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Thursday is Opening Day at Fenway Park for the Boston Red Sox, kicking off a new baseball season and sparking home amongst fans for a stronger year. Fans...

Exceptions will be made for diaper bags and bags with essential medical equipment. Fans heading to Fenway on Thursday have been asked to be in their seats by 1:30 p.m. [Fenway Park Improvements](https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/red-sox-to-preview-fenway-park-improvements-ahead-of-opening-day/3007643/) [Fenway Park showcased a number of changes and improvements for this year,](https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/red-sox-to-preview-fenway-park-improvements-ahead-of-opening-day/3007643/) including the expansion of AI checkout technology, a new LED field lighting system, a revamped locker room and new food offerings. Clear bags are encouraged, but must fit the same qualifications. [so fans will want to make sure they bundle up to stay warm in the gusty conditions.](https://www.nbcboston.com/weather/wind-chills-in-the-30s-for-red-sox-opening-day-at-fenway-park/3009665/) The tradition of an Opening Day flyover will continue this year, with two F-15C’s from the 104th Fighter Wing flown out of Westfield, Massachusetts, and two F-35A’s from the 158th Fighter Wing flown out of Burlington, Vermont.

WBZ-TV's Dan Roche will preview a part of the 2023 Red Sox each day leading up to Thursday's Opening Day tilt against the Baltimore Orioles.

I think these Red Sox can battle for a playoff spot. Will the Red Sox contend? It's going to be a lot of fun to watch Yoshida play -- and swing the bat -- at Fenway Park. -- Rochie takes a look at the expectations for the Red Sox for the new season! I know Alex Cora likes this team, and he's a heck of a manager that will get his team to play hard and, perhaps, overachieve. WBZ-TV's Dan Roche will preview a part of the 2023 Red Sox each day leading up to Thursday's Opening Day tilt against the Baltimore Orioles.

Mike Columbare of Pembroke was all by himself on Lansdowne Street early Thursday, the first and only person in line waiting for Opening Day tickets.

He was the first and only person in line waiting for an Opening Day ticket. "You get to the park, everything flushes away and it's just about that, hopefully, only two-and-a-half hours of baseball with the new pitch clock." and was all by himself, bundled up alone in the cold with a blanket made by his mother.

The Baltimore Orioles start their season on the road against the Boston Red Sox as they hope to build upon the success and high hopes from last year.

The Red Sox begin the 2023 Major League Baseball season at Fenway Park against the Baltimore Orioles Thursday afternoon.

To celebrate the partnership, Encore Boston Harbor has made $25,000 donations to the Red Sox Foundation, Shamrock Foundation, Boston Bruins Foundation, and ...

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The Boston Red Sox will kick off the 2023 baseball season with their Opening Day game on Thursday with streaming options.

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Following an up-and-down offseason that saw a number of key pieces depart the team for new destinations, many fans have tempered their expectations for the ...

The loss of Eovaldi is a big hit to the rotation given his reliability over the last few seasons. He possesses an elite arsenal and should be a fun watch for fans this season, though expect a rough outing every now and then as he adjusts to facing Major League batters. Having more reliable arms in the pen should be a major asset for this team, especially given their question marks in the starting rotation. The bullpen was a major cause of concern for Boston last season and the team appears to have upgraded the unit in the offseason. The Red Sox will use Yoshida’s pop from the left side of the plate after raking in the bottom-third of MLB in total homers last season. Boston’s ownership was able to redeem themselves just a bit when they locked young third baseman Rafael Devers to a long-term contract, signaling to fans that the team was not about to let another homegrown star depart during the offseason.

The Boston Red Sox finalized their 26-man active roster Thursday morning and some fans may be surprised by the news.

Ready or not, here we go. The 2023 Orioles season begins this afternoon in Boston. And for the first time in a long time, the O's begin a season with the ...

Houck, a Sox first-round pick in 2017, opened last year in Boston’s rotation but lasted just three starts until they shifted him to the bullpen, where he served as the closer for a while before undergoing season-ending back surgery. Even as his strikeout rate has dipped in his three seasons in the majors, down to 6.2 K/9 last year, he has improved at keeping runners off base, posting a career-best 1.253 WHIP in 2022. Gibson, after a largely unsuccessful stint in the National League for the last year and a half, returns to the AL, where he was an All-Star for the Rangers in 2021. Kluber’s sojourn through the AL East continues; he’s played for three different clubs in this division in the last three years, following the Rays last year and the Yankees in 2021. He spent the first half of the season battling back from a right rib stress fracture, finally returned to the majors in July...and then got hit by a comebacker in his second start, breaking his hand, and the next month broke his wrist while riding a bike, ending his season after just 5.2 innings. And for the first time in a long time, the O’s begin a season with the realistic expectation of being relevant in the postseason race. They roughed up Kluber for a 5.64 ERA last year, and he beat them only once in his six tries. In 2020, the Birds won two out of three despite a blowout loss in the opener, and in 2021 the O’s pulled off a shocking sweep that was, unfortunately, not at all indicative of how the rest of the season would go. In 2020, the Birds were supposed to host Opening Day on March 26, only for the pandemic to come along and ruin everything (the O’s ultimately began a truncated 60-game season in Boston four months later). Gibson’s 81 ERA+ last year was the third-worst of any of this year’s Opening Day starters, and Kluber’s 84 was fourth-worst. The Red Sox are a familiar opening opponent, as this is the third time in the past four years the Birds have begun the season at Fenway Park. This is the first time in four years that the O’s are actually starting the season on the day they were originally scheduled to.

