By Jeff Louderback In need of rotation depth, the Boston Red Sox are stretching out Franklin Morales as a starter in his rehab assignment. The 27-year-old left-hander had pitched well until Saturday, when he allowed five runs, three hits and three walks in four innings in Triple-A Pawtucket’s 6-3 loss to Indianapolis, the Pittsburgh Pirates’ [...]
By Jeff Louderback Next season, the Red Sox catching tandem could consist of veteran David Ross and top prospect Ryan Lavarnway. As for now,the 25-year-old Lavarnway has replaced Ross on the 25-man roster since the latter was placed on the 7-day concussion disabled list. The 36-year-old Ross suffered concussion symptoms in Saturday’s game against the [...]
By Jeff Louderback Shane Victorino, who was sidelined with a back ailment earlier this month, was pulled from Sunday’s game against Toronto at Fenway Park when he collided with the right field wall chasing a home run ball. The Red Sox announced on Monday that the 32-year-old outfielder was cleared to play again after X-rays [...]
By Jeff Louderback Jose De La Torre, who was acquired last season from Cleveland for utility man Brent Lillibridge, was called up from Triple-A Pawtucket to give the ragged Red Sox bullpen a fresh arm. To make room for De La Torre on the 40-man roster, Joel Hanrahan was placed on the 60-day disabled list. [...]
By Jeff Louderback With Felix Doubront now in the bullpen and Alfredo Aceves at Pawtucket, the Boston Red Sox can benefit from additional starting pitching depth. Franklin Morales, who has occupied the disabled list all season with shoulder soreness and a pectoral strain, is slated to make a two-inning rehab appearance at Double-A Portland on [...]
By Jeff Louderback With Will Middlebrooks and Jose Iglesias establishing themselves, and Xander Bogaerts rapidly ascending the farm system, the Red Sox are well-stocked with promising infielders for the long term. Two additional names with whom Red Sox fans will become more familiar combined for seven hits in advanced Single-A Salem’s 7-6 win over the [...]
By Jeff Louderback For the Boston Red Sox to secure a post-season berth in 2013, they need Jon Lester and Clay Buchholz to re-emerge as frontline starters. So far, so good this spring. Lester was 3-0 with a 0.75 ERA in 24 innings, limiting opposing hitters to a .101 average with 20 strikeouts, four walks [...]
By Jeff Louderback When the Boston Red Sox inked Shane Victorino to a three-year, $39 million deal over the offseason, eyebrows were raised about the total salary commitment. The 32-year-old Victorino struggled through an injury-plagued 2012 campaign (including a nagging hand ailment) that limited him to a .255 average, 11 home runs and a .704 [...]
By Jeff Louderback Should Jackie Bradley Jr. open the 2013 season at Triple-A Pawtucket or with the Boston Red Sox? That is the most widely discussed question at spring training. If the opening day roster was shaping up as projected, the answer would be simple. Let Bradley get his first at-bats above Double-A and perhaps [...]
By Jeff Louderback When the Boston Red Sox acquired Rubby De La Rosa and Allen Webster as part of the prospects package from the Los Angeles Dodgers in last summer’s blockbuster trade, Webster was more widely known than De La Rosa. Webster is viewed as one of the game’s top right-handed pitching prospects – he [...]
