Jen McCaffrey
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Red Sox beat reporter for The Athletic --
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Here's more with
@ken-rosenthal.bsky.social
on the Danny Coulombe deal
www.nytimes.com/athletic/711...
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Red Sox, lefty reliever Danny Coulombe in agreement on 1-year deal
To make room for Coulombe on the roster, the Red Sox moved Romy Gonzalez to the 60-day injured list.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7113686/2026/03/12/boston-red-sox-danny-coulombe-deal
about 6 hours ago
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Also from earlier today: *Braiden Ward sets a record for spring training steals and channels Rickey Henderson *Connelly Early searching for consistency and efficiency on the mound
www.nytimes.com/athletic/711...
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Braiden Ward channels Rickey Henderson, Connelly Early likely to start in Triple A
Ward set a spring training record with his 17th steal, while Alex Cora hopes Early and Payton Tolle will "become monsters."
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7113152/2026/03/12/red-sox-spring-training-braiden-ward-stolen-bases-connelly-early
about 7 hours ago
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Jarren Duran has six homers, four off lefties, early this spring. On an offseason working to refine his game strategy and reduce his chase. āWhen he is in control of the at-bat and heās dictating the aggressiveness, this is the type of player he can beā
www.nytimes.com/athletic/710...
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https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7109166/2026/03/12/red-sox-jarren-duran-offense
about 16 hours ago
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Jarren Duran had a monster WBC for Mexico after a hot start to ted Sox camp and has six homers in nine games. He could be the x-factor for Boston's offense this season. "This spurt we're seeing now is not only what I think he can be, but kind of who he is.ā
www.nytimes.com/athletic/710...
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WBC standout Jarren Duran is the X-factor for the Red Sox offense
Duran's 2025 campaign was a disappointment compared to his breakout 2024 season, but he's honed in on ways to get back to MVP-level play.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7109166/2026/03/12/red-sox-jarren-duran-offense/?source=emp_shared_article
about 20 hours ago
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Kutter Crawford is throwing two innings of live BP today
about 20 hours ago
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Red Sox vs Twins: Durbin 3B, Story SS, Mayer 2B, Kiner-Falefa 1B, Wong C, Monasterio DH, Campbell CF, Ward RF, Castro LF, Early P
about 20 hours ago
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Britt Ghiroli
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Why was Team USA acting like this was some throwaway game up in Rochester?
www.nytimes.com/athletic/710...
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*Sonny Gray on his spring training process and what works for him after 14 seasons *The Red Sox may have finally named their starting third baseman *Cora highlighted a few bullpen arms that have stood out so far That and more in Red Sox notes:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/710...
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Red Sox notes: Sonny Grayās process, a decision at third base and bullpen updates
Manager Alex Cora has enjoyed watching the veteran starter put in the work and has let him set his own schedule.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7105746/2026/03/10/red-sox-sonny-gray-process-third-base-bullpen
2 days ago
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*Sonny Gray on his spring training process and what works for him after 14 seasons *The Red Sox may have finally named their starting third baseman *Cora highlighted a few bullpen arms that have stood out so far That and more in Red Sox notes:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/710...
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Red Sox notes: Sonny Grayās process, a decision at third base and bullpen updates
Manager Alex Cora has enjoyed watching the veteran starter put in the work and has let him set his own schedule.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7105746/2026/03/10/red-sox-sonny-gray-process-third-base-bullpen
2 days ago
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Braiden Ward walked then stole second and third. It was close at third, but he's safe and is now 16 of 17 on stolen bases in 16 game played. A bit more on him and how he might impact the roster this season in here
www.nytimes.com/athletic/708...
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Red Sox camp standouts: Four under-the-radar players who could make an impact in 2026
A tall journeyman and a familiar face could help Boston on the pitching side, while a newly acquired outfielder can provide speed.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7089940/2026/03/06/red-sox-spring-training-standout-players
3 days ago
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Cora mentions Guerrero, Samaniego, Song and Keller as stand outs in camp. Also Seth Martinez as a long man option given Crawford and Sandoval are still building up and haven't entered games yet.
3 days ago
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While some of the best starters in baseball have been competing for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic, Garrett Crochet has toiled away in Fort Myers, far from the spotlight. On Crochetās early decision not to pitch in the WBC and what heās working on
www.nytimes.com/athletic/710...
