<!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-hunter-dobbins-injury-update-roster-move');   ga('set', 'title', 'Red Sox’s Hunter Dobbins dealt brutal injury blow');   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/2025/07/Hunter-Dobbins.jpg"><figcaption>David Butler II-Imagn Images.</figcaption></figure><h1>Red Sox’s Hunter Dobbins dealt brutal injury blow</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-07-12T10:34:48-07:00">July 12th, 10:34am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-07-12T10:34:48-07:00">July 12th, 10:34am</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-alex-cora-gives-boston-major-endorsement-amid-8-game-winning-streak">Boston Red Sox are one of the hottest teams</a> in baseball, but their latest win came with a major setback. Rookie pitcher Hunter Dobbins exited Friday night’s 5-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays after suffering a non-contact injury while covering first base. On Saturday, the team confirmed the worst. Dobbins sustained a torn right ACL, an injury that will likely end his 2025 season. </p><p>The 25-year-old had just returned from the injured list after recovering from a right elbow strain. Making his first start since June 20th, Dobbins recorded five outs before going down in visible pain while taking a throw from Abraham Toro. He attempted one warmup pitch before walking off with team trainers.</p><p>The timing couldn’t have been worse. Dobbins was just working his way back when disaster struck, ending his season before it could truly restart. Now, Boston’s already thin rotation takes another hit, forcing the club to lean even more on young arms like Fitts to keep them afloat down the stretch.</p><p>To fill the void, the Red Sox recalled right-hander Richard Fitts from Triple-A Worcester. Fitts, who has made eight major league starts this season with a 4.28 ERA, is expected to slot into the rotation as Boston scrambles to reinforce its already battered pitching staff.</p><p>The news gained further traction when The Boston Globe’s Tim Healy shared a <a href="https://x.com/timbhealey/status/1944068369092948292" rel="noopener">sobering quote</a> from Dobbins on X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>“Hunter Dobbins said he knew immediately last night what happened, because it was the same feeling as when he tore his right ACL in high school playing football.”</p><p>Healy added that Dobbins received word of Boston’s walk-off win while undergoing his MRI.</p><p>The right-hander took the mound 13 times (11 starts) this season, going 4-1 with a 4.13 ERA over 61 innings. His sweeper-heavy arsenal and poise on the mound had given Boston much-needed rotational depth. The loss stings even more considering Dobbins had just been cleared to return and was being closely monitored as part of the Red Sox pitching depth plan for the second half.</p><p>Still, Boston enters Saturday with eight straight wins and a 9-1 record over its last 10 games. The Red Sox are 51-45 and currently hold the second AL Wild Card spot, trailing only the first-place Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees in the division. Manager Alex Cora continues to keep the club locked in despite setbacks, leaning on a recharged offense that’s powered recent momentum.</p><p>As <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/boston-red-sox/red-soxs-hunter-dobbins-exits-apparent-injury-return-from-il">Dobbins likely heads for surgery</a>, Fitts’ role with the Red Sox suddenly carries greater importance in a season that refuses to slow down.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Red Sox’s Hunter Dobbins dealt brutal injury blow

<!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-hunter-dobbins-exits-apparent-injury-return-from-il');   ga('set', 'title', 'Red Sox’s Hunter Dobbins exits with apparent injury in return from IL');   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/2025/07/Boston-Red-Sox-starting-pitcher-Hunter-Dobbins-1.jpg"><figcaption>David Butler II-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Red Sox’s Hunter Dobbins exits with apparent injury in return from IL</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-07-11T17:22:38-07:00">July 11th, 5:22pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-07-11T17:22:38-07:00">July 11th, 5:22pm</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 kicked off their last series of the first half against the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday. Hunter Dobbins took the mound after missing three weeks with an elbow strain. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/boston-red-sox/red-sox-news-hunter-dobbins-controversial-yankees-quip-fun-admission">Alex Cora’s newest young star in his pitching staff</a> was making his way through his first start, but a scary play in the second inning could send him back to the injured list alongside Tanner Houck.