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9 hours ago
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Red Sox's Alex Cora Announces Alex Bregman News on Friday
Red Sox's Alex Cora Announces Alex Bregman News on Friday originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Boston Red Sox third baseman Alex Bregman is in his tenth major-league season and playing in his first year at Fenway Park. Advertisement After being drafted second overall in the 2015 MLB Draft by the Houston Astros, he spent nine seasons in Houston before signing with Boston as a free agent in the 2024 offseason. He agreed to a three-year, $120 million contract that includes opt-out clauses after the first two seasons and features deferred money. Bregman earned that type of commitment by serving as an integral part of the Astros' postseason runs over the last decade, contributing to two World Series titles. The Red Sox hope his championship pedigree will help them return to October baseball for the first time since 2021. Boston Red Sox third baseman Alex Bregman (2) Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images Bregman is currently sidelined with a right quad strain sustained on May 23 while running the bases against the Baltimore Orioles. Advertisement Ahead of Friday's matchup with the Toronto Blue Jays, Red Sox manager Alex Cora said that Bregman hit today and will take grounders tomorrow as he eyes a return shortly after the All-Star break. In 52 games he owns a .299 batting average with 11 home runs, 35 RBIs and a .938 OPS, leading the team across multiple offensive categories this year. Over his career, Bregman has been selected to two All-Star Games, won both a Gold Glove and a Silver Slugger Award, and delivered repeatedly in postseason play, cementing his reputation as one of the premier third basemen of his generation. The Red Sox, currently fighting for a postseason berth, will monitor Bregman's rehab progress closely, hopeful that his eventual return to the lineup will inject power and stability. Advertisement Related: Pirates Make Paul Skenes, Andrew McCutchen Decision Before Trade Deadline Related: Astros Send 6-Word Message to Yordan Alvarez Before Cubs Game This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 27, 2025, where it first appeared.
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16 hours ago
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Red Sox Trade Idea Sends Jarren Duran to Giants for Insane Haul of Prospects
Red Sox Trade Idea Sends Jarren Duran to Giants for Insane Haul of Prospects originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Amid a five-game losing streak, the Boston Red Sox's playoff hopes have taken a hit. While there is still a month before the trade deadline, and their trajectory can change on a week-to-week basis, the focus is turning to what direction Boston will take. Are they going to go all-in on the current roster or continue to sell off valuable assets in hopes of building a brighter future? Advertisement The Red Sox already shipped superstar Rafael Devers to the San Francisco Giants in a move that very well could go down as the biggest trade of the season. But what if the two teams connected again on another blockbuster? That is exactly what ClutchPoints' Baily Bassett proposes: Boston trade outfielder Jarren Duran to the Giants in exchange for three prospects: Carson Whisenhunt (Giants No. 2), Rayner Arias (Giants No. 7), and Carson Ragsdale (Giants No. 21). '[Duran's] numbers are slightly down this year, but he has still already hit eight triples. Duran is a speed threat who can hit for both power and contact,' wrote Barrett. 'He'd give the Giants a four-headed outfield monster and better their chances of winning this year's World Series. Plus, he obviously has familiarity with the recently traded for Devers.' Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora is seen before a game against the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Gorski-Imagn Images While the Red Sox may be reluctant to strike another deal with San Francisco, considering the fallout from the Devers trade, the package in return is stellar. Advertisement Whisenhunt, 24, is San Francisco's top pitching prospect and possesses an excellent repertoire of off-speed pitches, including a 70 out of 80 graded change-up. The left-hander projects to make his MLB debut later this season, and with how inconsistent Boston's rotation has been, Whisenhunt could feasibly slot into the starting five instantly. Arias, 19, is still in rookie ball. But in a crowded left-handed lineup, he provides some intriguing right-handed potential. Meanwhile, Ragsdale is a six-foot-eight-inch major league-ready relief arm with a plus curveball. Trading Duran is going to sting no matter what, especially being the lone All-Star in the outfield. However, with chief baseball officer Craig Breslow willing to make franchise-altering changes, moving Duran to the highest bidder makes logical sense – especially if it opens up an everyday position for top prospect Roman Anthony. Related: Red Sox Trade Idea Links Former MLB All-Star to New York Mets This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 26, 2025, where it first appeared.