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Garrett Crochet skipped WBC to refine his delivery: āThe plan is to pitch till Novemberā
"I wanted to have a normal spring training coming off the highest workload I've ever had," he said. "I don't want to get going too early."
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7102595/2026/03/09/red-sox-garrett-crochet-world-baseball-classic
3 days ago
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Sonny Gray on the mound vs. DET: Campbell CF, Story SS, Mayer 2B, Durbin 3B, NarvƔez C, Kiner-Falefa 1B, Gasper DH, Ward RF, McDonough LF, Gray P
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While some of the best starters in baseball have been competing for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic, Garrett Crochet has toiled away in Fort Myers, far from the spotlight. On Crochetās early decision not to pitch in the WBC and what heās working on
www.nytimes.com/athletic/710...
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Garrett Crochet skipped WBC to refine his delivery: āThe plan is to pitch till Novemberā
"I wanted to have a normal spring training coming off the highest workload I've ever had," he said. "I don't want to get going too early."
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7102595/2026/03/09/red-sox-garrett-crochet-world-baseball-classic
3 days ago
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* Payton Tolle's role * How an Astros injury might impact the Red Sox infield * Thoughts on Kristian Campbell's camp so far * Mayer vs Durbin at 2B and 3B That and more in this Red Sox mailbag
www.nytimes.com/athletic/709...
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Payton Tolle impressing, Kristian Campbellās camp, trade talks and more: Red Sox mailbag
Can the Red Sox contend without a true power bat? Improved pitching and a stronger infield defense may just keep them competitive.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7099613/2026/03/09/red-sox-mailbag-payton-tolle-kristian-campbell-mlb/
4 days ago
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Red Sox announce lefty Jake Bennett was optioned to minor league camp and catchers Nate Baez and Ronald Rosario, RHPs Osvaldo Berrios, Hobie Harris, Vinny Nittoli and Devin Sweet and LHP Jeremy Wu-Yelland were reassigned to minor league camp.
4 days ago
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Chandler Rome
6 days ago
A 17-year-old got Aaron Judge to ground into a bases-loaded double play on Friday night. First, he had to finish his social studies homework. Math homework kept him busy on Thursday. Meet Joseph Contreras, JosƩ's son and the youngest player in WBC history -
www.nytimes.com/athletic/709...
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Before he faced Aaron Judge, Joseph Contreras had to finish his high school classwork
The 17-year-old Team Brazil righty, son of former MLB pitcher Jose Contreras, got out of a huge jam against Team USA's star-studded lineup.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7095722/2026/03/06/joseph-contreras-17-year-old-wbc-usa-brazil/
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Campbell just homered for the first time this spring. More on his big swing changes here
add a skeleton here at some point
7 days ago
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As Team USA begins WBC play, Roman Anthony will be the youngest player on a star-studded roster. He still feels like he has a lot to prove to live up to his sky-high potential. On his diligent offseason rehab, plan to improve his defense and 2026 goals
www.nytimes.com/athletic/708...
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Roman Anthony already fits in with the stars. Heās ready to prove himself over a full season
Anthony is the youngest member of the Team USA roster by two years, but his talent has him fitting right in with the stars of the game.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7084378/2026/03/04/roman-anthony-red-sox-world-baseball-classic/
7 days ago
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It's that time of camp where half the Red Sox roster is at the WBC and several unfamiliar names are getting more at-bats and innings than usual. A look at a few standout performers so far, some of whom might contribute in Boston this season
www.nytimes.com/athletic/708...
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Red Sox camp standouts: Four under-the-radar players who could make an impact in 2026
A tall journeyman and a familiar face could help Boston on the pitching side, while a newly acquired outfielder can provide speed.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7089940/2026/03/06/red-sox-spring-training-standout-players/
7 days ago
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Chandler Rome
7 days ago
Jeremy PeƱa has a fracture in the tip of his right ring finger, according to the Astros. He will be reevaluated in two weeks
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This time last year, Roman Anthony was getting heckled in the Spring Breakout game for being āoverratedā. On Tuesday he homered in a WBC exhibition game. He seems sufficiently hyped at this point.Ā On Year 2 of Anthony and how much better he can get
www.nytimes.com/athletic/708...
