The Boston Red Sox are getting closer to adding catcher Victor Martinez back into the lineup.
Martinez has been on the disabled list with a thumb injury and had trouble catching and hitting.
He is going to catch some pitchers in the bullpen and if he feels alright, he will be activated from the DL.
If not, Martinez will rest before eventually heading on a rehab assignment with Triple-A Pawtucket. (Read More…)
Boston Red Sox ace Josh Beckett will pitch for the first time in more than a month when he takes the mound Friday.
Beckett struggled for much of the year before finally succumbing to a back injury and landing on the disabled list.
His status as the team’s ace has come under fire now that left-hander Jon Lester is pitching so well. (Read More…)
Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz said he wants a contract extension from the team.
That’s highly unlikely to happen given the way Ortiz struggled at the onset of the past two seasons.
Things got so bad at the start of this season that the Red Sox benched Ortiz and there was talk of releasing him. (Read More…)
The Boston Red Sox had a rocky start to the season but seem to have righted the ship and be heading in the right direction.
The team had both offensive and pitching struggles over the first month or so, but some of that has been corrected.
Designated hitter David Ortiz was considered a lost cause weeks into the season, but now he is one of the league’s hottest hitters. (Read More…)
