<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/san-francisco-giants/1-player-san-francisco-giants-trade-before-2025-deadline');   ga('set', 'title', '1 player San Francisco Giants must trade before 2025 deadline');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Mike-Yastrzemski.jpg"></figure><h1>1 player San Francisco Giants must trade before 2025 deadline</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-29T18:53:15-07:00">June 29th, 6:53pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-29T18:53:15-07:00">June 29th, 6:53pm</time><address><a>Brayden Haena</a>Brayden Haena is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He's a die-hard San Francisco Giants fan and a football fanatic. In addition to sports writing, he works for Arizona Football in the Player Personnel and Recruiting department and formerly served as the Defensive Coordinator for Heritage High School.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Boston Red Sox</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Mike Yastrzemski has been a fan favorite, a grinder, and a<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/giants-news-mike-yastrzemski-goes-deep-at-historic-family-venue"> glue guy in the Giants’ clubhouse since he arrived in San Francisco</a>. But as the trade deadline creeps closer and the Giants <a href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/giants/article/giants-lose-5th-time-6-games-verlander-denied-win-20399616.php" rel="noopener">position themselves as legitimate contenders</a>, the front office has to ask a tough question: Is Yaz still the right fit for this team’s future?</p><p>The honest answer? Probably not.</p><p>San Francisco is off to a strong start in 2025, proving that last year’s mediocrity was a hiccup and not a trend. At 45-39, they’re keeping pace with juggernauts like the Dodgers and Padres, backed by one of baseball’s top rotations, a historically dominant bullpen, and a front office finally behaving like a contender again—<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/giants-rumors-ideal-next-trade-upgrade-rafael-devers">see: the Rafael Devers blockbuster.</a></p><p>Now, the Giants must keep the pressure on. Standing pat isn’t an option, and sentimentality can’t cloud decision-making. That’s why trading Yastrzemski isn’t just a possibility—it’s a necessity.</p><h2><b>Giants need to continue to make moves after Rafael Devers acquisition</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Rafael-Devers-smacked-his-first-home-run-for-the-Giants.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Eakin Howard-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>At 33 years old, Yaz is on an expiring deal and likely looking at upwards of $9 million next season if tendered a contract. For a player batting .245 with declining power and defensive range, that’s a hefty price. With the emergence of Heliot Ramos as an All-Star, Jung Hoo Lee finding his stride, and promising young talents like Luis Matos, Marco Luciano, and (not young) Dom Smith knocking on the door, the writing may be on the wall.</p><p>Meanwhile, other teams—like the Mets—have legitimate holes in the outfield and could benefit from a player like Yaz. His ability to play all three outfield positions and handle tough at-bats gives him value in a contender’s platoon or as a fourth outfielder with regular reps. For New York, who needs stability in left field and a backup plan for Juan Soto and Brandon Nimmo, Yastrzemski makes sense. For the Giants, flipping him now brings back a prospect or bullpen piece and clears payroll flexibility for another move—potentially a power bat or veteran starter.</p><h2><b>Buster Posey isn’t messing around, and wants a winning product on the field</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Buster-Posey.jpg"></figure><p>Letting go of a veteran like Yaz isn’t easy, especially given his leadership and familiarity in the clubhouse. But this is the new era under Buster Posey, and tough calls are part of the job. Posey already showed he’s not afraid to make them by designating LaMonte Wade Jr. for assignment, despite Wade’s popularity. Yaz could be next if he doesn’t pick up the pace.</p><p>There’s also the matter of fit. Yastrzemski is a “little-things-right” player, which made him a perfect bridge during the Giants’ transition years. But if this team is going all-in, they need more than steady—they need star-caliber production. His OPS is hovering in the mid-.700’s, his power numbers have dipped, and his defensive metrics in right field have begun to lag behind his reputation. The Giants have to ask: Is it better to keep running him out there, or hand more innings to Matos, Johnson, or even shift Luciano to the outfield and see what sticks?</p><p>The opportunity cost of keeping Yastrzemski on the roster is no longer negligible. If the Giants can’t find regular at-bats for their young core due to veterans underperforming, that stagnation could hurt their growth. Moreover, this front office knows it can’t afford to lose pieces for nothing. With Yaz set to walk after this season, trading him now ensures at least some return rather than crossing fingers he re-signs in free agency at a team-friendly rate.</p><p>More importantly, trading Yastrzemski signals a shift in approach. It’s a move that says, “We’re not just content being competitive—we’re actively pursuing ways to improve.” The Giants don’t need to blow it all up or mortgage the future. They just need to be smart about maximizing the value of every roster spot. If Yastrzemski’s $9 million can be rerouted to a right-handed power bat or late-inning reliever, that’s worth considering.</p><p>That doesn’t mean his contributions have gone unnoticed. Quite the opposite—Yastrzemski has been one of the more consistent Giants across the past five seasons. From his breakout 2019 campaign, he’s been a reliable part of this franchise’s identity. But baseball, like life, moves fast. And sometimes, moving forward means letting go of the familiar.</p><p>Yastrzemski’s time in San Francisco may be nearing its end, but his legacy shouldn’t be defined by a trade. If anything, a move to a contender gives him one more shot at October glory, while the Giants sharpen their roster for a deep run of their own.</p><p>So yes—if the Giants are serious about winning the NL West, and dare I say the World Series, they must be serious about maximizing every piece of the roster. Trading Yastrzemski may be a tough call, but it’s the right one.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

1 player San Francisco Giants must trade before 2025 deadline

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/boston-red-sox/red-sox-news-alex-cora-puts-skid-busting-win-blue-jays-perspective');   ga('set', 'title', 'Red Sox’s Alex Cora puts skid-busting win vs. Blue Jays into perspective');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Red-Sox-news-Alex-Cora-puts-skid-busting-win-vs.-Blue-Jays-into-perspective.jpg"><figcaption>Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Red Sox’s Alex Cora puts skid-busting win vs. Blue Jays into perspective</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-28T19:38:30-07:00">June 28th, 7:38pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-28T19:38:30-07:00">June 28th, 7:38pm</time><address><a>Richard Pereira</a>Richard Pereira joined ClutchPoints in January 2025 as an Associate Editor. He earned his degree from Florida Atlantic University in 2023 and has been covering the school's athletic programs since 2020, having served as a Sports Editor at the FAU University Press. He was granted the unique opportunity to report on the men's basketball team's journey to the Final Four in Houston for FAU Owls Nest during March Madness, consistently striving to grow as a sports journalist.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Boston Red Sox</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Alex Cora and the Boston <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/blue-jays-news-reach-historic-low-embarrassing-loss-red-sox">Red Sox got back on track</a> with a dominant 15-1 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday night.</p><p>Going into the matchup, the Red Sox were going through a rough six-game losing streak. They lost all three games against the Los Angeles Angels and fell in a 9-0 shutout to begin their series against the Blue Jays.</p><p>This motivated the Boston squad to snap out of it and dominate Toronto on both sides of the ball. They took a 9-1 lead after three innings and never looked back, returning to the win column with a solid victory.</p><p>Cora <a href="https://x.com/SmittyOnMLB/status/1939109278100398264" rel="noopener">reflected on the win</a> after the game, per team reporter Christopher Smith. He knew it was a necessary win but says that the ups and downs are natural throughout the long season.</p><p>“Obviously we needed it but we’re not panicking. It’s part of the season. You’re going to win five in a row, six in a row. This is gonna happen. I think the timing of it — I think people made a bigger deal than what it is,” Cora said.</p><h2><b>What’s next for Alex Cora, Red Sox</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Red-Sox-news-Alex-Cora-puts-skid-busting-win-vs.-Blue-Jays-into-perspective-2.jpg"><figcaption>Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Alex Cora and the Red Sox continue to navigate their way through a turbulent season, especially after the Rafael Devers trade in mid-June. They are 4-7 since the blockbuster deal.</p><p>Boston excelled on both sides throughout the blowout win over the Blue Jays. On offense, they landed 18 hits in 40 at-bats, including three home runs for the night. Wilyer Abreu, Romy Gonzalez and Ceddanne Rafaela were the players who hit the balls out of the park.</p><p>On defense, the Red Sox bullpen limited Toronto to just six hits in 34 at-bats. The pitcher who earned the win was Lucas Gioloto. He was on the mound for seven innings, striking out five batters while conceding six hits.</p><p>Boston improved to a 41-43 record on the season, holding the fourth spot of the AL East Division standings. They are four games behind the Blue Jays and 6.5 games behind the Tampa Bay Rays.</p><p>The Red Sox will prepare for their series finale against the Blue Jays. The contest will take place on June 29 at 1:55 p.m. ET.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Red Sox’s Alex Cora puts skid-busting win vs. Blue Jays into perspective