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Roman Anthony already fits in with the stars. Heās ready to prove himself over a full season
Anthony is the youngest member of the Team USA roster by two years, but his talent has him fitting right in with the stars of the game.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7084378/2026/03/04/roman-anthony-red-sox-world-baseball-classic/?source=emp_shared_article
9 days ago
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Mayer talking a bit about this now on the ESPN broadcast
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9 days ago
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This time last year, Roman Anthony was getting heckled in the Spring Breakout game for being āoverratedā. On Tuesday he homered in a WBC exhibition game. He seems sufficiently hyped at this point.Ā On Year 2 of Anthony and how much better he can get
www.nytimes.com/athletic/708...
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Roman Anthony already fits in with the stars. Heās ready to prove himself over a full season
Anthony is the youngest member of the Team USA roster by two years, but his talent has him fitting right in with the stars of the game.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7084378/2026/03/04/roman-anthony-red-sox-world-baseball-classic/?source=emp_shared_article
9 days ago
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The New York Times
9 days ago
From
@theathletic.com
: With only 99 days until the World Cup, things are getting tense in Foxboro. The local select board is still blocking FIFA's license for Gillette Stadium due to a $7.8 million gap in security funding. Seven matches are at stake.
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Deadline set for FIFAās $7.8m World Cup row with Foxboro, games at risk as town stands firm
"Same bulls---" - A March 17 deadline has been set over a security-funding row that has put Boston's World Cup matches at risk
https://nyti.ms/4slGiPL
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Roman Anthony's two-run homer in the WBC exhibition game showed he belongs. But entering his first full season, he still feels he has a lot to prove. āIām continuing to do the same work as if Iām not in the big leagues yet and still trying to make it.ā
www.nytimes.com/athletic/708...
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Roman Anthony already fits in with the stars. Heās ready to prove himself over a full season
Anthony is the youngest member of the Team USA roster by two years, but his talent has him fitting right in with the stars of the game.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7084378/2026/03/04/roman-anthony-red-sox-world-baseball-classic
9 days ago
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Maria I. Guardado
10 days ago
Team USA lineup vs. the Giants: Bobby Witt Jr., SS Bryce Harper, 1B Aaron Judge, RF Kyle Schwarber, DH Alex Bregman, 3B Cal Raleigh, C Roman Anthony, LF Byron Buxton, CF Brice Turang, 2B Paul Skenes, RHP
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ICYMI: Here's a Red Sox season preview on Rates & Barrels with
@enosarris.bsky.social
and
@dvr.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfOJ...
Plus, our latest Red Sox roster projection:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/707...
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Red Sox roster projection 2.0: Exploring battles for the fifth starter, bench and bullpen
Manager Alex Cora says the roster is close to set for Opening Day, yet there are a few decisions left to make.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7076151/2026/03/02/red-sox-roster-projection-fifth-starter/
11 days ago
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Weekend reading ICYMI: Marcelo Mayerās homer in his first game Friday might be a sign of the significant muscle he put on this offseason
www.nytimes.com/athletic/707...
Kristian Campbell spent the winter literally staring in the mirror to rebuild his swing
www.nytimes.com/athletic/706...
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A speedier, stronger Marcelo Mayer is ready to shake injury-prone label, win a starting job
Mayer's training helped him post faster sprint times than Trevor Story and Jarren Duran. But his main goal is to play a full season.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7073535/2026/02/27/red-sox-marcelo-mayer-injury-prone-label-speed/?source=emp_shared_article
13 days ago
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Weekend reading ICYMI: Marcelo Mayerās homer in his first game Friday might be a sign of the significant muscle he put on this offseason
www.nytimes.com/athletic/707...
Kristian Campbell spent the winter literally staring in the mirror to rebuild his swing
www.nytimes.com/athletic/706...
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A speedier, stronger Marcelo Mayer is ready to shake injury-prone label, win a starting job
Mayer's training helped him post faster sprint times than Trevor Story and Jarren Duran. But his main goal is to play a full season.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7073535/2026/02/27/red-sox-marcelo-mayer-injury-prone-label-speed/?source=emp_shared_article
13 days ago
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Jen McCaffrey
Derek VanRiper
13 days ago
šļø Rates & Barrels ā¾ More team previews!
