Matt Barnes Details His Strange Weekend After COVID Scare
Matt Barnes is back with the Red Sox and ready to go for Thursday's Opening Day at Fenway Park, something that was in doubt after a positive COVID test over the weekend.
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Matt Barnes is back with the Red Sox and ready to go for Thursday's Opening Day at Fenway Park, something that was in doubt after a positive COVID test over the weekend.
Red Sox reliever Matt Barnes has been cleared to return to camp following a new development with his positive COVID-19 test.
Manager Alex Cora says Barnes is asymptomatic, but he has been ruled out for Boston's season opener against Baltimore on April 1.
Alex Cora met with the media Friday morning in Fort Myers and announced the kind of news that managers love to deliver: Garrett Whitlock has made the Red Sox' Opening Day roster.
The 27-year-old was set to make his return for the Red Sox next week, getting the honor of being the team's Opening Day starter. That return, though, will have to wait.
With opening day now just one week -- ONE WEEK?! -- away, here's an update on how the Red Sox have been doing down in Florida during spring training.
Say what you will about Los Angeles sports fans, but you can't say that they're impolite.
Boston baseball fans eager to get out of the house and into Fenway Park should be at the ready this Thursday morning.
The Pittsburgh Pirates are taking a flier on knuckleball pitcher Steven Wright.
Curt Schilling is heading out of Massachusetts. He's hoping to find some nicer neighbors.
Eduardo Rodriguez tossed a spring gem for the Red Sox on Wednesday, and a short time later, Alex Cora named him Boston's Opening Day starter.
LeBron James is now a part owner of the Red Sox, a honor that is not lost on the Lakers superstar.
While conventional wisdom has led to most folks in Boston settling on the reality that Mookie Betts was never going to sign a long-term contract with Boston, Betts said that's not true.
The Red Sox are welcoming a new name to their ownership group, and it's a big one: LeBron James.
It's beginning to look a lot like baseball in Worcester. The finishing touches are being put on Polar Park, the home of the new Worcester Red Sox.
The video included both Damon and his wife imploring the police officers to take note of their "Support Law Enforcement" license plates, with Damon telling the officers that "blue lives matter."
Former Red Sox reliever Rheal Cormier died Monday after a battle with cancer. Cormier was 53.
When it comes to facing some extreme expectations, it doesn't get much higher than trying to follow in the footsteps of David Ortiz. D'Angelo Ortiz, though, is unaffected.
Jackie Bradley Jr. is now officially a former member of the Boston Red Sox, with the Milwaukee Brewers announcing a two-year pact with the outfielder on Monday.
Even with an understanding of the reality of roster turnover in professional sports, the Boston Red Sox seem to be living on the extreme.
On a number of important issues plaguing the sport of baseball, Nick Francona has been an outspoken advocate. On Tuesday, that role led to him publicly calling out his own father.
Garrett Richards had gotten only one out during his first spring training start, loading the bases and walking in one run against the Atlanta Braves before the Red Sox stopped the inning after 23 pitches.
The 33-year-old designated hitter saw Brady's celebration, then saw the T-shirt, and then decided it was a must-have item.
The Red Sox got a special message from Dustin Pedroia on Monday, one that Alex Cora believes left an impact on the team.
In less than a decade, Xander Bogaerts has gone from up-and-coming prospect to elder statesman in the Boston Red Sox clubhouse.