Former Boston utility man Michael Chavis officially made the Washington Nationals' Opening Day roster after signing with the club to a minor league deal with an ...

Outfielder Raimel Tapia was selected to the active Major League roster from Triple-A Worcester. Right-handed pitchers Brayan Bello and Wyatt Mills were placed ...

- Right-handed pitcher Garrett Whitlock was placed on the 15-Day Injured List (retroactive to March 27) due to recovery from right hip surgery. - Left-handed pitcher Joely Rodriguez was placed on the 15-Day Injured List (retroactive to March 27) with a right oblique strain. - Left-handed pitcher James Paxton was placed on the 15-Day Injured List (retroactive to March 27) with a right hamstring strain.

SportsLine model simulated Thursday's Baltimore Orioles vs. Boston Red Sox game and released its MLB Opening Day 2023 picks.

[Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Red Sox vs. The Orioles also will have a newcomer on the mound Thursday in [Kyle Gibson](/mlb/players/1739665/kyle-gibson/), a 35-year-old righty who has registered a 1.57 ERA and 0.63 WHIP in four outings at Fenway Park. [Xander Bogaerts](/mlb/players/1945481/xander-bogaerts/) during the offseason. The club won eight consecutive season openers from 2011-18 and posted a 3-1 victory at Boston in 2021. [Corey Kluber](/mlb/players/1759018/corey-kluber/) continues his tour of the AL East as he makes his debut with Boston, which is hoping he can regain the form that helped him win the Cy Young Award with Cleveland in both 2014 and 2017. Orioles](https://www.sportsline.com/mlb/game-forecast/MLB_20230330_BAL@BOS/) and revealed its predictions and best bets. [You can visit SportsLine now to see the model's MLB picks](https://www.sportsline.com/insiders/orioles-vs-red-sox-odds-lines-advanced-computer-model-releases-picks-for-2023-mlb-season-opener-for-al-east-rivals/#ttag=03292023_agg_cbssports_picks_baseball_mlb_model_RedSoxOriolesOpeningDay). [Boston Red Sox](https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/teams/BOS/boston-red-sox/) host the [Baltimore Orioles](https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/teams/BAL/baltimore-orioles/) on Opening Day for the third time in four years. Boston is a -125 favorite (risk $125 to win $100) on the money line in the latest Red Sox vs. It went 331-285 on top-rated [MLB money-line picks](https://www.sportsline.com/mlb/picks/) (+357) over the past two seasons, and it finished the 2022 MLB season on a 20-14 roll. [MLB](/mlb/) game 10,000 times. Orioles odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under for total runs scored is 8.5.

The Boston Red Sox will be showing off some of their top free agent acquisitions in their Opening Day lineup against the Orioles.

Casas is the lone starter who was not with the Red Sox on Opening Day last year. This year, Devers remains in the No. Get breaking news and analysis delivered to your inbox during baseball season.

The Red Sox have set their roster for Opening Day, per Chris Cotillo of MassLive. Outfielder Raimel Tapia has had his contract selected, as was reported ...

[Yu Chang](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/changyu01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-30_br) is slotted in as the backup infielder for now, but Mondesí could push him for playing time if healthy. Now that Opening Day has rolled around, it seems they still don’t expect him to return in the next two months, as he will now be ineligible to return prior to late May. A strong and healthy finish here in 2023 could make him an intriguing option in free agency this winter. The problem is that those 358 games have been scattered over seven different seasons due to various injuries. [Chris Cotillo of MassLive](https://twitter.com/ChrisCotillo/status/1641440097122779136). [Xander Bogaerts](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bogaexa01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-30_br) now on the Padres and [Trevor Story](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/storytr01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-30_br) potentially missing the entire season due to elbow surgery, the club moved [Enrique Hernández](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hernaen02.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-30_br) in from the outfield to cover shortstop and [Christian Arroyo](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/arroych01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-30_br) will be at second. Mondesí, 27, came over from the Royals in an offseason trade. [Julian McWilliams of the Boston Globe](https://twitter.com/byJulianMack/status/1640838405884878849) had reported a few days ago that this was likely to be the way things played out. Outfielder [Raimel Tapia](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/tapiara01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-30_br) has had his contract selected, as was [reported](https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/03/red-sox-to-select-raimel-tapia-option-jarren-duran.html) earlier this week. The talented infielder has stolen 133 bases in 358 games while also earning strong grades for his glovework. The Red Sox seemed to know that Mondesí was still on the mend from that surgery when they acquired him, as chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom said in January that Mondesí “still has a ways to go” in his rehab. In a corresponding move, infielder [Adalberto Mondesí](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mondera02.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-30_br) has been placed on the 60-day injured list.

The Sox are entering their fourth year with chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom at the helm and right now there are many questions about the team's strategy and ...