@jcmccaffrey.bsky.social
joined me to talk Red Sox,
@codystavenhagen.bsky.social
dropped by for the Tigers, and
@aarongleeman.bsky.social
explained the Twins' bizarre offseason.... Audio:
pod.fo/e/398f97
YouTube:
www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels
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Alex Speier
13 days ago
Roman Anthony said heās fine - the collision with Rafaela knocked the wind out of him a bit, and he banged his left forearm off Rafaela in a way that was sort of surprising, but he felt fine and knew heād be OK to stay in the game.
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Alex Speier
14 days ago
Anthony is up after a couple minutes on the ground. It appeared the trainer was looking at his left wrist after Anthony landed awkwardly while trying to avoid a more vicious collision. But both Anthony and Rafaela remain in the game.
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Marcelo Mayer is batting sixth and playing second in his first game today. āLast year was obviously a struggle for me. Thatās not the player that I think I am.ā It's a pivotal year for Mayer, who added significant strength this winter to stay healthy
www.nytimes.com/athletic/707...
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A speedier, stronger Marcelo Mayer is ready to shake injury-prone label, win a starting job
Mayer's training helped him post faster sprint times than Trevor Story and Jarren Duran. But his main goal is to play a full season.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7073535/2026/02/27/red-sox-marcelo-mayer-injury-prone-label-speed/
14 days ago
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Marcelo Mayer spent the offseason adding strength, speed and tweaking his swing to finally prove he can be the player everyone expected when he was drafted in the 1st round. āThe second I got home, I got to work because I knew there was no time to waste"
www.nytimes.com/athletic/707...
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A speedier, stronger Marcelo Mayer is ready to shake injury-prone label, win a starting job
Mayer's training helped him post faster sprint times than Trevor Story and Jarren Duran. But his main goal is to play a full season.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7073535/2026/02/27/red-sox-marcelo-mayer-injury-prone-label-speed/
14 days ago
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Marcelo Mayer knows the narrative: Heās injury-prone. This offseason, he gained strength and speed to withstand the rigors of his first full big-league season. He has a position to win, a manager to please and a lot to prove "I still got to earn a jobā
www.nytimes.com/athletic/707...
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A speedier, stronger Marcelo Mayer is ready to shake injury-prone label, win a starting job
Mayer's training helped him post faster sprint times than Trevor Story and Jarren Duran. But his main goal is to play a full season.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7073535/2026/02/27/red-sox-marcelo-mayer-injury-prone-label-speed/?source=emp_shared_article
14 days ago
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Aaron Gleeman
15 days ago
Really happy to see this. The Athletic is adding a bunch of great former Washington Post staffers to our roster and greatly expanding our coverage of the Nationals, Commanders, and D.C. sports as a whole. Their loss is our gain, and our readers' gain.
www.nytco.com/press/the-at...
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The Athletic Welcomes New Colleagues | The New York Times Company
Weāre excited to announce the hiring of several Washington Post journalists as The Athletic expands its coverage of the Commanders, launches a new Nationals beat and adds to its growing roster ofā¦
https://www.nytco.com/press/the-athletic-welcomes-new-colleagues/
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You've seen Kristian Campbell's new swing, but what goes into that change? Inside a tedious offseason studying video of Bregman and Vladdy, visualizing his new stance in a mirror, tee work, Trajeckt, Puerto Rico and more. On Campbell's quest to get back to Boston
www.nytimes.com/athletic/706...
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How Kristian Campbell used a mirror to reflect and change his swing after a rough rookie year
After a frustrating rookie season, Campbell went home and re-worked his swing. Now he feels he's in a much better place to succeed.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7068725/2026/02/25/kristian-campbell-red-sox-swing-changes/
16 days ago
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You've seen Kristian Campbell's new swing, but what goes into that change? Inside a tedious offseason studying video of Bregman and Vladdy, visualizing his new stance in a mirror, tee work, Trajeckt, Puerto Rico and more. On Campbell's quest to get back to Boston
www.nytimes.com/athletic/706...
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How Kristian Campbell used a mirror to reflect and change his swing after a rough rookie year
After a frustrating rookie season, Campbell went home and re-worked his swing. Now he feels he's in a much better place to succeed.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7068725/2026/02/25/kristian-campbell-red-sox-swing-changes/
16 days ago
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Kristian Campbell spent much of his offseason standing in the living room of his parentsā house, staring into a mirror. Inside an offseason of change for Campbell:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/706...
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Kristian Campbell spent much of his offseason standing in the living room of his parentsā house, staring into a mirror. Inside an offseason of change for Campbell:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/706...