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/boston-red-sox/red-soxs-lucas-giolito-thinks-roman-anthony-has-a-ton-of-promise-after-multi-hit-performance');   ga('set', 'title', 'Red Sox’s Lucas Giolito thinks Roman Anthony has “a ton of promise” after multi-hit performance');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Boston-Red-Sox-outfielder-Roman-Anthony-.jpg"><figcaption>Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Red Sox’s Lucas Giolito thinks Roman Anthony has “a ton of promise” after multi-hit performance</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-28T18:31:40-07:00">June 28th, 6:31pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-28T18:31:40-07:00">June 28th, 6:31pm</time><address><a>Zachary Howell</a>Zachary Howell is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints focusing on creating premier MLB content. He is a big fan of the Yankees, Oklahoma City Thunder and the Syracuse Orange. In his free time, he likes to be outside or read.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Boston Red Sox</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Boston Red Sox blew out the Toronto Blue Jays 15-1 on Saturday. After pitching seven shutout innings, Lucas Giolito earned his fourth win of the season. However, he gave most of the credit for the win to Boston’s offense, especially Roman Anthony. The rookie outfielder has struggled since <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/boston-red-sox/red-sox-news-boston-calls-top-prospect-roman-anthony">Alex Cora called him up to the major leagues</a>. On Saturday, he played a great game.</p><p>Anthony entered the game with a batting average of .128. After having so much excitement around him when the Red Sox called him up, Boston’s top prospect fell short of expectations. He took advantage of Toronto’s shaky pitching on Saturday though, going 3-for-6 and scoring two runs in the game.</p><p>While talking with reporters after the game, Giolito gave the 21-year-old props for his performance, according to Mass Live’s Chris Costello. In his opinion, Anthony <a href="https://x.com/ChrisCotillo/status/1939120327650316473" rel="noopener">has worked hard</a> to overcome a slow start to his Major League Baseball career.</p><p>“He’s probably one of the most mature 21-year-old pro baseball players I’ve ever played with,” Giolito said. “Really good head on his shoulders, very even-keeled. I know up to this point he hasn’t been getting those counting stat results that he’s wanted. But he has been showing a ton of promise, really good at-bats. It’s good to see him do that today.”</p><p>After <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/giants-rafael-devers-blockbuster-red-sox-trade">Cora and the Red Sox traded Rafael Devers to the San Francisco Giants</a>, the pressure on Anthony increased. With the face of Boston’s franchise off the team, fans are searching for a new player to get behind. They hope that the trio of Anthony, Kristian Campbell, and Marcelo Mayer can help lead the team into the future.</p><p>While the Red Sox are still under .500, Saturday’s win snapped a six-game losing streak. Cora’s team is only two games out of the last American League Wild Card spot at the halfway point in the season.</p><p>With the trade deadline looming, the pressure is on Cora and the front office to keep the team competitive. Devers’ Boston exit wasn’t pretty, but the Red Sox have started to put it behind them. Third baseman Alex Bregman will return to Boston’s lineup soon, hopefully giving them the offensive kick-start they need.</p><p>If Anthony can ride the momentum of Saturday’s performance into future games, the future is bright. The rookie is just getting started in MLB. Giolito and others are excited to see just how far Anthony and the rest of the Red Sox’s young stars can take them.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Red Sox’s Lucas Giolito thinks Roman Anthony has “a ton of promise” after multi-hit performance

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/boston-red-sox/red-sox-news-alex-bregman-step-towards-injury-return');   ga('set', 'title', 'Red Sox star Alex Bregman takes critical step towards injury return');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Alex-Bregman_ce8b8b.jpg"><figcaption>Eric Canha-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Red Sox star Alex Bregman takes critical step towards injury return</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-27T16:01:27-07:00">June 27th, 4:01pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-27T16:01:27-07:00">June 27th, 4:01pm</time><address><a>Troy Finnegan</a>Troy Finnegan is a Senior Editor and College Sports Lead at ClutchPoints. He graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2023 with a degree in journalism and minors in communications and sports media, as well as a critical sports studies certificate. He has had a passion for sports his entire life, and enjoys covering and writing about all sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Boston Red Sox</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Boston Red Sox are starting to slip further and further away in the American League playoff race, as they have now lost five games in a row. However, they are getting close to getting some reinforcements back that will help them steady the ship. Star third baseman <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/red-sox-news-alex-cora-crucial-alex-bregman-injury-timeline">Alex Bregman has now missed over a month</a> with a quad strain, but he is starting to do some work on the field that suggests he could be approaching a return.</p><p>Bregman <a href="https://www.masslive.com/redsox/2025/06/red-sox-alex-bregman-begins-hitting-as-alex-cora-gives-positive-injury-update.html" rel="noopener">got a positive update</a> on Friday, with manger Alex Cora saying that the former Houston Astros standout took batting practice on Friday and is scheduled to field ground balls in practice on Saturday, according to Christopher Smith of Mass Live.</p><p>Cora then went on to say that the Red Sox will have a better idea of when Bregman will be able to return next week.</p><p>“It’s Week 5. We’ll reassess the situation Week 6 and then from there, we’ll probably have a better idea when he’s going to come back,” Cora said, per Smith.</p><p>While Bregman’s return seems to be at least a week away at this point, it is still a very good sign that he is able to get back on the field and participate in baseball activities. A quad injury affects all parts of his game on the diamond, so it’s understandable that there would be some ramp-up time for him.</p><p>“I don’t think he’s pushing faster than what he can,” Cora added. “I think he’s pushing because he feels good. So we just have to be patient and be smart about it and whenever he’s ready, he’s ready.”</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/red-sox-rumors-why-alex-bregman-drivers-seat-boston-contract-talks-insider">Bregman has been one of the best bats in the Red Sox lineup</a> all season long, which comes as no surprise to anyone who watched him dominate back in his Houston days. This season, the 31-year old is batting .299 with 11 home runs and 35 RBIs in just 51 games, so adding him back into this Boston lineup will be a huge difference-maker for Cora and company.</p><p>The Red Sox are getting ready to kick off a critical division series over the weekend against the Toronto Blue Jays. The schedule then lightens up a bit over the next few weeks before a massive divisional clash against the Tampa Bay Rays beginning on July 10. Boston will certainly be hoping that Bregman is back and ready to go by then.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Red Sox star Alex Bregman takes critical step towards injury return

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/boston-red-sox/red-sox-news-masataka-yoshida-injury-timeline-amid-rehab');   ga('set', 'title', 'Red Sox’s Masataka Yoshida drops injury timeline amid rehab');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Masataka-Yoshida_8edb98.jpg"></figure><h1>Red Sox’s Masataka Yoshida drops injury timeline amid rehab</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-27T15:49:01-07:00">June 27th, 3:49pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-27T16:05:53-07:00">June 27th, 4:05pm</time><address><a>Mike Gianakos</a>Mike Gianakos is the former editor-in-chief of High Times magazine, where he also spearheaded the video department and event production. He is a longtime podcaster and even longer suffering NY Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Boston Red Sox</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Boston Red Sox are struggling as an anemic offensive output has led to a five-game losing streak. While players were quick to dismiss the notion that the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/boston-red-sox/red-sox-news-trevor-story-shuts-down-notion-missing-rafael-devers-bat">Red Sox miss Rafael Devers’ production</a> in the lineup, the numbers tell a different story. But help appears to be on the way for Boston after the latest Masataka Yoshida update.</p><p>Yoshida <a href="https://x.com/jcmccaffrey/status/1938708258849473012" rel="noopener">anticipates making</a> his return to the Red Sox before the All-Star break, per The Athletic’s Jen McCaffrey. The third-year pro told reporters he’s eager to take the field again after a lengthy injury layoff.</p><h2><b>Red Sox hope Masataka Yoshida return sparks struggling offense</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Masataka-Yoshida-2.jpg"><figcaption>Paul Rutherford-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Yoshida opened the 2025 season on the 60-day injured list after undergoing surgery last October to repair a torn labrum. He experienced setbacks in his recovery during spring training but is now close to rejoining the team.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/boston-red-sox/red-sox-news-alex-cora-masataka-yoshida-injury-update-angels-series">Red Sox offered an encouraging update</a> earlier this week, announcing that Yoshida is ready to go on a rehab assignment. A minor league stint is the final hurdle before he can be activated from the injured list.</p><p>Since the Devers trade, the Red Sox are at or near the bottom of the league in runs scored, RBI, batting average, on-base percentage and OPS. Boston’s offense has the second-highest strikeout percentage and second-lowest walks-to-strikeout ratio in that span.</p><p>The club hopes Yoshida can stabilize the lineup. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/boston-red-sox/red-sox-news-boston-lands-japanese-star-masataka-yoshida-in-free-agency">Red Sox landed Yoshida in free agency</a> ahead of the 2023 campaign. Over two seasons he’s slashed .285/.343/.433 with an OPS+ of 112. While he hasn’t produced flashy stats, he’s proven to be a consistent contact hitter who can get on base.</p><p>After splitting time between left field and designated hitter in his rookie season, Yoshida played almost exclusively at DH in 2024. But after signing Alex Bregman and switching Devers to designated hitter in the spring, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/boston-red-sox/masataka-yoshida-situation-gets-important-explanation-from-red-sox">Red Sox planned on moving Yoshida to the outfield</a> when he returned from the IL. Now that Devers has been shipped off to the Giants, Boston is suddenly in need of an everyday DH. And Yoshida is expected to fill that role.</p><p>After winning 10 of 12 games earlier this month, the Red Sox have since lost five straight. They’re now 40-42 on the season and seven games back in the division.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Red Sox’s Masataka Yoshida drops injury timeline amid rehab