Daily Mail
3 days ago
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- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS MLB pitcher out for the season after mysterious 'accident' leaves him needing surgery
Boston Red Sox are set to be without pitcher Kutter Crawford for the rest of 2025 after an accident left him needing wrist surgery. The Sox were coy over exactly what has happened to one of their starters. Crawford was already on the 60-day injured list with a knee issue but they were anticipating his return as a starter this season. 'He's down. It's been a tough year for him,' Red Sox manager Alex Cora said before the team faced the Los Angeles Angels. 'It's just an accident.' Cora added that Crawford was not doing anything 'irresponsible' but did not say exactly how the 29-year-old got hurt. 'Kutter is going to have wrst surgery. When, we don't know yet,' he added. 'It is one of those that sucks, right? 'We were talking about how deep were in spring training, the options we had in the starting rotation and now it is getting thinner and thinner. 'From spring training to getting ready to this, it happened and now surgery. It hasn't been a great year for him.' Cora first made mention of Crawford's latest injury while the Red Sox were in San Francisco over the weekend, noting that the pitcher was flying to Boston for an MRI on his wrist. The Red Sox lost to the Angels 5-2 on Wednesday, leaving them 40-42 for the season ahead of a three-game series against AL East rivals Toronto Blue Jays. Crawford was one of baseball's most durable pitchers in 2024 despite pitching most of the season with patellar-tendon discomfort, leading the Red Sox with 183 2/3 innings pitched and 175 strikeouts, but he also gave up a major league-high 34 homers. Crawford hoped to recover with a full winter of rest and rehabilitation, but he suffered a setback during the offseason and was unable to pitch in spring training. He was placed on the 60-day injured list in March. Cora also said that third baseman Alex Bregman, who has been out since May 23 because of a quadriceps injury, probably won´t return until after the All-Star break.
Reuters
3 days ago
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Red Sox RHP Kutter Crawford (wrist) 'likely' out for season
June 25 - A knee injury has kept Kutter Crawford from making his 2025 debut for the Boston Red Sox, but a more recent ailment is expected to keep the right-handed pitcher sidelined for the rest of the season. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday ahead of his team's series finale at the Los Angeles Angels, Boston manager Alex Cora said that Crawford will undergo right wrist surgery and is "likely" out for the year. Crawford, 29, opened the season on the injured list with right patellar tendinopathy. He battled through a knee injury throughout the 2024 season, during which he made a career-high 33 starts and 183 2/3 innings pitched. The injury reportedly subsided with treatment over the winter before flaring up just before spring training. According to Cora, Crawford injured his wrist in an off-field incident, although the manager did not provide additional details other than emphasizing that it was not due to irresponsible activity. Cora first made mention of Crawford's latest injury while the Red Sox were in San Francisco over the weekend, noting that the pitcher was flying to Boston for an MRI on his wrist. In parts of four seasons with Boston (2021-24), Crawford has gone 18-31 in 86 games (69 starts) with a 4.56 ERA, 118 walks and 389 strikeouts, including a career-best 175 in 2024. --Field Level Media
Associated Press
3 days ago
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Red Sox pitcher Kutter Crawford's off-field 'accident' requires season-ending wrist surgery
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Kutter Crawford had an off-field 'accident' that requires season-ending surgery on his right throwing wrist, Red Sox manager Alex Cora said on Wednesday, adding that the 29-year-old wasn't doing anything 'irresponsible.' 'It hasn't been a great year for him,' Cora said. 'It (stinks) that it happened this way, but it's just an accident.' Crawford has been sidelined all season by a right-knee injury that he initially suffered in his third game of 2024, a season in which he went 9-6 with a 4.36 ERA in 33 starts, tied for the most starts in the American League. 'It (stinks) because we were talking about how deep we were in spring training, and the options that we had in the rotation,' Cora said before the series finale against the Los Angeles Angels. 'And now it's getting thinner and thinner.' Crawford was one of baseball's most durable pitchers in 2024 despite pitching most of the season with patellar-tendon discomfort, leading the Red Sox with 183 ⅔ innings pitched and 175 strikeouts, but he also gave up a major league-high 34 homers. Crawford hoped to recover with a full winter of rest and rehabilitation, but he suffered a setback during the offseason and was unable to pitch in spring training. He was placed on the 60-day injured list in March. Cora also said that third baseman Alex Bregman, who has been out since May 23 because of a quadriceps injury, probably won't return until after the All-Star break. Bregman, who was batting .299 with a .938 OPS, 11 homers, 17 doubles, 35 RBIs and 32 runs in 51 games when he suffered the injury, has been running but has not resumed baseball activities. ___ AP MLB:
