Peter Abraham
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Red Sox trying to convert prospect and talented hitter Stephen Scott into a catcher
Scott, 25, was drafted as an outfielder in 2019 after hitting .325 with 14 home runs and a 1.029 OPS in his senior season at Vanderbilt. → Read More
There’s a world of interest in this year’s World Baseball Classic
Is there interest in the World Baseball Classic? Some 36 million people in Japan watched an exhibition game between the national team and the Orix Buffaloes, and Taiwan celebrated wildly Friday when its team won its first WBC game since 2013. → Read More
Former Red Sox catcher Christian Vázquez has experienced a lot of changes over the last seven months
After spending 15 years in the Red Sox organization, Vázquez was traded to the Houston Astros on Aug. 1 for two prospects. → Read More
Jarren Duran excited to play for his dad’s native Mexico in the World Baseball Classic
The outfielder leaves spring training in a better place with the Red Sox, too, after a strong start to camp. → Read More
Injuries add clarity to a second projection at Red Sox Opening Day roster
New issues for Brayan Bello, James Paxton, and Connor Wong, plus Garrett Whitlock's recovery from hip surgery, thin the chases for spots on the 26-man roster. → Read More
Are things actually looking up for the Miami Marlins?
“There are some ballplayers in this clubhouse,” said Matt Barnes, the former Red Sox closer who was traded to Miami in January. “The people here want to win and we think we can." → Read More
Christian Arroyo (two homers) provides the power for Red Sox
Red Sox manager Alex Cora expressed little surprise at his second baseman driving in five runs in the 15-3 win over the Phillies. → Read More
Red Sox prospect Enmanuel Valdez has the look of a hitter
Valdez's batting stance has been compared to that of Juan Soto, but he is not imitating the Padres star. → Read More
How catcher Reese McGuire plans to make the most of his opportunity with the Red Sox
McGuire has played parts of five seasons in the major leagues, always as a part-timer. → Read More
Matt Barnes settles in with the Marlins and has (almost) only good things to say about the Red Sox
Chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom was noticeably from the reliever's kind words about Sox staff members. “Unfortunately, a lot of people in this game make decisions based on a spreadsheet," Barnes said. → Read More
Red Sox go by the book to prepare for World Baseball Classic and nurture camaraderie
Alex Verdugo hired a mariachi band to entertain the team, part of a plan to create the sort of clubhouse the team will need during a long season. → Read More
Monday’s spring training report: A day in the sun for Jarren Duran
Duran was 2 for 2 with a homer and a double and made a difficult leaping catch against the wall in center field with the sun in his eyes. → Read More
Saturday’s Red Sox spring training report: Three-run lead in ninth squandered against Braves
The Sox scored three runs in the eighth inning to take a 6-3 lead before minor league call-up Joey Stock allowed three runs in the bottom of the ninth. → Read More
Here’s how the Red Sox-Braves game ended in a tie, on a pitch-clock violation
The game ended on an automatic strike as Atlanta's Cal Conley was called out for not being set in the box with eight seconds left on the timer. → Read More
Liam Carroll believes he can grow baseball in Great Britain, and help the Red Sox along the way
Carroll will be Great Britain’s general manager in the World Baseball Classic next month, while settling in as field manager of Single A Salem for the Red Sox. → Read More
Noah Song is free to continue his career, and now Dave Dombrowski could get the last laugh on Red Sox
Song, a righthander who had been serving in the Navy, was selected from the Sox by Dombrowski's Phillies in December's Rule 5 Draft of veteran minor leaguers. → Read More
Red Sox confident they won’t second guess decision to start Christian Arroyo at second base
Now 27, the former first-round draft pick who has missed almost as many games as he has played is hoping his utilityman days are in the past. → Read More
Dustin Pedroia offers Red Sox a hand at Fenway South, but makes clear he loves the retired life
"A lot of people thought I’d have trouble not playing and things like that. But I adjust," the second base stalwart said during a weekend visit to help out Alex Cora. "It’s fun.” → Read More
Will Dave Dombrowski’s Phillies be able to finish the job in 2023?
The Phillies took a 2-1 lead in the World Series last season before the Astros won three in a row behind their dominant pitching. → Read More
Rafael Devers has taken his place, including in the clubhouse, as the face of the Red Sox
Devers moved into the high-rent district at JetBlue Park, taking over a space that originally belonged to David Ortiz when the facility opened in 2012. → Read More