The bats get cold, the players start to care less, more losses pile up and the glaring holes in the roster show themselves.” Defense is embarrassingly weak up the middle, from unproven catchers to a SS who has never really been a SS & a CF who hasn’t been a CF. If the team as a whole, like it did in 2018, manages to stay healthy...” “The team is super strong up the middle, and the starting pitching looks solid. By then they will have broken down rehabbing senior citizen pitching, and be squashed by the good teams they play in August and September. “This 2023 team will also struggle, such that a .500 season is about as good as it will get. “Without late season major additions, I see 80-85 wins, and they sneak into the playoffs if things break their way. I have two predictions for the 2023 season: 78- 84 record, and Bloom finally being asked to leave at the end of this season.” I predict a very mediocre team and bad to watch, many blown saves, and loses due to lack of hitting. Starting pitching is questionable over the long term, catchers are very average, and defense looks to be below average (especially with little speed in the outfield and average arms). And while excitement is brewing, [Red Sox](https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/03/29/sports/red-sox-have-road-map-this-year-no-one-knows-where-it-will-lead/?p1=Article_Inline_Text_Link) fans are split on how well they think the team will do this season. Last place in the AL East seems probable unless the Orioles are truly awful.”

The AL East rivals will kick off the new year at Fenway Park.

[Xander Bogaerts](/mlb/players/1945481/xander-bogaerts/), long a franchise mainstay, is now a member of the [Padres](https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/teams/SD/san-diego-padres/). [Adley Rutschman](/mlb/players/3117469/adley-rutschman/), and the team has more kids on the way, including infielder [Gunnar Henderson](/mlb/players/3152104/gunnar-henderson/) (the top prospect in the minors, per our estimate). Veteran starters Kyle Gibson and [Cole Irvin](/mlb/players/2912226/cole-irvin/) served as the main additions to the rotation, while infielder [Adam Frazier](/mlb/players/2121473/adam-frazier/) was the biggest signing Baltimore made to bolster its lineup. The Red Sox did attempt to replace Bogaerts' star power and offensive potency by signing outfielder [Masataka Yoshida](/mlb/players/29041593/masataka-yoshida/) and veteran infielder [Justin Turner](/mlb/players/1600680/justin-turner/). [Baltimore Orioles](https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/teams/BAL/baltimore-orioles/) and [Boston Red Sox](https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/teams/BOS/boston-red-sox/) will kick off their 2023 seasons on Thursday, March 30 at Fenway Park. [MLB](/mlb/) is installing a more balanced schedule this year.

Baseball is back at Fenway Park for Opening Day of the 2023 MLB season, and the Red Sox lineup has an interesting surprise at the bottom of the order.

Corey Kluber gets the start in his Red Sox debut. Just 15 of his at-bats were at the bottom of the order. In fact, 188 of his 366 at-bats in 2022 came in the leadoff spot.

The Boston Red Sox have a lot to prove in 2023 after a disappointing 2022 season that left them at the bottom of the American League East.

The 2023 team has a lot of postseason experience on its roster, but it has to translate into wins in order to get to October. A [lackluster offseason](https://nesn.com/2022/11/red-sox-offseason-to-do-list-boston-blueprint-2023-success/) left fans angry, which was on full display during Red Sox Winter Weekend earlier this year. “I think everyone has a chip on their shoulder in that clubhouse who was here last year. We had high expectations for the 2022 club coming off of a 2021 where we were two games from going to the World Series. A team that had high expectations last year didn’t meet any of them after coming within two wins of the 2021 World Series. Martinez](https://nesn.com/2022/12/mlb-rumors-j-d-martinez-agrees-to-deal-with-dodgers/) this winter, the 2023 Red Sox had even more questions.

Will the Red Sox make a run at two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani in free agency next winter? At the very least, it appears team chairman Tom Werner is a fan.

"Will he set the market? "Whatever compensation he receives is worth it because he's such a dynamic presence, obviously as a pitcher, as a hitter. Will the Red Sox be willing to break the bank for Ohtani? Win more games](https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/red-sox/showing-shohei-ohtani-money-red-sox-first-must-prove-they-can-win?int) We're talking about Los Angeles Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani, who is set to become an unrestricted free agent after the 2023 season. [perhaps in the neighborhood of $ 600 million](https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/red-sox/should-red-sox-offer-shohei-ohtani-600m-contract-next-offseason?int).

Will the Red Sox make a run at two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani in free agency next winter? At the very least, it appears team chairman Tom Werner is a fan.

"Will he set the market? Will the Red Sox be willing to break the bank for Ohtani? "Whatever compensation he receives is worth it because he's such a dynamic presence, obviously as a pitcher, as a hitter. Win more games](https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/red-sox/showing-shohei-ohtani-money-red-sox-first-must-prove-they-can-win?int&chrcontext=WBTS) We're talking about Los Angeles Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani, who is set to become an unrestricted free agent after the 2023 season. [perhaps in the neighborhood of $ 600 million](https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/red-sox/should-red-sox-offer-shohei-ohtani-600m-contract-next-offseason?int&chrcontext=WBTS).

McAuliffe, now 54, owns MyFM Media in Milford and is the definition of a Boston sports fan. The apple does not fall far from the tree. His 88-year-old father, ...

"Things are up; things are down. We're going to be there for the All-Star game, and I thought, I hope so." Months later, the father and son were at that famed All-Star game of 1999. It was there the father made a promise. "We had won the World Series. They won it on the road.