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/boston-red-sox/red-sox-news-boston-marcelo-mayer-roster-move-blue-jays-series');   ga('set', 'title', 'Red Sox make Marcelo Mayer roster move ahead of Blue Jays series');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Marcelo-Mayer-of-the-Boston-Red-Sox.jpg"><figcaption>Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Red Sox make Marcelo Mayer roster move ahead of Blue Jays series</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-27T12:21:31-07:00">June 27th, 12:21pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-27T12:21:31-07:00">June 27th, 12:21pm</time><address><a>Benedetto Vitale</a>Benedetto Vitale is an avid sports writer who is an expert at covering the NFL, college football, NBA, and UFC. He graduated from the University of Oregon in 2016 with a film degree but has since dedicated his career to sports writing.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Boston Red Sox</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/boston-red-sox/red-sox-news-kyle-harrison-rafael-devers-trade-debut">Boston Red Sox are set to take on</a> the Toronto Blue Jays in a three-game series over the weekend. However, the club will seemingly be without Marcelo Mayer, as the franchise made a roster move leading up to Game 1 of the series.</p><p>Reports indicate that the Red Sox have placed Mayer <a href="https://x.com/IanMBrowne/status/1938671057277460709" rel="noopener">on the Bereavement List</a>, according to Ian Browne of MLB.com. Players are placed on the Bereavement List when they must temporarily leave the team to attend to the death or serious illness of a family member.</p><p>“The Red Sox today placed INF Marcelo Mayer on the Bereavement List. To fill his spot, Boston recalled INF/OF Nick Sogard from Triple-A Worcester.”</p><p>It’s not an ideal situation for the 22-year-old infielder, as attending the death of a loved one is never easy. Marcelo Mayer will be on the Bereavement List for three to seven days. So, there’s a chance he misses the Red Sox’s games after the Blue Jays series.</p><p>Throughout this season, Mayer has served as a nice, versatile player for Boston. The club has had him play in multiple positions in the infield, as injuries and the Rafael Devers trade have forced the Red Sox to get creative with the lineup. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/boston-red-sox/red-sox-news-marcelo-mayer-gets-his-flowers-from-alex-cora-after-mlb-call-up">Marcelo Mayer has been starting at third base</a> for several games with Alex Bregman still on the injured list.</p><p>So far to being his career, Mayer has only had 77 at-bats. He’s still figuring things out as a rookie and doing his best to help Boston compete this season. So far through his rookie campaign, Marcelo Mayer owns a .208 batting average and .262 OBP while recording 16 hits, four home runs, and seven RBIs.</p><p>The Red Sox are expected to start Nick Sogard at third base on Friday against the Blue Jays. He is batting ninth in the order. Alex Cora may decide to switch things up at the position throughout the series, though, and give Boston a better matchup advantage if he can find one.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Red Sox make Marcelo Mayer roster move ahead of Blue Jays series

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/boston-red-sox/red-sox-news-kyle-harrison-rafael-devers-trade-debut');   ga('set', 'title', 'Red Sox prospect landed in Rafael Devers trade roughed up in debut');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Kyle-Harrison-1.jpg"><figcaption>© Rob Schumacher/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Red Sox prospect landed in Rafael Devers trade roughed up in debut</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-26T19:38:56-07:00">June 26th, 7:38pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-26T19:40:37-07:00">June 26th, 7:40pm</time><address><a>Josh Davis</a>Josh Davis is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints with a focus on MLB. As the founder and creator of OutOfSightSports, Josh spearheads the development and expansion of an engaging social media platform, with a core focus on Twitter/X. A passionate sports writer, Josh is dedicated to delivering compelling content that connects fans and fuels vibrant sports conversations. His vision is to craft stories so vivid that fans feel like they’re standing at the plate or on the field.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Boston Red Sox</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Boston <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/boston-red-sox/red-sox-news-garrett-crochet-paul-skenes-pitching-dominance">Red Sox fans hoping for an instant impact</a> from Kyle Harrison had a reality check Thursday. The 23-year-old left-hander, acquired as the headline piece in the Rafael Devers trade, was roughed up in his debut for Triple-A Worcester, allowing four runs across just four innings.</p><p>While the box score painted a rough picture, the outing offered crucial insight into where Harrison stands developmentally. Evaluators were particularly interested in his pitch sequencing and composure under pressure—two factors that will shape his future with the Red Sox.</p><p>The Red Sox’s top prospect allowed eight hits—including a home run—and one walk, striking out four over 76 pitches, 51 of which landed for strikes. Despite the rocky outing, the Harrison debut did show glimpses of his potential. His fastball averaged 94.7 mph and touched 96.3, producing seven swings and misses. He also mixed in 13 slurves, 11 sliders, and seven changeups.</p><p>MassLive’s Christopher Smith took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to <a href="https://x.com/SmittyOnMLB/status/1938395649487122814" rel="noopener">summarize</a> how Kyle Harrison’s Red Sox debut was for Triple-A Worcester.</p><p>“Kyle Harrison (from the Rafael Devers) gave up four runs, eight hits (one homer) and one walk while striking out four in his Red Sox organizational debut for Triple-A Worcester. He threw 76 pitches (51 strikes),” adding that, “He threw 45 four-seam fastballs, averaging 94.7 mph and topping out at 96.3 mph. He added 13 slurves, 11 sliders and seven changeups, according to Baseball Savant.”</p><p>Once ranked No. 26 overall by Baseball America, Harrison compiled a 9-9 record with a 4.48 ERA in 39 MLB appearances for the Giants before being dealt in the Devers trade. Viewed as a long-term asset by the Red Sox, his Triple-A Worcester assignment reflects a developmental path, not immediate pressure.</p><p>Though Harrison’s debut was statistically underwhelming, his <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/boston-red-sox/red-sox-news-boston-follows-up-rafael-devers-trade-with-pitching-move">time with Triple-A Worcester marks just the beginning</a> of his journey in the Red Sox system. The organization has already outlined plans for him to add a cutter and sinker to his pitch mix—underscoring their commitment to developing the promising southpaw.</p><p>As the top pitching prospect in the Red Sox pipeline works through early growing pains, fans should keep perspective. This debut wasn’t meant to reflect a finished product. It was meant to lay the foundation.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Red Sox prospect landed in Rafael Devers trade roughed up in debut

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/boston-red-sox/red-sox-news-ceddanne-rafaela-jumpman-angels-home-run');   ga('set', 'title', 'Ceddanne Rafaela jumpman grab can’t stop Angels home run');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Sox-Outfield.jpg"><figcaption>Ken Blaze-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Ceddanne Rafaela jumpman grab can’t stop Angels home run</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-25T16:53:34-07:00">June 25th, 4:53pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-25T16:53:34-07:00">June 25th, 4:53pm</time><address><a>Zachary Draves</a>Zachary Draves is a sportswriter and broadcaster based in the Quad Cities of Illinois and Iowa. Zachary covers a variety of different sports as well as sports history, sport and society, and sport and culture. He is also a professor of sociology.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Boston Red Sox</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Boston Red Sox outfielder Ceddanne Rafaela gives his all to make incredible catches. In May, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/boston-red-sox/red-sox-news-wilyer-abreu-ceddanne-rafaela-insane-hr-robbery" rel="noopener">Rafaela and Wilyer Abreu combined for an unorthodox home run robbery</a> by the Detroit Tigers. </p><p>On Wednesday, Rafaela tried to go for another gem but <a href="https://x.com/MLB/status/1937988448398250303" rel="noopener">came up short</a> against the Los Angeles Angels. He leaped into the air to get the ball but wasn’t high enough to go over the scoreboard. </p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Ceddanne Rafaela got UP THERE to try and get this one 😳 <a href="https://t.co/b1XBaMszcm">pic.twitter.com/b1XBaMszcm</a></p><p>— MLB (@MLB) <a href="https://twitter.com/MLB/status/1937988448398250303?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 25, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The Red Sox lost to the Angels 5-2. Rafaela went 0 for three at the plate. This season, Rafaela is batting .252 with eight home runs, 30 RBIs, and 65 hits. </p><p>He is in his third season with the Red Sox. In 2023, Rafaela played in 28 games, batting .241 with two home runs and 5 RBIs. </p><p>The following year, he played in 152 games and batted .246 with 15 home runs and 75 RBIs. That year, Rafaela was in the running to be the American League Rookie of the Year. </p><p>In the end, Luis Gil of the New York Yankees received the honors.  Ultimately, what <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/boston-red-sox/red-soxs-ceddanne-rafaela-gets-real-on-rookie-of-the-year-desires" rel="noopener">mattered to Rafaela was winning games</a> more than anything. </p><p>Rafaela brings with him a unique blend of athleticism, power, and consistency to the Red Sox. Furthermore, he has an uncanny ability to play the field. </p><h2><b>Ceddanne Rafaela’s ultimate catches with the Red Sox</b></h2><p>Throughout this season, Rafaela has found himself in a position to make some memorable catches in center field. </p><p>In April, he <a href="https://www.mlb.com/redsox/video/richard-fitts-in-play-out-s-to-bo-bichette" rel="noopener">made a sliding catch</a> toward the bullpen at Fenway Park as the Red Sox played the Toronto Blue Jays. In May, Rafaela <a href="https://www.mlb.com/video/ceddanne-rafaela-makes-a-nice-grab-at-the-wall#:~:text=Ceddanne%20Rafaela's%20impressive%20catch%20at,08/2025%20%7C%20MLB.com" rel="noopener">caught the ball</a> in deep center field against the Texas Rangers to deny them extra runs. </p><p>It came in the 9th inning as he ran into the wall, essentially putting his body on the line for the team. </p><p>This month, Rafaela <a href="https://www.mlb.com/video/rafael-devers-flies-out-sharply-to-center-fielder-ceddanne-rafaela" rel="noopener">outdid himself</a> against the San Francisco Giants with a leaping catch out in center field. </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Ceddanne Rafaela jumpman grab can’t stop Angels home run

