en-us SportSpyder - The Latest Boston Red Sox News https://sportspyder.com/mlb/boston-red-sox/news Boston Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet said Tuesday that he was 'not particularly close' to returning to action before his recent injury setback. Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:59:26 GMT Victor Barbosa https://sportspyder.com/mlb/boston-red-sox/articles/56825261 https://sportspyder.com/mlb/boston-red-sox/articles/56825261 false false Why are the Red Sox still using an opener ahead of Bello? Andrew Bailey explains. Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:59:23 GMT Tyler Maher https://sportspyder.com/mlb/boston-red-sox/articles/56825260 https://sportspyder.com/mlb/boston-red-sox/articles/56825260 false false The 2026 NCAA Baseball Tournament’s super regionals are set to begin this weekend. As we inch closer to the College World Series, there will be more buzz around the 2026 MLB Draft. This year’s draft is set to take place from July 11-13 in Philadelphia. The Boston Red Sox will be on the clock with the 20th overall pick. In the 2025 draft, Boston used its first two selections (Nos. 15 and 33) to bolster its pitching pipeline with Oklahoma’s Kyson Witherspoon and Tennessee’s Marcus Phillips. Drafting pitchers has been a priority for chief baseball officer Craig Breslow, who also picked No. 1 Red Sox prospect Payton Tolle out of TCU in 2024. Will Breslow & Co. select a pitcher in Round 1 again next month? Here’s an early roundup of mock drafts from draft experts: : Bo Lowrance, 3B, Christ Church Episcopal HS (SC) McDaniel: “This is Lowrance’s most rumored and most likely landing spot. In the same way that Condon reminds his most ardent supporters of Kevin McGonigle, more than a few scouts have whispered the name Freddie Freeman when discussing Lowrance.” Bo Lowrance, 3B, Christ Church Episcopal HS (SC) Axisa: “Lowrance is one of the biggest risers in the draft class and we could be talking about him as a potential top 10-15 pick as we get closer to draft day. He’s a big kid (listed at 6-foot-5 and 200 lbs.) with a pretty left-handed swing and power potential, and a track record of performing well against top competition in showcase events. “Whichever team drafts him (this is especially true if he goes closer to the No. 10 pick than the No. 20 pick) will do so believing Lowrance can stick at the hot corner at the next level. There is a chance his future lies at first base, putting adding pressure on the bat.” Brody Bumila, LHP, Bishop Feehan HS (MA) Mayo: “Leaning into the ‘don’t miss the guy in your own backyard’ idea here. Bumila has been racing up boards thanks to high-octane and unhittable heat from a 6-foot-9 frame. He’s been very fastball-heavy, but did show off more changeups and sliders in his most recent start.” James Clark, SS, St. John Bosco HS (CA) Reuter: “Clark plays for a St. John Bosco squad that many outlets have ranked as the No. 1 high school team in the nation this spring, and he has a clear up arrow next to his name after a strong summer showcase performance. He has a polished hit tool, plus speed and a high baseball IQ that helps him maximize his tools, and he could continue to climb draft boards as the spring unfolds.” Jared Grindlinger, LHP/OF, Huntington Beach HS (CA) Powell: “Jared Grindlinger has risk written all over him. He’s only 17 years old, making him one of the youngest players in the class. He’s also attempting to be a two-way player, something nobody other than Shohei Ohtani has successfully pulled off. With that being said, with the 20th overall pick, the Boston Red Sox should be all over this. Grindlinger probably won’t stick as a two-way player, but there’s too much to dream on, both hitting- and pitching-wise, not to take him.” Hunter Dietz, LHP, Arkansas Eric Becker, SS, Virginia Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:54:49 GMT Justin Leger https://sportspyder.com/mlb/boston-red-sox/articles/56825196 https://sportspyder.com/mlb/boston-red-sox/articles/56825196 false false The Boston Red Sox fortunately got Ceddanne Rafaela and Willson Contreras back into the starting lineup. Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:46:53 GMT Patrick McAvoy https://sportspyder.com/mlb/boston-red-sox/articles/56825093 https://sportspyder.com/mlb/boston-red-sox/articles/56825093 false false TC interviews David Ortiz who speaks on the current state of the Red Sox and the importance of home run power. TC also goes one-on-one with Andrew Bailey to ... Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:30:08 GMT NESN https://sportspyder.com/mlb/boston-red-sox/articles/56824869 https://sportspyder.com/mlb/boston-red-sox/articles/56824869 false false When Caleb Durbin was slumping at the plate, he looked outside the organization for help. Lorenzo Garmendia joined the show to talk about his work with Durb... Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:23:44 GMT WEEI Boston's Sports Original https://sportspyder.com/mlb/boston-red-sox/articles/56824780 https://sportspyder.com/mlb/boston-red-sox/articles/56824780 false false Ranger Suarez got Willson Contreras an elite birthday gift. Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:10:57 GMT Tyler Maher https://sportspyder.com/mlb/boston-red-sox/articles/56824632 https://sportspyder.com/mlb/boston-red-sox/articles/56824632 false false The Boston Red Sox have to make a decision and it should be to promote Tommy Kahnle to the big league roster. Tue, 02 Jun 2026 19:57:15 GMT Patrick McAvoy https://sportspyder.com/mlb/boston-red-sox/articles/56824451 https://sportspyder.com/mlb/boston-red-sox/articles/56824451 false false After a rough time against the Minnesota Twins and Atlanta Braves, the Red Sox packed up for the road and took two out of three against Cleveland. They’ll enter Fenway Park alone in last place at 25-33, two games behind the visiting Baltimore Orioles. The O’s have been playing better of late, breaking free from […] Tue, 02 Jun 2026 19:54:33 GMT Mike Carlucci https://sportspyder.com/mlb/boston-red-sox/articles/56824412 https://sportspyder.com/mlb/boston-red-sox/articles/56824412 false false Both Willson Contreras and Ceddanne Rafaela are back in the Red Sox lineup Tuesday. Tue, 02 Jun 2026 19:44:13 GMT Christopher Smith https://sportspyder.com/mlb/boston-red-sox/articles/56824273 https://sportspyder.com/mlb/boston-red-sox/articles/56824273 false false Payton Tolle was supposed to be a second coming of Garrett Crochet, and he's definitely living up to that prediction. Tue, 02 Jun 2026 19:06:01 GMT TJ Morin https://sportspyder.com/mlb/boston-red-sox/articles/56823813 https://sportspyder.com/mlb/boston-red-sox/articles/56823813 false false A status update from overseas, as the NPB is now in interleague play, and more. Tue, 02 Jun 2026 18:31:32 GMT Jakob Keske https://sportspyder.com/mlb/boston-red-sox/articles/56823391 https://sportspyder.com/mlb/boston-red-sox/articles/56823391 false false Oh How The Bullpen Has Fallen Tue, 02 Jun 2026 18:31:25 GMT Owen Brown https://sportspyder.com/mlb/boston-red-sox/articles/56823389 https://sportspyder.com/mlb/boston-red-sox/articles/56823389 false false The Boston Red Sox need to get aggressive before the trade deadline. Tue, 02 Jun 2026 18:24:46 GMT Patrick McAvoy https://sportspyder.com/mlb/boston-red-sox/articles/56823307 https://sportspyder.com/mlb/boston-red-sox/articles/56823307 false false