Free passes plagued Red Sox pitching last season. They thought they had fixed the problem, but the initial returns were discouraging.

The free passes allowed the Orioles to mount a comfortable lead and even at that, the Red Sox offensive made a comeback pulling within a run in the ninth. Home plate umpire Lance Barksdale abided by the rules, though, and docked Martin a ball for not starting the at-bat on time. It’s one of those things where the command was a little bit off and there was no room for error in that situation. “Just one of those days,” he said, noting he didn’t feel rushed by the pitch clock. Even in the midst of a rough season on the mound otherwise, he never issued more than one walk per outing. So, it’s a tough situation, but one that we obviously believe he can come in and close the door on. It didn’t get much better and by the time Kluber walked off the mound with one out in the fourth inning, he’d issued four walks. “Throughout the course of games, there’s gonna be times where your feel comes and goes,” he added. The Red Sox had entered the inning tied 1-1 but exited the fourth down 4-1. “I’d rather them beat me by earning it and me not just handing free passes,” he said. “We’ve got to do a better job locking them down. “Too many walks, a lot of traffic, we’ve got to be better at that,” manager Alex Cora said.

Keep in mind, the pitch clock doesn't only go one way. Sure, the pitcher has to throw the ball within the allotted time (15 seconds with the bases empty and 20 ...

Just a few minutes after [Cubs](https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/teams/CHC/chicago-cubs/) starting pitcher [Marcus Stroman](/mlb/players/2001082/marcus-stroman/) committed the first [pitch clock violation in MLB history](https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mlb-rule-changes-cubs-starter-marcus-stroman-commits-first-pitch-clock-violation-of-season-on-opening-day/), we saw the opposite end happen in Fenway Park as a hitter was called for violating the new rules of the clock. Devers was in the box and in the process of getting himself ready, but he wasn't looking up at the pitcher at the eight-second mark. Boston's [Ryan Brasier](/mlb/players/1661452/ryan-brasier/) was on the mound for Hays' lackadaisical approach. Remember, the hitter needs to be deemed ready by the time the clock hits eight seconds. Sure, the pitcher has to throw the ball within the allotted time (15 seconds with the bases empty and 20 seconds with runners on), but the batter also must be ready to hit in time. [several new rules](https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mlb-new-rules-pitch-clock-shift-ban-and-new-bases-all-in-play-on-opening-day-2023/) that could be considered radical changes in time for the 2023 season.

BOSTON -- Red Sox manager Alex Cora was in a good mood Thursday morning. Where was his optimism coming from, despite so many predictions of another ...

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The Boston Red Sox lost to the Baltimore Orioles 10-9 on Opening Day at Fenway Park due to some horrendous pitching performances that solidified the ...

The Red Sox suffered a 10-9 loss to the Orioles in Thursday's season opener, but they showed enough fight to avoid an unmitigated disaster.

The Red Sox can ill afford a slow start and they've already dug themselves a hole. "The guys kept taking punches and kept going and kept punching back and gave ourselves a chance to win a game in the ninth inning. If Opening Day is a time for grand proclamations, how about this one: the Red Sox and Orioles looked like two teams playing for last place in baseball's best division. But you take the positive at the end. But after falling behind 5-1, 7-2, and 10-4, the Red Sox still made a game of it, aided in part by some sloppy Baltimore defense. Kraft that Lamar loves picking up Le Creuset at the Wrentham Outlets!"

Adley Rutschman became the first catcher in major-league history with five hits on Opening Day, helping power the Orioles to a wild 10-9 victory over the ...

Astros, Braves among top candidates](https://www.foxsports.com/stories/mlb/which-team-has-mlbs-best-lineup-astros-braves-among-top-candidates) [MLB 26-and-under power rankings: Which teams have the best young players?](https://www.foxsports.com/stories/mlb/mlb-26-and-under-power-rankings-which-clubs-have-the-best-young-players) [2023 MLB odds: Best win total, division bets, long-shot, title futures, expert picks](https://www.foxsports.com/stories/mlb/mlb-odds-best-win-total-division-bets-title-futures) [Félix Bautista](https://www.foxsports.com/mlb/felix-bautista-player) walked pinch-hitter [Raimel Tapia](https://www.foxsports.com/mlb/raimel-tapia-player). [Kyle Gibson](https://www.foxsports.com/mlb/kyle-gibson-player) allowed four runs and six hits over five-plus innings to earn his first Opening Day victory since his 2021 All-Star season with the [Texas Rangers](https://www.foxsports.com/mlb/texas-rangers-team). [Rafael Devers](https://www.foxsports.com/mlb/rafael-devers-player) struck out. [Ramón Urías](https://www.foxsports.com/mlb/ramon-urias-player) hit a two-run homer for Baltimore, which finished with 15 hits, nine walks and five stolen bases. Thanks to his first-inning blast, the 25-year-old became the youngest Oriole to homer on Opening Day since Adam Jones in 2010 and the youngest Oriole to do so in his first Opening Day at-bat since Cal Ripken Jr. [Masataka Yoshida](https://www.foxsports.com/mlb/masataka-yoshida-player) grounded to shortstop [Jorge Mateo](https://www.foxsports.com/mlb/jorge-mateo-player), who stepped on second for the force but threw wildly to first, allowing Verdugo to score. [Adam Duvall](https://www.foxsports.com/mlb/adam-duvall-player) on three pitches to end it and earn the save. He is just the third player ever to go 5-for-5 and get multiple RBIs on Opening Day, joining Hall of Famers Billy Herman and Babe Ruth. [Alex Verdugo](https://www.foxsports.com/mlb/alex-verdugo-player) followed with a single and advanced to second on an error by center fielder [Cedric Mullins](https://www.foxsports.com/mlb/cedric-mullins-player). Rutschman, the No. [Adley Rutschman](https://www.foxsports.com/mlb/adley-rutschman-player) became the first catcher in major-league history with five hits on Opening Day and the [Baltimore Orioles](https://www.foxsports.com/mlb/baltimore-orioles-team) survived a wild ninth inning to beat the [Boston Red Sox](https://www.foxsports.com/mlb/boston-red-sox-team) 10-9 on Thursday.