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/san-francisco-giants/could-red-sox-make-another-trade-giants-involving-jarren-duran');   ga('set', 'title', 'Could the Red Sox make another trade with the Giants involving Jarren Duran?');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/755172464-could-the-red-sox-make-another-trade-with-the-giants-involving-jarren-duran.jpg"></figure><h1>Could the Red Sox make another trade with the Giants involving Jarren Duran?</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-25T13:01:37-07:00">June 25th, 1:01pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-25T13:01:37-07:00">June 25th, 1:01pm</time><address><a>Bailey Bassett</a>Bailey Bassett is a sports writer from Denver, Colorado, covering major sports events and athlete backgrounds at ClutchPoints. He has experience covering and writing on high school, collegiate, and professional sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Boston Red Sox</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Boston Red Sox already made the biggest trade of the season when they <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/rafael-devers-trade-grades-giants-red-sox">moved on from Rafael Devers</a>. The team they traded the third baseman/designated hitter to the San Francisco Giants. Clearly, the two are comfortable doing business together. ESPN<a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/45568636/ranking-mlb-trade-deadline-candidates-alex-bregman-jarren-duran"> lists</a> the two <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/mlb-stories/2025-mlb-trade-deadline-ranking-10-best-players-potentially-available">best players on the trading block</a> as Alex Bregman and Jarren Duran, both of whom play for the Red Sox. While it is far from a guarantee that either of them gets traded, the Giants actually would make sense to work with again in a trade involving Duran.</p><h2><b>Giants’ trade proposal for Jarren Duran</b></h2><p><b>Red Sox receive:</b> Carson Whisenhunt (Giants No. 2), Rayner Arias (Giants No. 7), Carson Ragsdale (Giants No. 21)</p><p><b>Giants receive:</b> Jarren Duran</p><p>Their trade for Devers proves that the Giants are all in. They play in a stacked National League West that includes the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres, both of which are loaded with star talent. The Giants shouldn’t stop making moves, even after adding their Dominican slugger.</p><p>The Giants are currently 44-35. They are only narrowly ahead of San Diego in the standings, and Los Angeles is quickly pulling away. While the team’s outfield of Heliot Ramos, Jung Hoo Lee, and Mike Yastrzemski has been solid, it hasn’t been great, so they could use an upgrade. Duran broke onto the scene as one of the best outfielders in baseball last season.</p><p>Duran played elite defensive en route to his first All-Star appearance last year. He also killed it with the bat, as he hit 21 home runs while maintaining a .285 batting average. His 48 doubles and 14 triples led the NL, too. His 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. 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.</p><p>It didn’t take a huge prospect haul to acquire Devers due to his shaky relationship with the Red Sox. Even though Devers is the superior player to Duran, the Giants can afford to give up a few more high-quality minor leaguers from their <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/mlb-stories/top-10-mlb-farm-systems-ahead-of-2025-season">farm system</a> this go around if they were to deal with Boston again.</p><h2><b>Is Jarren Duran or Alex Bregman more likely to be moved?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Red-Sox-outfielder-Jarren-Duran-16-reacts-after-striking-out.jpg"><figcaption>© Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Neither Bregman nor Duran is all that likely to be moved. ESPN <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/45568636/ranking-mlb-trade-deadline-candidates-alex-bregman-jarren-duran" rel="noopener">gives</a> it just a 10% chance that the third baseman will be traded this year, whereas the outfielder has only a 25% chance of being moved. Bregman is unlikely to be traded because he signed a three-year, $120 million deal this past offseason. Not only does that contract carry a high average annual value, but Bregman could opt out of the deal at season’s end, and the idea of him being a rental could scare teams off.</p><p>Duran, meanwhile, isn’t headed to unrestricted free agency until 2029. The Red Sox may want to move him while he still has tons of value, as his breakout campaign last season could be looked at as a fluke if he doesn’t pick it up soon. Even so, the Red Sox have no need to blow things up, so they’d be better off holding onto Duran.</p><p>The team is just outside of the playoff picture, and a few buyers’ moves could get them firmly in the hunt for a wild-card spot. Devers was traded not because Boston is looking to rebuild, but because his relationship with the Red Sox was fractured after they forced him to change positions. Don’t expect either Bregman or Duran to be dealt before the trade deadline.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Could the Red Sox make another trade with the Giants involving Jarren Duran?

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/boston-red-sox/red-sox-news-alex-cora-crucial-alex-bregman-injury-timeline');   ga('set', 'title', 'Alex Cora drops crucial Alex Bregman injury timeline');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Alex-Bregman-2.jpg"></figure><h1>Alex Cora drops crucial Alex Bregman injury timeline</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-25T12:51:51-07:00">June 25th, 12:51pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-25T13:17:54-07:00">June 25th, 1:17pm</time><address><a>Mike Gianakos</a>Mike Gianakos is the former editor-in-chief of High Times magazine, where he also spearheaded the video department and event production. He is a longtime podcaster and even longer suffering NY Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Boston Red Sox</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Earlier this month the Boston Red Sox announced a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/boston-red-sox/red-sox-news-alex-bregman-promising-injury-update-2025">promising update for injured third baseman Alex Bregman</a>. The team was hopeful the two-time All-Star would be able to return to the lineup in early July after landing on the 10-day IL with a quad strain on May 23. But despite Boston’s optimistic prognosis, it appears Bregman <a href="https://x.com/timbhealey/status/1937940356353671220" rel="noopener">won’t be ready</a> to rejoin the team that soon.</p><p>Red Sox manager Alex Cora told reporters that it “looks like” Bregman will be sidelined until after the All-Star Game, per The Boston Globe’s Tim Healey. Teams break for the Midsummer Classic July 13-17, making July 18 Bregman’s earliest return date if Cora’s latest assessment proves accurate.</p><h2><b>Alex Bregman’s return to the Red Sox gets delayed</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Alex-Bregman_3787e5.jpg"><figcaption>David Reginek-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>After spending the first nine seasons of his career with the Houston Astros, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/boston-red-sox/red-sox-news-alex-bregman-lands-boston-3-year-120-million-contract">Bregman joined the Red Sox</a> on a three-year, $120 million contract in free agency in 2025. The Gold Glove winner was off to an excellent start in Boston, slashing .299/.385/.553 with 11 home runs, 35 RBI, 32 runs scored, a 159 OPS+ and 2.9 bWAR in 51 games.</p><p>However, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/boston-red-sox/red-sox-news-alex-bregman-one-good-sign-leaving-orioles-clash-injury">Bregman was forced to leave a matchup</a> against the Baltimore Orioles after injuring his right quad while running the bases. The 10th-year veteran was initially optimistic about the ailment, hopeful he could avoid a trip to the injured list. Unfortunately, he was placed on the 10-day IL the next day.</p><p>Bregman has been very durable throughout his career, playing at least 145 games in six of seven full seasons – not counting his rookie year when he was called up in July, the COVID-shortened 2020 season and the current campaign. However, he did miss more than two months in 2021 with a left quad strain.</p><p>Despite his absence, the Red Sox got hot in June, going 10-2 over a 12 game stretch during which they won five of six games against the New York Yankees. Boston started the month 8.5 games behind New York in the AL East but the team was just four games out of first place after the two-week hot streak.</p><p>However, the streak abruptly ended when the Red Sox travelled to San Francisco just days after <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/giants-rafael-devers-blockbuster-red-sox-trade">trading disgruntled All-Star Rafael Devers</a> to the Giants. The Red Sox have now lost four straight, falling back below .500 and six games back in the division.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Alex Cora drops crucial Alex Bregman injury timeline

