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Will Alex Verdugo follow a similar career trajectory to Alex Bregman?

May 15, 2020 Sam Cox 0

23-year-old outfielder Alex Verdugo was the centrepiece of the package the Boston Red Sox received in the blockbuster trade that saw the Los Angeles Dodgers acquire David Price and Mookie Betts.

Four questions for Boston sports fans when major leagues resume

April 20, 2020 franchisesports 1

The 21st century has been pretty generous to Beantown sports. Pick any year in the last two decades, and there is more than a 50-50 chance the city of Boston has held an open-top bus parade for its NFL, MLB, NBA or NHL champions.

Red Sox are hoping for best, fearing for worst, as they head into 2020

February 23, 2020 John Dunham 1

2019 was a bad year for the Boston Red Sox and it got progressively worse as it went on. A year after storming to a World Series title in one of the greatest seasons in franchise history, they dropped from 108 wins to a mediocre 84 and missed the playoffs altogether.

Dodgers become World Series favourites after Betts trade, Red Sox plan for future

February 5, 2020 Teodor Tsenov 3

As first reported by ESPN's Jeff Passan, The Boston Red Sox traded their star outfielder to the Los Angeles Dodgers, while the Dodgers dealt young center fielder Alex Verdugo to Boston and Kenta Maeda to the Minnesota Twins, who also joined to make it a three-team trade.

Betts, Price trade would be yet another masterstroke from Dodgers

February 3, 2020 Sam Cox 1

The Boston Red Sox are believed to be committed to trading Mookie Betts and likely starter David Price, as reported by Bob Nightengale and Ken Rosenthal.

Impact of a potential Padres trade for Mookie Betts

January 29, 2020 Teodor Tsenov 4

This year's MLB offseason provided a very strong free-agent class. However, even with just less than a month to go before Spring Training and no elite free agents still on the market, possibilities for a huge move that could shape up a team's chances for the upcoming season still remain wide open.

Three teams who should trade for David Price

December 11, 2019 Sam Cox 0

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher David Price has been the target of trade discussions, as reported by ESPN's Jeff Passan.

Three ideal teams for Jonathan Villar after Orioles placed infielder on waivers

November 28, 2019 Sam Cox 2

Baltimore Orioles placed versatile infielder Jonathan Villar on waivers on Wednesday. Villar, who was worth four WAR in 2019, is expected to earn around $10 million in 2020 after arbitration.

Five issues the new Boston Red Sox general manager will need to solve

September 17, 2019 Craig Singleton 2

Ultimately not many would turn down the chance to lead the Red Sox’s Baseball Operations. They have a huge market and are willing to spend and have some of the best young talent in the league on their roster who won it all less than a year ago. Big teams are often able to rebuild whilst still winning, and that is what the new GM will hope to achieve.

Rafael Devers’ monster season gives Red Sox reason to hope in 2020 and beyond

September 4, 2019 Craig Singleton 2

Just 10 months since clinching the World Series title in Los Angeles, the Boston Red Sox are 5.5 games back of the wildcard. This is despite a breakout season from 22-year-old third-baseman Rafael Devers.

Evaluating the chances of American League Wildcard contenders

August 22, 2019 Teodor Tsenov 0

We’re getting the most competitive AL wildcard race since 2017 but what most fans are interested in remains which teams will eventually end up playing in the play-in game on October 2nd. And what better time to evaluate the teams’ chances than when September is right round the corner?

New York Yankees @ Boston Red Sox series preview: Will offences continue to dominate?

July 25, 2019 Archie Banks 0

Though the division race would appear to be almost wrapped up for the New York Yankees in the AL East with just over 100 games played this season, they certainly will not want complacency to set in just yet, and the upcoming 4-game series with their bitter rivals at Fenway Park is set up to be a cracker.

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