BOSTON -- — The last time Adley Rutschman recalls feeling this level of emotion on a baseball field was playing in front of intimate, 5,000-seat crowds in ...

[Kaleb Ort](http://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/42639/kaleb-ort) and Tapia earned Boston’s final two roster spots to open the season. Mullins and Jorge Mateo swiped two bags apiece, and [Adam Frazier](http://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/33546/adam-frazier) got a huge jump on his steal against reliever [Ryan Brasier](http://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/30189/ryan-brasier). [Christian Arroyo](http://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/33185/christian-arroyo) stayed in the game after taking an inadvertent cleat to the side of his head in the second inning. There was nothing Boston catcher [Reese McGuire](http://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/33250/reese-mcguire) could do to stop them and on the majority of Baltimore's steals, he didn't bother to throw. [Rafael Devers](http://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/33859/rafael-devers) struck out. [Raimel Tapia](http://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/33264/raimel-tapia). [Kyle Gibson](http://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/31053/kyle-gibson) (1-0) allowed four runs and six hits over five-plus innings to earn his first opening-day victory since his 2021 All-Star season with Texas. [Ramon Urias](http://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/40610/ramon-urias) hit a two-run homer for Baltimore, which finished with 15 hits, nine walks and five stolen bases. [Alex Verdugo](http://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/33786/alex-verdugo) followed with a single and advanced to second on an error by center fielder [Cedric Mullins](http://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/35578/cedric-mullins). [Justin Turner](http://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/29607/justin-turner) then reached on an infield single to third when Urias’ throw was wide, scoring Tapia. Devers was looking down and kicking debris off his cleats when umpire Lance Barksdale signaled a violation that resulted in strike three. You kind of sit there and say, ‘This is pretty cool,’” said Rutschman, the top overall pick in the 2019 draft.

Adley Rutschman became the first catcher in major league history with five hits on opening day, and the Baltimore Orioles survived a wild ninth inning to ...

Could the Boston Red Sox actually pursue two-way sensation Shohei Ohtani? At least one owner will pull for it.

It's not clear how intensely the Red Sox will pursue Shohei Ohtani this offseason. Asked about Ohtani on WEEI, Sam Kennedy and Tom Werner marveled at the ...

There should be something for everyone in 2023. So bring on the new rules. Bring on the soap operas. Bring on the season.