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/boston-red-sox/red-sox-news-boston-gets-brutal-injury-update-on-starter');   ga('set', 'title', 'Red Sox get brutal injury update on starter');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Red-Sox.jpg"></figure><h1>Red Sox get brutal injury update on starter</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-25T12:48:12-07:00">June 25th, 12:48pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-25T12:48:12-07:00">June 25th, 12:48pm</time><address><a>Dylan Fine</a>Dylan Fine focuses on the NFL and NCAA Football for ClutchPoints, in addition to working on the meme team. Dylan is a graduate of Georgetown University and has covered various topics ranging from local politics in the DMV region with DC Voter For Animals to live sporting events in the Long Island and Rochester areas with The Southampton Press and Pickin’Splinters. When he isn't working, he's usually running in preparation for the next annual Turkey Trot.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Boston Red Sox</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Boston Red Sox got a brutal injury update to a starting pitcher who they could really use right now. The franchise is at a bit of a crossroads right now, especially after <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/giants-rafael-devers-blockbuster-red-sox-trade">trading three-time All-Star Rafael Devers</a>. Boston is 40-41 and in fourth place in the American League East, which is a disappointment considering preseason expectations. Still, while that position is not ideal, the Red Sox are only 2.5 out of a wild-card spot.</p><p>The front office is, therefore, trying to weigh whether to be buyers or sellers at the trade deadline with its talented young core. Unfortunately, the organization picked up some tough news with the recent injury update on Kutter Crawford. NESN Red Sox sideline reporter Jahmai Webster <a href="https://x.com/WebsterOnTV/status/1937939274722324809" rel="noopener">broke down the health status</a> of the 29-year-old right-hander.</p><p>“Red Sox pitcher Kutter Crawford to have wrist surgery. Likely done for the year. He sustained the injury off the field. Alex Cora emphasized it wasn’t done in an irresponsible way. He did not want to go into great details but did mention it was an accident.”</p><p>Crawford has been dealing with this ailment for all of 2025, and it looks like he will have to wait till next season to retake the mound. The Red Sox’s starting pitching has lacked depth for most of the season, so not getting Crawford back is a major blow. Boston is currently giving up 4.56 runs per game, <a href="https://www.teamrankings.com/mlb/stat/opponent-runs-per-game" rel="noopener">ranking 22nd</a> in the league. Therefore, should the front office want to make this roster into a legitimate playoff contender, it will likely need to beef up the starting rotation and bullpen.</p><p>There are plenty of trade candidates on the Red Sox, even after dealing Devers. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/boston-red-sox/red-sox-rumors-2-stars-espn-top-trade-candidates">Alex Bregman and Jarren Duran have been involved</a> in rumors for a while and could garner a lot of pieces in return. The franchise is in the middle of a youth movement, and players like Roman Anthony, Kristian Campbell, and Marcelo Mayer are all going through the expected growing pains right now.</p><p>Overall, it’s rare for a franchise like the Red Sox to preach patience to their fans. Boston is used to being in championship-or-bust mode, but the front office is trying to gradually build this roster into a contender. The news to Crawford further incentivizes the franchise to be more of a seller at the trade deadline, and while that might disappoint the fanbase, the young core that the Red Sox are developing right now has a chance to be special for a very long time.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Red Sox get brutal injury update on starter

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/boston-red-sox/red-sox-rumors-why-alex-bregman-drivers-seat-boston-contract-talks-insider');   ga('set', 'title', 'Why Alex Bregman is in driver’s seat in Red Sox contract talks, per insider');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Boston-Red-Sox-third-baseman-Alex-Bregman-1.jpg"><figcaption>Peter Aiken-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Why Alex Bregman is in driver’s seat in Red Sox contract talks, per insider</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-25T12:31:28-07:00">June 25th, 12:31pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-25T12:31:28-07:00">June 25th, 12:31pm</time><address><a>Zachary Howell</a>Zachary Howell is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints focusing on creating premier MLB content. He is a big fan of the Yankees, Oklahoma City Thunder and the Syracuse Orange. In his free time, he likes to be outside or read.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Boston Red Sox</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Alex Bregman was one of the biggest names in the offseason. The Red Sox won the race for him, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/boston-red-sox/red-sox-news-alex-bregman-lands-boston-3-year-120-million-contract">signing Bregman to a 3-year, $120 million deal</a> in February. The two-time All-Star has produced in his first season in Boston, but all eyes are on him at this point in the season. The veteran continues to recover from injury, but fans are more concerned about his next contract.</p><p>Bregman and the Red Sox have been renegotiating Bregman’s contract over the last month. After his scorching start to the season, Boston manager Alex Cora and the team want him to sign a long-term contract. The pressure is even greater after the Red Sox traded Rafael Devers to the San Francisco Giants.</p><p>With Devers gone, Bregman’s negotiations become even more important for Boston. According to MLB Insider Jon Heyman, the situation is reminiscent of Boston’s talks with Devers after they sent Mookie Betts to the Los Angeles Dodgers.</p><p>According to Heyman, Bregman is <a href="https://x.com/MLBNetwork/status/1937939852391031245" rel="noopener">open to renegotiating</a> his contract. However, his play so far this season has upped his price by a lot.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">What's in store for Alex Bregman's future with the Red Sox?<a href="https://twitter.com/JonHeyman?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JonHeyman</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MLBCentral?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MLBCentral</a> <a href="https://t.co/aAIplNlTaa">pic.twitter.com/aAIplNlTaa</a></p><p>— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) <a href="https://twitter.com/MLBNetwork/status/1937939852391031245?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 25, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“He is in great position on this, let’s face it,” Heyman said. “Just like the Red Sox really needed to get Devers done after losing (Xander) Bogaerts and (Mookie) Betts, now they lost Devers. It’s the same position with Bregman. They lost Devers and Bregman will be a free agent, then they’ll have a hole at third base.”</p><p>The Detroit Tigers offered Bregman a long-term deal this offseason that he declined. Now that he is back playing at an All-Star level, teams will be ready with big offers if he hits the market again. Even at 31 years old, the former World Series champion will command a big offer.</p><p>The Red Sox’s approach to the trade deadline will largely hinge on how talks with Bregman go. If they can talk him into a long-term deal, the hot corner in Boston will be taken care of. However, Boston has almost no leverage in negotiations with their star. The Red Sox fanbase wants the team to retain at least one of their stars, and Bregman can name his price.</p><p>Boston and Cora will have to wait for Bregman to come back to see what their team can be without Devers. Roman Anthony, Kristian Campbell, and Marcelo Mayer represent the team’s future. However, the Red Sox would like to keep Bregman around as the veteran leader for a young team.</p><p>Bregman will command a big pay raise if he and the Red Sox can agree on a new contract. If not, the Tigers and other teams will come calling.</p><p>After <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/giants-rafael-devers-blockbuster-red-sox-trade">trading Devers away</a>, the pressure in Boston is on Cora to figure out a way to contend without him. Not having Bregman on the roster makes his job much harder.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Why Alex Bregman is in driver’s seat in Red Sox contract talks, per insider

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/boston-red-sox/red-sox-news-scott-boras-breaks-silence-on-alex-bregman-contract-amid-trade-rumors');   ga('set', 'title', 'Scott Boras breaks silence on Red Sox’s Alex Bregman contract amid trade rumors');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Alex-Bregman_492142.jpg"></figure><h1>Scott Boras breaks silence on Red Sox’s Alex Bregman contract amid trade rumors</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-25T10:32:31-07:00">June 25th, 10:32am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-25T10:32:31-07:00">June 25th, 10:32am</time><address><a>Dylan Fine</a>Dylan Fine focuses on the NFL and NCAA Football for ClutchPoints, in addition to working on the meme team. Dylan is a graduate of Georgetown University and has covered various topics ranging from local politics in the DMV region with DC Voter For Animals to live sporting events in the Long Island and Rochester areas with The Southampton Press and Pickin’Splinters. When he isn't working, he's usually running in preparation for the next annual Turkey Trot.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Boston Red Sox</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Scott Boras, the agent of Boston Red Sox third baseman Alex Bregman, got brutally honest about his client’s contract situation heading into the MLB trade deadline. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/boston-red-sox/red-sox-rumors-2-stars-espn-top-trade-candidates">The rumors are swirling in Boston</a>, especially after the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/giants-rafael-devers-blockbuster-red-sox-trade">franchise traded Rafael Devers</a>. The Red Sox are a disappointing 40-41, even though this team is not out of any playoff race. However, it seems like several key contributors could be on the trading block, in addition to Bregman.</p><p>Boston’s third baseman is currently on a three-year deal that he signed this offseason, but the contract has a player opt-out clause after this season. The 31-year-old has been nursing a quad injury since the end of May, but made an All-Star level impact when he played in 2025. Therefore, there’s some understandable tension right now as the trade deadline is slightly over a month away.</p><p>In an interview with the Boston Globe, Boras revealed Bregman’s <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/team/stats/_/name/bos/boston-red-sox" rel="noopener">stance on staying</a> with the Red Sox long term and the urgency of potentially getting a new deal done.</p><p>“I always tell the team — and Alex directs me to tell them — we’re always open to any conversation. Any player who plays well somewhere, it’s something that’s important for the team and important for the player. It’s an additive. I think everybody is focused on the season. But the issue is, if you have a player playing at a high level where he’s at, that’s important for the team to look at and important for the player to look at.”</p><p>While it’s not out of the question, it would be a strange move for the Red Sox to trade Bregman now. The two-time All-Star <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/boston-red-sox/red-sox-news-alex-bregman-lands-boston-3-year-120-million-contract">came over from the Houston Astros</a> this past offseason, which sparked all the drama between Devers and the franchise going into the season.</p><p>It wasn’t Bregman’s fault, but the public saw Devers’ relationship with the Red Sox unravel during this period, which is a huge reason why the front office made the shocking decision to trade the three-time All-Star. Going through that whole ordeal with Devers about the third base position just to trade Bregman only a few months later, would likely draw even more skepticism from the fanbase.</p><p>That being said, the Red Sox could get back a lot for the two-time World Series champion. The Detroit Tigers and New York Yankees need more consistency from their infield bats, and a player like Bregman would immediately address that weakness. Boston additionally has a very talented young core that it’s looking to play more, so Bregman may no longer fit the roster’s current timeline. Overall, the next month will go a long way toward determining this franchise’s long-term future.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Scott Boras breaks silence on Red Sox’s Alex Bregman contract amid trade rumors