</p><p>Dobbins went to cover first base to get Rays outfielder Chandler Simpson out in the second inning. According to Boston Globe reporter Tim Healey, <a href="https://x.com/timbhealey/status/1943816357277057060" rel="noopener">the pitcher came up lame</a> after making the play. Cora did not risk another pitch, pulling Dobbins in favor of Jorge Alcala. The Red Sox’s training staff took Dobbins into the clubhouse to properly diagnosis what happened.</p><p>If it is a re-aggravation of his elbow strain or something worse, Dobbins could miss extended time. He and Houck spent time together on the IL over the last few weeks. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/boston-red-sox/tanner-houcks-potential-red-sox-return-date-remains-uncertain">Houck inched closer to his return to Cora’s rotation</a> after another rehab start on Thursday. With Dobbins leaving Friday’s game, Houck’s recovery becomes even more important.</p><p>Dobbins burst onto the scene in his rookie season when he shut the New York Yankees down earlier this year. His performance and the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/boston-red-sox/red-sox-news-fans-rave-yankee-hater-hunter-dobbins-taming-ny">comments he made about the Yankees endeared him to Boston’s fan base</a>. They gravitated toward him and he has re-payed their faith. Through 12 career appearances, the 25-year-old is 4-1 with 43 strikeouts.</p><p>In an era where rookie pitchers have been dominant, Red Sox fans were ready to see what Dobbins could do in his return. Every game Boston has against the Rays and other teams in the American League East is crucial. The Red Sox trail the top team in the division by five games.</p><p>Dobbins’ exit from Friday’s game is cause for concern. Cora and the rest of Boston’s roster can’t do anything but hold their breath and hope he is okay.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Red Sox’s Hunter Dobbins exits with apparent injury in return from IL

<!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-fans-rave-yankee-hater-hunter-dobbins-taming-ny');   ga('set', 'title', 'Red Sox fans rave over Yankee hater Hunter Dobbins after taming NY');   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-starting-pitcher-Hunter-Dobbins.jpg"><figcaption>Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Red Sox fans rave over Yankee hater Hunter Dobbins after taming NY</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-14T19:38:49-07:00">June 14th, 7:38pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-14T19:38:49-07:00">June 14th, 7:38pm</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 defeated the New York Yankees 4-3 on Saturday night. Red Sox starting pitcher Hunter Dobbins shut down Aaron Boone’s lineup in one of his best starts of the season. After <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/boston-red-sox/red-sox-news-hunter-dobbins-controversial-yankees-quip-fun-admission">Dobbins made comments about never wanting to play for the Yankees</a>, fans were skeptical. Even Yankees third baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. shared his thoughts, amused at what the young pitcher had to say.</p><p>According to OptaSTATS, Dobbins is the first Boston pitcher to beat New York <a href="https://x.com/OptaSTATS/status/1934068137600626793" rel="noopener">twice in a week</a> since 2007. Across both of his starts, the 25-year-old allowed three runs over 11 innings, including six shutout innings on Saturday. His dominance against the Yankees makes his comments about New York even more fitting.</p><p>“If the Yankees were the last team to give me a contract, I’d retire,” Dobbins said about potentially joining New York in the future.</p><p>Red Sox fans rallied around their young starter after his gem, backing him up. They offered their reactions to his game on social media, applauding him for shutting down their arch rivals.</p><p>“Dobbins had himself an OUTING,” <a href="https://x.com/SOLtanofSWAT/status/1934055659924045912" rel="noopener">commented</a> one fan.</p><p>“Real life Yankee hater. Legendary kid man,” <a href="https://x.com/iamkiddkev/status/1934069595905589334" rel="noopener">said</a> another.</p><p>“Someone tell Jazz we’re still waiting for the free smoke,” <a href="https://x.com/LRod715/status/1934062754706469048" rel="noopener">said</a> one Red Sox fan, calling out Chisholm Jr..</p><p>“HUNTER DOBBINS OWN THE YANKEES LMAOOOOOO,” was all one fan <a href="https://x.com/bostonsean9/status/1934071092177743887" rel="noopener">had to say</a>.</p><p>“Hunter Dobbins ran his mouth and then went out and shoved in back to back starts. Love it,” <a href="https://x.com/edsmistress/status/1934069316284284986" rel="noopener">said</a> another.