[Nationals](https://theathletic.com/mlb/team/nationals/) sent Juan Soto and [Josh Bell](https://theathletic.com/mlb/player/josh-bell-Yjw0ySgRCU8lwvib/) to the Padres in one of the biggest deadline blockbusters ever. [Julio Rodríguez](https://theathletic.com/mlb/player/julio-rodriguez-srSnhiOiHfohqBN2/), [Adley Rutschman](https://theathletic.com/mlb/player/adley-rutschman-MsGbb9OHU0P2bS2a/), [Jeremy Peña](https://theathletic.com/mlb/player/jeremy-pena-xh1HFZyPsHgdGpSL/), [Bobby Witt Jr.](https://theathletic.com/mlb/player/bobby-witt-jr-n9gFygLmR7kvJwNe/), Michael Harris Jr. Two Japanese free agents, the Mets’ Senga and the [Red Sox](https://theathletic.com/mlb/team/redsox/)’s [Masataka Yoshida](https://theathletic.com/mlb/player/masataka-yoshida-a5LqurG3A1U5h6BL/), also are considered rookies. [Tyler Anderson](https://theathletic.com/mlb/player/tyler-anderson-axYNQUX3aNk3q1sc/) should make the group even better, and the bullpen, too, should improve with the signings of [Carlos Estévez](https://theathletic.com/mlb/player/carlos-estevez-nLfH4Vc2PcOVWby2/) and [Matt Moore](https://theathletic.com/mlb/player/matt-moore-03Q5RmigOqh2juBr/). The bullpen, while talented, will be a bit unsettled while the team awaits the returns of closer [Liam Hendriks](https://theathletic.com/mlb/player/liam-hendriks-pex5kEyLM8CCLyAc/) from non-Hodgkins lymphoma and [Garrett Crochet](https://theathletic.com/mlb/player/garrett-crochet-ltsIEVCwtg9Kx6U0/) from Tommy John surgery. [Tim Anderson](https://theathletic.com/mlb/player/tim-anderson-oXLOoKZP6wCCkVZ8/) and designated hitter [Eloy Jiménez](https://theathletic.com/mlb/player/eloy-jimenez-cX3PXo1UYMBlMxYq/) all played fewer than 100 games last season. [Luis Castillo](https://theathletic.com/mlb/player/luis-castillo-5ch8W8Dgo9RY8yQl/) could win a Cy Young, [Robbie Ray](https://theathletic.com/mlb/player/robbie-ray-hHvFog0oNkjbmokN/)’s velocity ticked back up this spring and [Logan Gilbert](https://theathletic.com/mlb/player/logan-gilbert-KGtaPmvCXnLWXBvi/) and [George Kirby](https://theathletic.com/mlb/player/george-kirby-3nesP7CTHiIDeRsM/) are budding stars. [Kyle Farmer](https://theathletic.com/mlb/player/kyle-farmer-nWcu3OG4y3SFWsRJ/) arrived in a trade from the [Reds](https://theathletic.com/mlb/team/reds/), and [Royce Lewis](https://theathletic.com/mlb/player/royce-lewis-BhKIYSG6ovM5nGLh/) is expected to return from right knee surgery in June or July. [Jorge Polanco](https://theathletic.com/mlb/player/jorge-polanco-uSLn2Yz7c3dvcry8/) (left knee) and outfielder [Alex Kirilloff](https://theathletic.com/mlb/player/alex-kirilloff-37Lhi6P8B3iYy1mP/) (left wrist) already are set to open the season on the IL — the Twins should again be a threat in the AL Central. Add in the usual bullpen concerns, and all that still just might be nitpicking, considering the roster includes Soto, [Manny Machado](https://theathletic.com/mlb/player/manny-machado-hlO4E371SbPAEH8e/) and [Xander Bogaerts](https://theathletic.com/mlb/player/xander-bogaerts-MYvz32TQwG5rdNNH/), and soon, Tatis. The Phillies took righty [Taijuan Walker](https://theathletic.com/mlb/player/taijuan-walker-IPFPyP5FKirFvE8G/) from the Mets, and also signed — for a Cohen-esque $300 million — shortstop [Trea Turner](https://theathletic.com/mlb/player/trea-turner-7IOicEqFc3nRA8dm/). [Edwin Díaz](https://theathletic.com/mlb/player/edwin-diaz-uFl9SvQnPjl6lN3M/).

The Boston Red Sox made things interesting with a late rally, but it wasn't enough to overcome their pitching woes as they fell to the Baltimore Orioles on ...

It'll be up to the pitching staff to hold up its end of the bargain. That was only a preview as Thursday was further proof he's going to light the league on fire in his first full campaign. He started his sophomore season with a homer off Kluber, then went on to finish 5-for-5 with four RBI. He finished 12th in the voting last year despite playing in only 113 games. The first pitch Kelly threw was wild and allowed a run to score. 1 draft pick, could become the first catcher since Buster Posey in 2012 to win MVP. He made up for it by inducing a double play but went on to walk two batters and allow two RBI singles. [Rafael Devers](https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/red-sox/rafael-devers?b) had two hits to begin what should be another All-Star season for the slugger. Despite a rough Opening Day, fans shouldn't panic about the pitching staff just yet. Altogether, Red Sox pitching allowed 10 earned runs on 10 hits and nine walks. Veteran right-hander Corey Kluber got the Opening Day start and struggled, allowing five earned runs in only 3 1/3 innings. He wrapped up his lackluster outing with an Adam Frazier double, a Jorge Mateo single, and a Cedric Mullins walk before being replaced by reliever Zack Kelly.

On a day when it felt like the game was as good as done by the middle innings, the offense came to life and clawed its way back down the stretch, ...

“He felt a little bit off as far as command, but stuff-wise very similar to what we saw in his last outing against the Twins.” Cora suggested Paxton is about a week or two behind Brayan Bello in his progression, putting him in position to possibly return by late April. He also committed an error in the eighth, throwing well wide of Devers at third trying to nail the lead runner. Arroyo was shaken up but remained in the game. He went 2-for-5 with a pair of doubles, two runs scored, and a quick game-tying RBI groundout. Jorge Mateo botched the throw to first and Yoshida advanced to second on the error.

The Boston Red Sox made things interesting with a late rally, but it wasn't enough to overcome their pitching woes as they fell to the Baltimore Orioles on ...

Boston's third baseman earned a piece of history during the team's Opening Day game against the Orioles.

Boston's prized free-agent signing was 2-for-4 with an RBI out of the cleanup spot in his Red Sox and Major League Debut. He hit a pair of singles Boston's 10-9 ...

He was stranded on third when Arroyo grounded into a double play to end the inning. Yoshida was up again in the bottom of the ninth with Boston trailing 10-8 with runners on the corners and one out. He picked up another single in the bottom of the eighth, scorching a Bryan Baker offering into right field.

Adley Rutschman became the first catcher in major league history with five hits on opening day, and the Baltimore Orioles survived a wild ninth inning to ...

Red Sox: Christian Arroyo stayed in the game after taking an inadvertent cleat to the side of his head in the second inning. The Orioles took advantage of MLB's bigger bases — going from 15- to 18-inch squares — that are being used for the first time this season. Baltimore led 10-4 before Bryan Baker allowed three runs in the eighth to give the Red Sox some hope. Masataka Yoshida grounded to shortstop Jorge Mateo, who stepped on second for the force but threw wildly to first, allowing Verdugo to score. Gibson gave up an RBI groundout in the first inning before retiring nine straight Red Sox hitters. You kind of sit there and say, ‘This is pretty cool,’” said Rutschman, the top overall pick in the 2019 draft.

