Perhaps more importantly, Crochet’s decision sends a message to the fans and to the front office. It’s hard for a pitcher to be the face of a team, but with Rafael Devers gone and Roman Anthony still in his professional infancy, Crochet is the guy right now in Boston. His decision declares that he’s putting winning this year first.

A Boston Red Sox rookie who had some strong words about the New York Yankees earlier this season has suffered a huge injury.

The 22-year-old outfielder, nicknamed "The Password," has vaulted from a little-known player to a productive Triple A prospect on the rise.

Red Sox rookie starting pitcher Hunter Dobbins knew the seriousness of his injury almost immediately Friday because he suffered the same ACL tear in the same knee during high school.

With the Red Sox planning on bringing Richard Fitts back to the starting rotation after the All-Star break, where does that leave Tanner Houck?

Three-sport high school athlete s aren't extinct but they are certainly on the endangered species list, he wrote. There was an era when every school’s best athletes played a sport in every season. Now, with their parents being brainwashed by AAU and club coaches, many elite athletes might play two sports or, even worse, just one.

Jim Bowden joins Hailey Sutton to discuss Alex Bregman being expected to return as the Red Sox are red-hot. 01:03

It's Friday, July 11 and the Rays (50-44) are in Boston to take on the Red Sox (50-45). Drew Rasmussen is slated to take the mound for Tampa Bay against Hunter Dobbins for Boston. The Red Sox stormed back to steal the opening game of this four-game series against the Rays,