16 days ago
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What Iām seeing in Red Sox camp: Thoughts on new locker locations Willson Contrerasā intensity An under-the-radar utility infielder with a chance for a roster spot Sonny Grayās schedule and more
www.nytimes.com/athletic/706...
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What Iām seeing in Red Sox camp: New locker locations, Willson Contrerasā intensity and more
How this camp feels different from a year ago, plus Sonny Gray's "veteran program" and an under-the-radar bench option.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7061349/2026/02/22/red-sox-spring-training-atmosphere-willson-contreras/?source=emp_shared_article
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What Iām seeing in Red Sox camp: Thoughts on new locker locations Willson Contrerasā intensity An under-the-radar utility infielder with a chance for a roster spot Sonny Grayās schedule and more
www.nytimes.com/athletic/706...
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What Iām seeing in Red Sox camp: New locker locations, Willson Contrerasā intensity and more
How this camp feels different from a year ago, plus Sonny Gray's "veteran program" and an under-the-radar bench option.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7061349/2026/02/22/red-sox-spring-training-atmosphere-willson-contreras/?source=emp_shared_article
19 days ago
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Weekend reading ICYMI Catching up with budding media star Koji Uehara
www.nytimes.com/athletic/705...
Inside the Red Sox plan to *finally* fix their infield defense
www.nytimes.com/athletic/705...
Caleb Durbin on why he was relieved to have offseason elbow surgery
www.nytimes.com/athletic/705...
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Red Sox' Caleb Durbin discusses surgery, how wrestling helps him at second and third
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7056708/2026/02/19/caleb-durbin-red-sox-surgery-wrestling-second-third-base/
20 days ago
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Caleb Durbin had been scheduled for work at second today but had an emergency root canal and had to leave camp this morning. Heās back and said he should be good to go tomorrow
21 days ago
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FanGraphs projects the Red Sox to have an 18 fWAR from their rotation, tops in baseball. Detroit ranks second at 17.3. Both staffs have big aces, solid veterans and strong depth.
@enosarris.bsky.social
compares each projected SP to determine which rotation is better
www.nytimes.com/athletic/703...
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Tigers vs. Red Sox: Which American League rotation reigns supreme?
After some high-profile offseason additions, does Boston or Detroit hold the edge? Eno Sarris took a look at the head-to-head matchups.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7036898/2026/02/19/red-sox-tigers-american-league-best-rotation/
21 days ago
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Since retiring Koji Uehara has delved into media working for a Tokyo news station and hosting a YouTube channel with a million subscribers. He was in Red Sox camp doing a piece on Yoshida and I was able to catch up with him about his budding media career
www.nytimes.com/athletic/705...
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Catching up with budding media personality Koji Uehara, plus Red Sox notes
Plus a look at the Red Sox's camp standouts, early spring training pitching plans and why the team traded for Johan Oviedo.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7058558/2026/02/19/koji-uehara-media-personality-red-sox/?source=emp_shared_article
21 days ago
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Sandoval had his second live BP. Gray, Early, Bello, Crawford have bullpens. Also Durbin is at second, Mayer at third in backfield drills. Durbin spent much of his time in the minors at 2B. Said the other day in here how itās a more natural spot for him
www.nytimes.com/athletic/705...
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Red Sox' Caleb Durbin discusses surgery, how wrestling helps him at second and third
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7056708/2026/02/19/caleb-durbin-red-sox-surgery-wrestling-second-third-base/?source=emp_shared_article
21 days ago
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Red Sox vs Northeastern: Eaton RF, Yoshida LF, Campbell CF, Hickey 1B, Romero 2B, Capra 3B, Cheng SS, Castro DH, Rosario C, Uberstine P
21 days ago
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Roman Anthony was on-deck to face a minor leaguer on the back fields earlier this week, when a tall righty walked up the fence and made a comment about him wearing the No. 19. It was Koji Uehara, Catching up with Koji on his budding media career
www.nytimes.com/athletic/705...
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Catching up with budding media personality Koji Uehara, plus Red Sox notes
Plus a look at the Red Sox's camp standouts, early spring training pitching plans and why traded for Johan Oviedo.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7058558/2026/02/19/koji-uehara-media-personality-red-sox/?source=emp_shared_article
21 days ago
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