Boston Red Sox outfielder Masataka Yoshida got his first taste of Opening Day in Major League Baseball Thursday at Fenway Park.

The Red Sox turned a lot of heads when they signed Yoshida to a five-year, $90 million contract last December. It took him almost no time to engrain himself into Boston sports lore. The 29-year-old rookie from Japan went 2-for-4 at the plate, scoring a run and driving in one as well.

The Red Sox suffered a 10-9 loss to the Orioles in Thursday's season opener, but they showed enough fight to avoid an unmitigated disaster. Our John Tomase.

The Red Sox can ill afford a slow start and they've already dug themselves a hole. "The guys kept taking punches and kept going and kept punching back and gave ourselves a chance to win a game in the ninth inning. If Opening Day is a time for grand proclamations, how about this one: The Red Sox and Orioles looked like two teams playing for last place in baseball's best division. "It's just the way we played, too. But after falling behind 5-1, 7-2, and 10-4, the Red Sox still made a game of it, aided in part by some sloppy Baltimore defense. But you take the positive at the end. You'd rather play a crisp 3-2 game, 1-0 game, but that wasn't the case. Kraft that Lamar loves picking up Le Creuset at the Wrentham Outlets!" New left fielder Masataka Yoshida looked like the real deal, going 2 for 4 with an RBI and easily turning around a 95 mph fastball over the inside corner. I can't really crush them today, because the ratio of negatives to positives basically mirrored the 10-9 final vs. Masataka Yoshida just won the World Baseball Classic! It all felt forced, befitting an endeavor that has lost its luster at roughly the same speed the Red Sox have shed homegrown All-Stars.

Corey Kluber and Chris Martin have spent their careers not walking anybody. That should improve. But the stolen bases? That's a problem that could have lasting consequences for the 2023 Red Sox. A key factor in Baltimore's ...

For the eighth consecutive year, local high school students were bestowed scholarships by one of the Major League Baseball teams that calls Lee County home ...

“I’ve always had a great connection to school, I really like the environment,” Ashley said. His advice to high school students is: “To enroll in clubs and take leadership position. De La Fe Cruz said his dream job would to work with NASA with satellites and in the telecommunications realm. “(A lot of kids) learn how to pass a test, not lean the material. “Everything I can do to lessen tuition and housing, I’m trying to do.” You want to have a future and plan for something big. “My dad is disabled, my mom works overtime, I have two jobs because I’m trying to save up for college,” Daudbasic said. “My hope is not only for these students to do well, but at some point, when they are able to pay it forward and help the next generation behind them.” “Getting a chance to honor education, as well as veterans, are big cornerstones of what we believe in fundamentally as an organization, and certainly what I believe in as a person. You have to be the first person to stand up for yourself and believe in yourself every step of the way.” To see so many young people that care about their education — not only the winners, but the finalists and the people that applied — that they cared that much about their opportunities and their future to be a part of this, the honor is all ours.” To date, the Swings for the Sox has raised more than $497,000 for local charities and specifically $437,175 for the scholarship program.

Plus, the pitching staff struggled, Xander Bogaerts did not.

[the Red Sox won the World Baseball Classic.](https://www.overthemonster.com/2023/3/15/23641469/the-red-sox-are-winning-the-world-baseball-classic-masataka-yoshida-yu-chang-rafael-devers) Chaim Bloom kind of agrees, saying that the tournament helped bring the team together. [Red Sox](https://www.overthemonster.com/) Nation mantle. [Baltimore Orioles](https://www.camdenchat.com/) are smarter than me. [(Nick Friar, WEEI)](https://www.audacy.com/weei/sports/red-sox/how-xander-bogaerts-did-in-first-game-out-of-red-sox-uniform) They both debuted for their West Cost teams last night and Bogaerts picked up right where he left off. The

They did it by using the pitch clock against the Red Sox, timing their jumps against Corey Kluber, Kaleb Ort, and especially Ryan Brasier to coincide with ...

"If coming set and still having eight or nine, 10 seconds on the clock, maybe that's going to be better, because then we can hold the ball and then we control the clock. "They've got a handful of guys in their lineup that run, whether it's a fast guy on the mound or not," McGuire said. Some of their jumps were so large, the runners were three-quarters of the way to second before Brasier even threw. "It's something we're going to have go back and look at the video on and just collectively have a better effort of holding the ball or mixing up timing and things like that," said catcher Reese McGuire. That didn't leave enough time to vary tempo without potentially incurring a violation. A key factor in Baltimore's 10-9 Opening Day victory on Thursday was its ability to run at will.

The Boston Red Sox fell in their 2023 season opener, but there still is plenty to be excited about thanks to Masataka Yoshida and Triston Casas.

The Trajekt Arc system re-creates the arsenal of a selected major league pitcher and delivers the ball in precisely his manner.