</p><p>Boston’s 4-3 win gave them a 4-1 lead in the season series. Despite dominating the Yankees in 2025, the Red Sox are still behind them in the American League East. New York has been around five games ahead of all the other teams in their division all season.</p><p>Dobbins has emerged as a bright spot for Boston this season. Amid the tension between <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/boston-red-sox/red-sox-news-alex-cora-confirms-rafael-devers-is-my-dh-drama">Rafael Devers and Red Sox manager Alex Cora</a>, the young starter has been a big plus for the organization.</p><p>His dominance against the Yankees is a great sign, even if he just caught them on a bad night. Boston has one pitcher set in stone moving forward in Garrett Crochet. Tanner Houck and Kutter Crawford are on the Red sox injured list, and Brayan Bello has underwhelmed.</p><p>Dobbins represents the future of Boston’s pitching, and his hatred of the Yankees is icing on the cake.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Red Sox fans rave over Yankee hater Hunter Dobbins after taming NY

<!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-hunter-dobbins-controversial-yankees-quip-fun-admission');   ga('set', 'title', 'Red Sox pitcher Hunter Dobbins backs controversial Yankees quip with ‘fun’ admission');   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-pitcher-Hunter-Dobbins-at-Yankee-Stadium.jpg"><figcaption>John Jones-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Red Sox pitcher Hunter Dobbins backs controversial Yankees quip with ‘fun’ admission</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-09T09:42:38-07:00">June 9th, 9:42am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-09T09:42:38-07:00">June 9th, 9:42am</time><address><a>Russell Steinberg</a>Russell Steinberg covers Major League Baseball and the New York Liberty for ClutchPoints. A baseball and basketball lifer, he has written for Boardroom, SLAM, SB Nation, The Next, and more. He graduated from NYU in 2012 and still returns to serve as PA announcer and occasional broadcaster for the school’s basketball and volleyball teams.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Boston Red Sox</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Boston Red Sox pitcher <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-yankees/yankees-news-aaron-judge-makes-hunter-dobbins-pay-blunt-ny-comment">Hunter Dobbins hates the New York Yankees</a>. A lot.</p><p>But he’s welcoming the criticism from Yankees fans for saying he’d rather retire than wear pinstripes. The quote got <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-yankees/yankees-jazz-chisholm-jr-calls-out-crazy-red-sox-rookie">plenty of run this weekend</a> as the two bitter rivals played for the first time in 2025 — <a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/aaron-judge-homers-off-red-sox-rookie-after-spicy-comments" rel="noopener">particularly on Sunday</a> when Dobbins took the mound.</p><p>“I mean, you can’t really say something like that and not expect a passionate fan base like the Yankees to say something,” Dobbins said, via MLB.com’s Bryan Hoch. “If anything, it made the rivalry atmosphere feel a lot more fun. I enjoyed it a lot.”</p><p>Yankees captain Aaron Judge addressed Dobbins’ comments, saying, “I’ve only heard Ken Griffey Jr. say that, so I was a little surprised.”</p><p>For those too young to remember, Griffey famously did not get along with then-Yankees owner George Steinbrenner. Dobbins, for his part, grew up the son of a Red Sox fan, so hating the Yankees is simply in his blood.</p><h2><b>Hunter Dobbins and the Red Sox escape New York with series win</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Romy-Gonzalez-celebrates-a-home-run.jpg"><figcaption>Brad Penner-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Yankees got to Dobbins to the tune of two home runs on Sunday, but the Red Sox had the last laugh, winning 11-7 to take two out of three in the Bronx. They scored 21 total runs in the final two games, both Red Sox wins.</p><p>“They had their hitting shoes on,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. “They beat us here this weekend.”</p><p>Boston catcher Carlos Narvaez, the former Yankee who hit a crucial three-run home run in the series finale, called the <a href="https://www.mlb.com/redsox/news/blaze-jordan-red-sox-start-triple-a?t=rivalry" rel="noopener">series win “huge”</a> as the Red Sox look to fight their way back to .500.</p><p>“Everybody sees what we’ve been through the last couple of weeks, battling, going through tough moments,” he said, per MLB.com’s Ian Browne. “This series was huge for us. Every time we play against the Yankees, it’s something special.”</p><p>Now at 32-35, the Red Sox are still four games out of the Wild Card and 8.5 behind the Yankees in the American League East. But now they have momentum — and a chance to beat the Yankees again next weekend at Fenway Park.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Red Sox pitcher Hunter Dobbins backs controversial Yankees quip with ‘fun’ admission