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/new-york-mets/mets-trade-proposal-alex-bregman-red-sox-continue-trading');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mets’ trade proposal for Alex Bregman if Red Sox continue trading');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/755075815-mets-trade-proposal-for-alex-bregman-if-red-sox-continue-trading.jpg"></figure><h1>Mets’ trade proposal for Alex Bregman if Red Sox continue trading</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-25T09:54:51-07:00">June 25th, 9:54am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-25T09:54:51-07:00">June 25th, 9:54am</time><address><a>Bailey Bassett</a>Bailey Bassett is a sports writer from Denver, Colorado, covering major sports events and athlete backgrounds at ClutchPoints. He has experience covering and writing on high school, collegiate, and professional sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Boston Red Sox</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After a slow start, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-mets/mets-news-juan-soto-home-run-vs-braves">Juan Soto has started to pick it up</a>. The New York Mets are one of the top teams in baseball, but they could still use a boost, and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-mets/mets-news-juan-soto-truth-bomb-snap-7-game-losing-streak">they’ve actually struggled</a> while Soto has gotten his feet under him. The Mets are set to be <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/mlb-stories/2025-mlb-trade-deadline-which-teams-will-be-buyers-sellers-stand-pat">trade deadline buyers</a>, and it seems likely that they will make a splashy move to help them push for the National League East title. The Mets are an impressive 46-35, but they actually trail the Philadelphia Phillies in their division. There is no bigger star on the trade market than Alex Bregman. It is highly unlikely that he will get traded, but ESPN <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/45568636/ranking-mlb-trade-deadline-candidates-alex-bregman-jarren-duran" rel="noopener">listed him</a> as the top name in trade rumors. If Bregman is actually attainable, then the Mets should make the Boston Red Sox a trade offer.</p><h2><b>Mets’ trade proposal for Alex Bregman</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Alex-Bregman-with-Boston-Red-Sox-2.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Raymond Carlin III-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p><b>Mets receive:</b> Alex Bregman</p><p><b>Red Sox receive:</b> Brandon Sproat (MLB No. 61), Drew Gilbert (Mets No. 9), Jacob Reimer (Mets No. 17)</p><p>Mets’ third baseman Mark Vientos is close to returning from a <a href="https://nypost.com/2025/06/23/sports/tricky-mets-roster-decision-looms-as-mark-vientos-nears-return/" rel="noopener">hamstring injury</a> that has held him out for close to a month. Even so, the Mets could use an upgrade at the hot corner. Vientos is the only regular starter in New York with a negative WAR. He is batting just .230 and is tied for the team lead with seven errors.</p><p>Bregman, meanwhile, is having arguably his best offensive season to date. In his first year with the Red Sox, the man playing under a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/boston-red-sox/grading-alex-bregmans-120-million-contract-with-red-sox">$120 million contract</a> is batting .299 and has 11 home runs. The former Gold Glove and Silver Slugger winner won two World Series during his time with the Houston Astros. That championship experience would be coveted on a team like the Mets, who are trying to win their first championship since 1986.</p><p>The National League is stacked, and staying pat won’t cut it for contending teams. Bregman is a two-time All-Star and one of the best third basemen in baseball. He’d provide more star power in New York’s big market, which is a place he could thrive, considering his experience playing under the bright lights. Bregman is dealing with an injury issue in his own right, but he is also close to returning. Bregman’s presence would likely slot Vientos into a full-time designated hitter role.</p><h2><b>State of the Red Sox after Rafael Devers trade</b></h2><p>The Red Sox shocked the world when they <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/giants-rafael-devers-blockbuster-red-sox-trade">traded Rafael Devers to the San Francisco Giants</a>. Their return for the slugging Dominican was underwhelming, but the franchise viewed the move as a necessity after Devers vocalized unhappiness with a position change. Bregman is, of course, the player who took Devers’ spot at the hot corner.</p><p>Even though Devers — one of the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/mlb-stories/ranking-50-best-mlb-players-2025-season">best MLB players</a> — was traded, it is unlikely that the Red Sox will completely blow things up. They are just narrowly on the outside looking in on a wild card spot, and dealing Bregman would all but eliminate any shot at the playoffs. Additionally, trading two star third basemen in the same season would be a tough pill to swallow for Boston.</p><p>It is unclear if the Red Sox will be trade deadline sellers or buyers, but as of now, it doesn’t make sense to trade Bregman. This package from the Mets would be intriguing, especially because Bregman could opt out of his deal at season’s end, but a team like the Cubs could offer even more in a trade. In all likelihood, Bregman stays with the Red Sox, both this season and until the end of his three-year contract.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mets’ trade proposal for Alex Bregman if Red Sox continue trading

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He grew up in a New York sports-heavy region in Connecticut and earned his journalism degree at the University of Rhode Island. His in-depth knowledge of two of the most passionate and raucous fan bases in the country gives him a truly unique writing voice.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Boston Red Sox</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>While there are a number of complicating factors surrounding the whole unfortunate saga, the main reason why the Boston Red Sox abruptly <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/boston-red-sox/red-sox-news-insider-explains-boston-must-do-rafael-devers-trade">traded Rafael Devers</a> after reaching the peak of their 2025 campaign is because they deemed him to be a long-term problem. Many fans and multiple analysts used that line of thinking as justification for what is the latest polarizing deal this franchise has made. But his departure has amplified another problem.</p><p>The lineup is struggling to score runs. Boston (40-41) once again squandered <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/boston-red-sox/red-sox-news-garrett-crochet-paul-skenes-pitching-dominance">a Garrett Crochet gem</a>, managing just five hits in a 3-2 extra-innings loss to the Los Angeles Angels (39-40) on Tuesday night. The soon-to-be two-time All-Star smothered opposing batters for most of the game, recording 10 strikeouts in seven shutout innings. The Red Sox could not capitalize, though.</p><p>Lauded prospect Marcelo Mayer, who scored the team’s first run after notching a triple in the third inning, was a lone bright spot in another dismal outing for the offense. He was one of three Boston players to record a hit and the only one to do so multiple times (3-for-4 with an RBI). Although the Sox began the seventh, ninth and 10th innings in promising fashion — Jarren Duran doubled, Romy Gonzalez reached on an error and Mayer singled home ghost runner Ceddanne Rafaela — they could not inflict the necessary damage to even up this series.</p><p>Following a painfully quiet performance versus a beatable ballclub, Rafael Devers’ absence is extremely noticeable. Shortstop Trevor Story, who went 0-for-4 at the dish, acknowledged the obvious while also explaining <a href="https://x.com/timbhealey/status/1937738915815034881" rel="noopener">how Boston is reacting to its altered lineup</a>.</p><h2><b>Red Sox need to figure things out quick</b></h2><p>“You miss {Devers’} bat for sure,” the two-time Silver Slugger said, per The Boston Globe’s Tim Healey. “You miss his presence. But it’s not something that in the game we’re like ‘oh man, where’s Raffy?’ It’s not that type of feeling. We have a lot of confidence in the players we have here.”</p><p>Honestly, what else is the man going to say? Unless chief baseball officer Craig Breslow is planning on making an upgrade ahead of the July 31 trade deadline, manager Alex Cora must trust the current roster to get the job done. There is promise aplenty, but youth, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/boston-red-sox/red-sox-news-alex-bregman-promising-injury-update-2025">the Alex Bregman injury</a> and sloppy mistakes have prevented the Red Sox from breaking through in 2025.</p><p>It is important to note that Devers is scuffling with the San Francisco Giants, so who is to say Boston would not be riding a losing streak even if the three-time All-Star was still in town? Nevertheless, the franchise has a sizable hole to fill. For its sake, hopefully the confidence that Story highlighted manifests itself in the box score. The Sox desperately need to end their four-game skid on Wednesday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Trevor Story shuts down notion about Red Sox missing Rafael Devers

