Why Did Rafael Devers Decline Home Run Derby Invite? Alex Cora Explains
Despite being invited to the MLB’s 2021 Home Run Derby, Rafael Devers turned down the invite. Why? Manager Alex Cora explained the other day on WEEI. “He declined. He feels like he’s not a home run hitter in BP (batting practice). Great answer by him, I guess,” Cora said. Devers has 21 homers on the […]
The First Thing That Stood Out to the Red Sox About Marcelo Mayer, Was ‘How He Interacts With People’
The Red Sox selected Marcelo Mayer with the fourth pick in the MLB Draft Sunday night, as he was available after Henry Davis, Jack Leiter, and Jackson Jobe were all surprisingly taken ahead of him. “We had a set of players I think we really liked,” Red Sox director of amateur scouting Paul Toboni said. […]
New England Revolution’s Matt Turner and Tajon Buchanan Both Shine on International Stage
The 2021 Gold Cup is now underway, flooded with almost 60 MLS players. Two of those hail from the New England Revolution — Tajon Buchanan started at the left wing-back for Canada, while Matt Turner was between the posts for the United States. The pair will be away from the Revolution for the next month […]
Boston Red Sox Select SS Marcelo Mayer at Pick No. 4 in MLB Draft
The Red Sox have selected left-handed bat Marcelo Mayer with the fourth overall pick in the 2021 MLB draft. Mayer was picked after Henry Davis (first), Jack Leiter (second), and Jackson Jobe (third) was picked. Mayer was not likely to be passed on by three teams, as he was first on many mock drafts. But […]
Boston Red Sox First Round Draft Targets: Vanderbilt P Jack Leiter
Last up on potential targets for the Red Sox at pick number four, Vanderbilt hurler Jack Leiter. Leiter was drafted in the 20th round of the 2019 draft by the Yankees, but chose to stay with Vandy. The son of two-time All-Star hurler Al Leiter, Jack, tied teammate Kumar Rocker for the most strikeouts at […]
Boston Red Sox First Round Draft Targets: P Jackson Jobe
Next up on the list of targets for the Red Sox at pick number four, is the first pitcher we’re reviewing, Jackson Jobe. Jobe’s greatest talent is his killer slider, which features spin rates well above 3,000 RPM, which is higher than almost all major leaguers, as it sits in the low 80s of MPH. […]
Nick Pivetta Struggles Against Former Team as Boston Red Sox Lose, 5-4, to Phillies; Christian Vazquez’s Base-Running Mistake Proves to Be Costly
Nick Pivetta and the Red Sox fell to the Phillies Sunday afternoon, as they head into the All-Star Break with a series loss. The Red Sox drew first blood with a solo homer from Xander Bogaerts in the second. The Phillies would strike back just an inning later, as a two-RBI single off the bat […]
Matt Barnes Agrees to 2-Year Contract Extension With Boston Red Sox
The Red Sox and Matt Barnes have agreed to a two-year contract extension, Alex Speier of the Boston Globe reported before the team made it official. Barnes was originally a free agent after the 2021 season, as the deal will extend him through the 2024 season. Barnes is having a career season with the club, […]
Boston Red Sox First Round Draft Targets: SS Kahlil Watson
Next up on first-round draft targets for the Red Sox at pick No. 4, is shortstop Kahlil Watson. Although unlikely, the Wake Forest High School’s left-handed bat has the potential to be the third North Carolina prepster to be drafted first overall in the MLB Draft. The other two that have been selected are Brien […]
Boston Celtics’ Jayson Tatum Tallies 15 Points in Team USA’s Stunning 90-87 Loss to Nigeria
While it has already been a long off-season for Celtics fans, they get to see their All-Star, Jayson Tatum, back on the court before October. Tatum will spend his summer in red, white, and blue as Team USA fights for the gold. Their journey began tonight as they opened up a series of exhibition games […]