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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/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

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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

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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

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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

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