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Edañol is a PhD candidate in Chemistry at the University of the Philippines Diliman, with a background in scientific research and publishing. He brings a data-driven perspective to sports storytelling as an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints, with a focus on the NBA. Whether it's breaking down a clutch play or a stat line, he believes every great moment has a deeper layer waiting to be uncovered.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Boston Red Sox</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New York Yankees dropped their season series to the Boston Red Sox, losing two of three in a classic rivalry showdown. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/boston-red-sox/red-sox-news-boston-hits-brutal-low-early-inning-routing-yankees">Yankees started strong with a 9–6 win</a>, taking advantage of Boston’s shaky pitching. However, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/boston-red-sox/red-sox-news-trevor-story-truth-bomb-big-outing-yankees-prolonged-slump">Red Sox responded by winning the next two games</a> and outscoring the Yankees 27–23 across the series. Aaron Judge, the reigning AL MVP, didn’t stay quiet for long. He silenced rookie Hunter Dobbins for making comments about the Yankees.</p><p>After striking out three times in Game 2, he bounced back in the finale. He <a href="https://x.com/BarstoolNYC/status/1931854815723700529" rel="noopener">crushed a two-run homer</a> off Red Sox starter Hunter Dobbins in the first inning, energizing the home crowd. Through 64 games this season, Judge is hitting .396/.493/.771 with 95 hits, 55 RBIs, and 23 home runs, firmly in MVP territory once again.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">“If the Yankees were the last team to give me a contract, I’d retire” -Hunter Dobbins</p><p>Thats fine with us <a href="https://twitter.com/BarstoolBoston?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BarstoolBoston</a> <br> <a href="https://t.co/QaZ7vJYxIf">pic.twitter.com/QaZ7vJYxIf</a></p><p>— Barstool New York (@BarstoolNYC) <a href="https://twitter.com/BarstoolNYC/status/1931854815723700529?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 8, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Dobbins <a href="https://x.com/YahooSports/status/1931708669864861987" rel="noopener">brought some heat before the game</a>. “If the Yankees were the last team to give me a contract, I’d retire,” he said in an interview. Judge didn’t reply with words, but he and DJ LeMahieu responded with their bats. LeMahieu hit a solo home run off Dobbins in the fifth, adding to Boston’s frustrations on the mound.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Hunter Dobbins is a real one for this 😤 <a href="https://t.co/wgFJ8Tu0dE">pic.twitter.com/wgFJ8Tu0dE</a></p><p>— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) <a href="https://twitter.com/YahooSports/status/1931708669864861987?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 8, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The rookie struggled in his first start against the Yankees. In five innings, he allowed four hits, three runs, and two homers. He struck out no one. That outing raised his ERA to 4.20 across 10 big-league appearances. So far, he has pitched 49.1 innings, given up 53 hits, and struck out 37 batters. He has also surrendered six home runs.</p><p>Dobbins was an eighth-round pick in the 2021 MLB Draft. He started in Single-A Salem, then moved up to High-A Greenville and Double-A Portland. While with Greenville, he stood out. He posted a 2.63 ERA, allowed just one home run, and struck out 44 in 41 innings of work.</p><p>He opened the 2024 season in Triple-A Worcester but was sent back to Portland after four games. Later, he returned to Worcester and eventually earned a call-up to the majors. Across his minor league career, he owns a 3.88 ERA with 317 strikeouts in 320 innings pitched, along with 306 hits and 21 home runs allowed.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/boston-red-sox/red-sox-news-recall-flame-throwing-prospect-white-sox-game">Hunter Dobbins debuted in the majors against the Cardinals</a> and earned a win. But facing the Yankees was a different test. For Dobbins, it was a humbling introduction to one of baseball’s fiercest rivalries. And as Aaron Judge showed, when it comes to the Bronx Bombers, you don’t poke the bear.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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