It can be used for pitch design (for instance, getting a read on what a pitch with a specific velocity and spin might look like if the seams were reoriented), catcher development, and umpire training. MLB currently permits the use of Trajekt before and after games — but not during them. Whereas the system comes with generic pitcher projections, the Sox have adjusted theirs to project the image of specific pitchers. According to an industry source, the machines are leased to teams for a five-figure monthly fee. “I think that aspect of it is great for your eyes.” With the Dodgers, Turner had used virtual-reality systems that approximated the flight of specific pitchers’ repertoires. For most of two weeks after getting hit in the face by a pitch March 6, Turner couldn’t hit outdoors or face live pitching. There is also a patented ball-orientation controller that positions the seams to precisely configure the movement of a ball — critical, for instance, for firing a two-seam as opposed to four-seam fastball. The Trajekt screen rolls on a set of metal tracks so that its center lands at the pitcher’s horizontal release point, up to 3½ feet from the middle of the rubber. Red Sox players can select from a list of available pitchers, whether it be a teammate like Tanner Houck or an opponent like Cole. The video projection system works in tandem with a programmable three-wheeled pitching machine to fire pitches that replicate the arsenals of real major leaguers more closely than any known training tool in baseball history. In a batting cage at Fenway South in Fort Myers, Fla., Red Sox hitters now have the option to do just that whenever they’d like.

The Red Sox have plenty of issues to address, but a quiet moment between veteran Kenley Jansen and rookie Zack Kelly after Thursday's loss bodes well for ...

"It means a lot," Kelly said. The mental part of it, the execution part of it, the pitching part, it means a lot." "Obviously, everybody knows I throw a lot of changeups, and it wasn't there today," Kelly said. "It didn't feel good coming out of the hand, the execution wasn't there, and in that situation, you don't have time to try to figure it out. Kelly is a changeup artist, and on a 38-degree afternoon, he had no feel for the pitch. In the back corner of the room, young right-hander Zack Kelly sat dejectedly at his locker.

BOSTON — The fans who did show up at Fenway Park for Opening Day were patient, probably more patient than the Red Sox deserved. It took them until the fifth ...

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Triple-A Worcester will feature several of the organization's top pitching prospects, while rising star Ceddanne Rafaela is assigned to Double-A Portland.

Another middle infielder, Brainer Bonaci, will start the year in extended spring training after visa issues delayed his arrival in spring training. As expected, top prospect Marcelo Mayer will open the year in High-A Greenville, the same level at which he finished 2022. Two other relatively unheralded pitchers who had standout springs will also open in Double-A Portland. Yorke spent the final month of 2021 and all of 2022 in High-A Greenville (SC), where he excelled in ‘21 but struggled in ‘22. Jarren Duran will primarily play center field, but he’ll also see time in left. Triple-A Worcester will feature several of the organization’s top pitching prospects, including a rotation with righthander Bryan Mata and lefties Brandon Walter and Chris Murphy.

It only took Justin Turner one day to fit right into Boston. The Boston Red Sox infielder watched the Boston Bruins clinch the Presidents' Trophy against ...

Earlier in the day, the two-time MLB All-Star went two for four and had an RBI in his Red Sox debut against the Baltimore Orioles. Turner signed with the Red Sox in January after spending nine seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Boston Red Sox infielder watched the Boston Bruins clinch the Presidents' Trophy against the Columbus Blue Jackets at TD Garden after playing in Opening Day at Fenway Park on Thursday.

March 31, 2023 – The 30^th Annual Red Sox Celebrity Classic series in February and March stepped up to the plate, raising $378,000 for pediatric neurosurgery ...

Since 2019, Golisano Children’s Hospital has been a proud member hospital of the Children’s Miracle Network. Established by Lee Health in 1994, Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida has been named a “Top Hospital” three times by The Leapfrog Group. Golisano Children’s Hospital is proud to have been named Soliant’s 2018 Most Beautiful Hospital in the U.S., a recognition determined by popular vote. “For the last 30 years, Lee Health has been honored to hold the Boston Red Sox Celebrity Classic event series at The Forest Country Club in Fort Myers, one of the longest-running events of its kind in our community,” said Dr. The Boston Red Sox, who have held spring training in Fort Myers since 1993, have been holding events to support Golisano Children’s Hospital for 30 years. “The Boston Red Sox are very happy to be a part of the Golisano Children’s Hospital,” said Jay Fandel, senior manager, Florida Ballpark Operations for the Red Sox Foundation.

If the Boston Red Sox are going to contend this season, it is going to be reliant on Alex Verdugo playing his absolute best in right field.

The right fielder went on to go 2-for-5 and scored two runs in what was ultimately a 10-9 loss against the Orioles. On Opening Day, Verdugo led off the Red Sox season with a triple. If Verdugo improves defensively and can hit to a similar clip, the Red Sox will feel great about him being their right fielder long-term. In return for Betts, the Red Sox acquired right fielder Alex Verdugo, infield prospect Jeter Downs and catching prospect Connor Wong. Although fans had high hopes for Downs in the future, he was never the star piece of this trade. Opening Day 2023 will mark the fourth season since the Red Sox traded their homegrown, superstar right fielder, Mookie Betts, to the Dodgers.

Garrett Whitlock started for the WooSox on Opening Day as he rehabs to get back to Boston.

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Boston Red Sox starter Garrett Whitlock made a successful rehab start ahead of his return to the big leagues next month.