevor Story, Alex Cora, and Craig Breslow weigh in: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/10/s...

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In Juan Valera, the Red Sox may have the hardest-throwing starting pitcher prospect in the minor leagues - The Boston Globe On Thursday, Juan Valera unleashed a fastball measured by the Red Sox at 101.7 miles per hour, part of an exceptional outing for the righthander, who turns 20 next month.

Is Red Sox prospect Juan Valera the hardest-throwing starting pitching prospect in the minors? Seth Hernandez may end up having something to say about that, but Valera reached an eye-popping 101.7 mph on Thursday. A look at his early season dominance: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/10/s...

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A legacy beyond baseball: Davey Lopes showed a generation of Rhode Island kids that greatness is within reach - The Boston Globe Davey Lopes was an example, an inspiration. And for a lot of us, he was one of the first people who made success feel real.

From Stephen Rosa: For many of us, Davey Lopes was more than a great athlete. He was an example. He was an inspiration. And for a lot of us, he was one of the first people who made success feel real.

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Thanks, Chris!

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In today’s Globe:

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Inside Connelly Early’s ‘hardest decision of my life’: leaving West Point for baseball, Red Sox - The Boston Globe The lefthander is in the major leagues, a bright spot amid an ugly start to the season for the Red Sox, pitching Friday night against the Cardinals in St. Louis.

The men in the Early family have fought for their country since before there officially was a country to fight for — yes, all the way back to the American Revolution.

And Connelly Early planned to do the same.

But here he is, on the Red Sox.

Story: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/09/s...

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Craig Breslow’s response to Red Sox’ stumbling start is patience, belief in players, coaches - The Boston Globe While there have been plenty of internal conversations, Boston's chief baseball officer and his staff remain committed to staying the course.

Breslow: “Decisions made at the height of emotion are generally bad decisions.” His view of the right front-office response to the team’s play, the coaching staff, the power question - and how the Red Sox org is different now than when he started the job www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/10/s...

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"I’ve got to be all in on this, because I’m leaving something so good behind."

Inside Connelly Early’s ‘hardest decision of my life’: leaving West Point for baseball (and eventually the Red Sox)
www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/09/s...

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Thanks, Alex!

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