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/boston-red-sox/red-sox-news-garrett-crochet-paul-skenes-pitching-dominance');   ga('set', 'title', 'Red Sox’s Garrett Crochet matches Paul Skenes with impressive showing vs. Angels');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/G.jpg"><figcaption>Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images.</figcaption></figure><h1>Red Sox’s Garrett Crochet matches Paul Skenes with impressive showing vs. Angels</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-24T21:44:29-07:00">June 24th, 9:44pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-25T08:42:52-07:00">June 25th, 8:42am</time><address><a>Josh Davis</a>Josh Davis is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints with a focus on MLB. As the founder and creator of OutOfSightSports, Josh spearheads the development and expansion of an engaging social media platform, with a core focus on Twitter/X. A passionate sports writer, Josh is dedicated to delivering compelling content that connects fans and fuels vibrant sports conversations. His vision is to craft stories so vivid that fans feel like they’re standing at the plate or on the field.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Boston Red Sox</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Boston Red Sox are getting elite production <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/boston-red-sox/2-boston-red-sox-who-must-make-2025-all-star-team">on the mound from Garrett Crochet</a>, and Tuesday night’s outing was a perfect example. Crochet dazzled yet again, throwing seven scoreless innings against the Los Angeles Angels and striking out 10 in the process. The dominant performance placed Crochet in elite company alongside Ace Paul Skenes of the Pittsburgh Pirates.</p><p>MLB took to their X account, formerly known as Twitter, to recognize <a href="https://x.com/MLB/status/1937718720157061284" rel="noopener">how phenomenal</a> Crochet has been during the 2025 MLB season.</p><p>“Garrett Crochet has allowed 2 runs or fewer in 14 starts, tying Paul Skenes for the most in MLB!”</p><p>That stat solidifies Crochet as one of baseball’s most consistent pitchers in 2025. His 7.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 10 K line against the Angels showcased the electric stuff that’s made him a cornerstone of Boston’s rotation. Across 16 starts this season, the lefty now has a 2.20 ERA and leads the league with 125 strikeouts.</p><p>Equally impressive, Skenes has posted a 1.85 ERA and 106 Ks in 102 innings. Both pitchers now share the league lead in starts allowing two or fewer runs — a gold standard for measuring starting pitcher consistency. For fans tracking the Cy Young race, these two are now central figures in the conversation.</p><p>Beyond the numbers, Crochet’s emergence has come at a critical time for the Red Sox. With the offense showing flashes but still finding rhythm, elite pitching performances like this are vital in keeping them competitive in the AL East. The fanbase is certainly taking notice, with many praising the southpaw’s reliability and growth.</p><p>Although the bullpen ultimately squandered his brilliant outing in a 3-2 loss to the Angels, Crochet’s performance still stood out. In an era where bullpen games and early exits are common, this level of dominance matters. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/boston-red-sox/red-sox-news-garrett-crochet-career-high-dominating-braves">The consistent excellence of both Crochet and Skenes</a> highlights their immense value, not just to their respective teams, but to the game as a whole.</p><p>If Crochet can maintain this form down the stretch, he may not only anchor the Red Sox rotation, he could be in line to receive some serious MLB hardware come November. Matching someone as hyped and dominant as Skenes is no small feat. But start after start, Crochet is proving he belongs among baseball’s elite.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Red Sox’s Garrett Crochet matches Paul Skenes with impressive showing vs. Angels

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/chicago-cubs/cubs-trade-proposal-for-alex-bregman-if-red-sox-continue-selling');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cubs’ trade proposal for Alex Bregman if Red Sox continue selling');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Cubs-trade-proposal-for-Alex-Bregman-if-Red-Sox-continue-selling.jpg"></figure><h1>Cubs’ trade proposal for Alex Bregman if Red Sox continue selling</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-24T13:10:37-07:00">June 24th, 1:10pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-24T13:10:37-07:00">June 24th, 1:10pm</time><address><a>Bailey Bassett</a>Bailey Bassett is a sports writer from Denver, Colorado, covering major sports events and athlete backgrounds at ClutchPoints. He has experience covering and writing on high school, collegiate, and professional sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Boston Red Sox</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>ESPN listed Alex Bregman as the<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/mlb-stories/2025-mlb-trade-deadline-ranking-10-best-players-potentially-available"> best player on the trading block ahead of MLB’s trade deadline</a>. Although Kiley McDaniel and Jeff Passan <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/45568636/ranking-mlb-trade-deadline-candidates-alex-bregman-jarren-duran" rel="noopener">give it</a> just a 10% chance that he is actually moved, a Bregman deal can’t be ruled out because <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/rafael-devers-trade-grades-giants-red-sox">Boston already traded Rafael Devers</a>.</p><p>The Red Sox don’t look like typical <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/mlb-stories/2025-mlb-trade-deadline-which-teams-will-be-buyers-sellers-stand-pat">trade deadline sellers</a>, but they’ve been involved in tons of trade rumors, even <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/boston-red-sox/red-sox-rumors-2-stars-espn-top-trade-candidates">involving star outfield Jarren Duran</a>, and Bregman could be the next star dealt in theory. If the Red Sox shock the world again and decide to move Bregman, then the Chicago Cubs could be a realistic trading partner.</p><h2><b>Cubs’ trade proposal for Alex Bregman</b></h2><p><b>Cubs receive:</b> Alex Bregman</p><p><b>Red Sox receive:</b> Matt Shaw, Jefferson Rojas (Cubs No. 5)</p><p>The Cubs have arguably the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/mlb-stories/top-10-mlb-farm-systems-ahead-of-2025-season">best farm system in baseball</a>, so if Bregman becomes available, they have more bidding power than any other team to acquire him. Chicago came into the year with seven Top 100 prospects, <a href="https://www.mlb.com/milb/prospects" rel="noopener">according to</a> MLB.com. Despite the surplus of talent in the minor leagues, the Cubs are 46-32 and atop the National League Central standings.</p><p>They are ready to win now and should be trade-deadline buyers. Additionally, a lot of their top youngsters either just graduated from their prospect status or are ready to make an impact at the major-league level soon. The team doesn’t have innings for all of these prospects, though, so making a consolidation trade for a star makes sense.</p><p>Matt Shaw and Cade Horton are already in the major leagues, and Owen Caissie, Moises Ballesteros, and Kevin Alcantara are dominating AAA. Jefferson Rojas and James Triantos are their star prospects in the lower levels of the minor leagues.</p><p>A trade for Bregman only really makes sense for the Cubs if it involves Shaw. The third basemen came into the season as one of the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/mlb-stories/25-best-mlb-prospects-ahead-of-2025-season">top prospects in baseball</a>, but he has since taken over full time at the hot corner for the Cubs.</p><p>Shaw has loads of potential, but he has struggled early. The 2023 first-round pick is only batting .219 with two home runs through 160 at-bats.</p><p>Bregman, meanwhile, is having one of the best offensive seasons of his career. The two-time champion and former Gold Glove/Silver Slugger winner is batting .299 and has a slugging percentage of .553. He is currently out with a quad injury, but he’d provide a massive boost to Chicago’s lineup if they were to trade for him.</p><h2><b>Would the Red Sox trade Alex Bregman?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Red-Sox-third-baseman-Alex-Bregman.jpg"><figcaption>Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>The Red Sox invested heavily into Bregman when they gave him a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/boston-red-sox/grading-alex-bregmans-120-million-contract-with-red-sox">three-year, $120 million deal</a>. It is way too early to give up on him in Boston, especially since he has thrived as a member of the Red Sox. While this deal would bring in a new third basemen in Shaw, it would still be a tough pill to swallow to trade another star third basemen not long after dealing Devers.</p><p>Duran is a much more likely trade target for opposing teams interested in Boston’s players. However, it might be more likely that the Red Sox will become buyers by the trade deadline. They dealt Devers because he had an issue with his position change, not because they were looking to blow things up.</p><p>The Red Sox are only 1.5 games out of a Wild Card spot. The American League East is stacked, but Boston should make a push to the playoffs, not a trade that would further hurt their chances at postseason ball this season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cubs’ trade proposal for Alex Bregman if Red Sox continue selling

