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BOSTON -- Red Sox general manager Ben Cherington said it is not out of the question that top prospect Xander Bogaerts, recently promoted to Triple-A Pawtucket, will be called to the big leagues this season. "You know, I've always kind of felt like...

BOSTON -- Red Sox general manager Ben Cherington, who was drawn into the discussion of the Red Sox closer situation Wednesday afternoon, said that while he is confident that Andrew Bailey will regain his form, the Sox would be open to other options, ...

BOSTON -- The Red Sox declared a moratorium on the closer debate Wednesday night, although it was unintentional. This one was decided well before the ninth inning, as a rare lapse by Sox left-handed reliever Craig Breslow allowed the Tampa Bay Ray...

BOSTON -- A day after catching both ends of a day-night doubleheader, something no Red Sox catcher has done since John Marzano in 1992, Jarrod Saltalamacchia was back in the lineup Wednesday night. "I thought they'd give him a day off today," dead...

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BOSTON -- The Red Sox brought their newly signed first-round draft pick, left-handed pitcher Trey Ball, to Fenway Park Wednesday afternoon. Let the chirping begin. Ball, the seventh overall pick in the draft and highest Sox pick since Trot Nixon i...

Desmond Jennings homered, Jeremy Hellickson pitched six strong innings and the Tampa Bay Rays ended their drought at Fenway Park, beating the Red Sox 6-2 Wednesday night.

BOSTON -- A few quick hits from manager John Farrell: * Catcher David Ross is scheduled to be examined Thursday in Pittsburgh by neuropsychologist Dr. Micky Collins, MLB's consultant on concussions, at the University of Pittsburgh's Medical Center...

BOSTON -- The Red Sox on Wednesday announced the signing of 18-year-old first-round pick Trey Ball as well as 10 other draft picks. Ball, a left-handed pitcher out of New Castle, Indiana, was the seventh overall pick in the draft, Boston's earlies...

The Red Sox on Wednesday announced the signing of 18-year-old first-round pick Trey Ball as well as 10 other draft picks.

Quick thoughts on Tuesday's slate of games ... The Blue Jays belted three home runs off the Rockies' Jeff Francis (why is he still in their rotation?) in an 8-3 win, their seventh in a row. Now 34-36, the Jays are 8.5 out of first place -- althou...

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Jonny Gomes' walk-off HR bailed out Andrew Bailey as the Sox swept Rays.

BOSTON -- Pragmatist that he is, Jonny Gomes decided 9.5 hours of baseball, a tally that included a lengthy rain delay, was sufficient for all parties involved. The Boston Red Sox left fielder, whose big league roots can be traced to Tampa Bay...

BOSTON -- Red Sox pitcher Clay Buchholz threw a bullpen before Game 2 on Tuesday night, but apparently did not show sufficient progress to clear him to start this weekend. Buchholz, who has a strained trapezius muscle in his neck, was placed on the 1...

BOSTON -- For the second time this season, rain marred a matchup at Fenway Park between the Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays. This time, there was actually a final result, as the Sox endured a rain delay of nearly three hours before securing a 5-1 ...