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He has experience covering and writing on high school, collegiate, and professional sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Boston Red Sox</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Third base has been a drama-filled position for the Boston Red Sox this year. The team <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/boston-red-sox/red-sox-news-alex-bregman-lands-boston-3-year-120-million-contract">signed Alex Bregman</a> to a mega deal to take over at the position that Rafael Devers previously held.</p><p>That resulted in a snowball effect, which eventually led to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/giants-rafael-devers-blockbuster-red-sox-trade">the Red Sox trading Devers to the San Francisco Giants</a>. On top of all of that, Bregman has been out of the lineup with a quad injury since May 23.</p><p>The team is invested in their newest third baseman, especially now that they traded Devers. However, ESPN <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/45568636/ranking-mlb-trade-deadline-candidates-alex-bregman-jarren-duran" rel="noopener">lists</a> Bregman as the top player in the trade market, albeit at a low percent chance that he actually gets moved.</p><p>There is a world where the underperforming Red Sox (40-40) blow things up even further and look to trade Bregman, and if that becomes the case, it’s likely the trade-happy New York Yankees would try to get in on the action.</p><h2><b>Yankees trade proposal for Alex Bregman</b></h2><p><b>Yankees receive:</b> Alex Bregman</p><p><b>Red Sox receive:</b> George Lombard Jr. (Yankees No. 1), Roderick Arias (Yankees No. 5), Gage Ziehl (Yankees No. 16), Orbit Vivas (Yankees No. 19)</p><p>Inter-divisional trades are rare, so that alone makes a Bregman-to-New York deal unlikely. After all, the Red Sox and Yankees are two of the most hated rivals in all of sports. Fans have seen players make the move from Boston to New York before, though.</p><p>Babe Ruth, Wade Boggs, Johnny Damon, and Roger Clemens are examples, the latter of whom went to the Toronto Blue Jays in the interim.</p><p>Jazz Chisholm Jr. has been holding down the hot corner as of recent, but his more natural home might be at second base. A trade for Bregman would be pricy and would land the Yankees another hefty contract to pay, but it would allow them to move Chisholm back to the middle infield.</p><p>The Yankees have a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/mlb-stories/top-10-mlb-farm-systems-ahead-of-2025-season">solid farm system</a> full of <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/mlb-stories/25-best-mlb-prospects-ahead-of-2025-season">talented prospects</a>, and they have never had a problem having a high payroll. These factors have always made them frontrunners in the trade market for any big-name player, so they could be willing to pay the price necessary for Bregman if he were available.</p><p>The Red Sox would demand an assortment of prospects, which could include George Lombard Jr., the Yankees top minor leaguer. It would be worth it for New York, though, because Bregman is one of the best third basemen in the sport. The former Houston Astro has won two championships, so he’d contribute to New York’s World Series or bust attitude.</p><p>He also has both a Golf Glove and a Silver Slugger award to his name. While he is hurt right now, Bregman was having arguably his best offensive season ever early in the year. His .299 batting average is on pace to be a career high, and he is currently slugging .553.</p><p>Aaron Judge is still playing like arguably the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/mlb-stories/ranking-50-best-mlb-players-2025-season">best player in the world</a>, so it would be smart to load up on even more superstar talent to try and maximize his prime. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-yankees/yankees-news-new-york-agrees-jazz-chisholm-trade-marlins">Chisholm was arguably the best player on the trade block last year</a>, and the Yankees swooped in to add him, so it would not be a surprise if New York became frontrunners for Bregman.</p><h2><b>Would the Red Sox trade Alex Bregman?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Boston-Red-Sox-star-Alex-Bregman.jpg"><figcaption>Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Kiley McDaniel and Jeff Passan only give it a 10% chance that the Red Sox will move Bregman. While Boston has been underwhelming as a team so far and already dealt Devers, it is unlikely that they will be <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/mlb-stories/2025-mlb-trade-deadline-which-teams-will-be-buyers-sellers-stand-pat">trade deadline sellers</a>, and it is even more unlikely that they’d consider moving Bregman.</p><p>The team is only 1.5 games out of a Wild Card spot, and they traded Devers not because the Red Sox are looking to blow things up but because the relationship between the organization and the Dominican All-Star soured after Boston forced him to switch positions to accommodate Bregman.</p><p>The only thing that could lead to a Bregman deal is the fact that the trade return for Devers was underwhelming. James Tibbs was the only prospect of serious value that the Red Sox landed, and Jordan Hicks and Kyle Harrison are end-of-roster major leaguers.</p><p>This proposed deal from the Yankees would net the Red Sox four <a href="https://www.mlb.com/milb/prospects/yankees" rel="noopener">top-20</a> prospects from New York’s farm system, two of which are two of their top-five prospects. Bregman still has two years left on his contract after this season on his $120 million deal, so the Red Sox would likely only trade him if they want off of that contract, too.</p><p>The Red Sox had two elite third basemen just a week ago, though, so making a deal where they’d end up with none doesn’t make much sense.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Yankees’ trade proposal for Alex Bregman if Red Sox blow things up

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/boston-red-sox/red-sox-rumors-2-stars-espn-top-trade-candidates');   ga('set', 'title', 'Red Sox rumors: 2 stars named ESPN’s top trade candidates');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Boston-Red-Sox-players-celebrate-a-win.jpg"><figcaption>© Daniel Kucin Jr.-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Red Sox rumors: 2 stars named ESPN’s top trade candidates</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-24T07:46:59-07:00">June 24th, 7:46am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-24T07:47:17-07:00">June 24th, 7:47am</time><address><a>Benjamin Adducchio</a>Benjamin Adducchio is a journalist and writer with more than a decade of experience in covering sports news. Ben is a passionate sports fan who loves college football, basketball, and the New York Yankees.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Boston Red Sox</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Boston Red Sox already made a big trade before the MLB trade deadline, when <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/giants-news-rafael-devers-first-san-francisco-home-run-red-sox">they sent Rafael Devers to the San Francisco Giants</a>. Now, two other Red Sox players are listed as trade candidates. Alex Bregman and Jarren Duran are the top two players <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/45568636/ranking-mlb-trade-deadline-candidates-alex-bregman-jarren-duran" rel="noopener">named as candidates</a> for a trade, per an ESPN report.</p><p>ESPN ranked the top 50 MLB trade candidates ahead of the league deadline. There are other Red Sox players listed in the top 50, including pitchers Walker Buehler and Aroldis Chapman. Players are ranked by ESPN for their value for a new team if traded, and not their likelihood of getting traded.</p><p>The MLB trade deadline is July 31. Neither Bregman nor Duran have a high percentage chance of being traded despite the ranking, per the report.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/giants-news-rafael-devers-red-sox-savage-happiness-admission">Red Sox are currently sitting at fourth</a> in the American League East. Boston holds a 40-40 record heading into Tuesday.</p><h2><b>The Red Sox have been a disappointment this season</b></h2><p>Expectations in Boston were high before the season. The Red Sox worked aggressively in the offseason to pick up some pitching, as both Garrett Crochet and Buehler were acquired. Bregman also came in to help the offense, after several years in Houston. The plan was to push and challenge the New York Yankees for the AL East crown.</p><p>It hasn’t worked according to plan, as Boston is currently struggling to stay above .500. Despite that record, Boston is just six games behind New York in the AL East.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/red-sox-news-buster-olney-red-sox-fans-angry-messages-rafael-devers-trade">Red Sox fans were angry when the team decided to trade Devers</a> in recent days. Devers had been a mainstay in the lineup. This season, he is hitting .268 with 16 home runs.</p><p>Without Devers, Boston is going to rely even more on Bregman and Duran for offense. Bregman is hitting .299 with 11 homers. Duran has a .257 batting average with five home runs.</p><p>Time will tell if Boston decides to move any more players, before the deadline. Boston plays the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday. The Red Sox have won six of their last 10 contests.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/boston-red-sox/red-sox-news-alex-cora-masataka-yoshida-injury-update-angels-series');   ga('set', 'title', 'Red Sox’ Alex Cora gives encouraging Masataka Yoshida update before Angels series');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Masataka-Yoshida.jpg"><figcaption>Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images.</figcaption></figure><h1>Red Sox’ Alex Cora gives encouraging Masataka Yoshida update before Angels series</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-23T20:58:17-07:00">June 23rd, 8:58pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-23T20:58:17-07:00">June 23rd, 8:58pm</time><address><a>Josh Davis</a>Josh Davis is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints with a focus on MLB. As the founder and creator of OutOfSightSports, Josh spearheads the development and expansion of an engaging social media platform, with a core focus on Twitter/X. A passionate sports writer, Josh is dedicated to delivering compelling content that connects fans and fuels vibrant sports conversations. His vision is to craft stories so vivid that fans feel like they’re standing at the plate or on the field.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Boston Red Sox</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/boston-red-sox/red-sox-news-demote-60-million-infielder-concerning-slump">Boston Red Sox have been searching for a spark during a stretch</a> of inconsistent play and injury setbacks. Ahead of their series against the Angels — with Game 1 underway — manager Alex Cora <a href="https://www.masslive.com/redsox/2025/06/red-sox-hopeful-that-masataka-yoshida-rehab-stint-can-begin-next-week.html" rel="noopener">provided</a> an encouraging update on outfielder Masataka Yoshida.</p><p>According to Sean McAdam of MassLive, Cora said Yoshida could begin a rehab assignment as early as next week.</p><p>“There’s a good chance he’ll go on a rehab assignment next week,” the Red Sox manager said. “We’re going to push him a little harder with the throwing this week, training-wise and all that stuff, see how he responds. We believe he’s over the hump already, but now it’s push him with a little more work, more throws and all that stuff — back-to-back days — and see how he reacts.”</p><p>This rehab update comes at a crucial time. Boston’s offense has been plagued by strikeouts and inconsistency, and the recent Rafael Devers trade left the designated hitter role wide open. With Yoshida owning a career slash line of .285/.343/.433 over his first two MLB seasons, his disciplined approach could bring much-needed stability to the lineup.</p><p>Yoshida underwent shoulder surgery in October 2024 and experienced setbacks in the spring. After receiving a cortisone shot in May, he resumed throwing in June. Now, it appears he’s nearing full readiness. While he may not need the full 20-day rehab window, Cora made clear the team will evaluate his response to increased workload before making a final call.</p><p>The return timeline of the 31-year old outfielder could line up with early July, potentially allowing him to rejoin the team ahead of the All-Star break. Triple-A Worcester remains the most likely rehab destination, though that has not yet been confirmed.</p><p>Yoshida played in 108 games last season, hitting .280 with 10 home runs and 56 RBIs. As Boston tries to climb out of the AL East cellar at 39-40 and sitting fourth in a division where every team but the Orioles is over .500, his return, even in a DH role,  could provide the veteran presence this lineup sorely needs.</p><p>This update reinforces the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/boston-red-sox/red-sox-news-boston-lands-japanese-star-masataka-yoshida-in-free-agency">Red Sox’ belief that Yoshida remains a key piece</a> of their plan — and his return may be just around the corner.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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