The Boston Red Sox have placed Clay Buchholz on the 15-day disabled list due to a strained trapezius muscle in his neck, retroactive to June 9. Buchholz has been nagged by the injury since his last start on June 8 and has battled health issues over the past few weeks, as he has only made two starts since May 22. Buchholz threw a bullpen session before the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Ta ...

Boston Red Sox left-hander Jon Lester gave up three home runs, seven walks in seven runs in 4 2/3 innings of work last night against the Tampa Bay Rays  at Tropicana Field. Lester is mired in a five start slump and is 0-3  with a 6.90 ERA over 30 innings. Lester opened the season 6-0 with a 2.72 ERA,  so it comes as no surprise when Lester offered up a self-evaluation after the Red Sox loss. “Just terrible, ...

Boston Red Sox third baseman Will Middlebrooks has been reactivated from the disabled list and will return to the starting lineup in Monday night's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Middlebrooks was placed on the 15-day DL two weeks ago with a lower back strain and has appeared in five games for Triple-A Pawtucket, in which he batted .294 with two home runs and six RBI. Prior to landing on the DL, Middlebroo ...

The Boston Red Sox have been cruising as of late, building upon their recent dominance with a 10-5 victory against the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday afternoon. Leading the way for Boston was Jarrod Saltalamacchia, who has served as the starting catcher for the Red Sox for the past three seasons. Saltalamacchia belted two home runs on the afternoon, a 427-foot bomb to center field in the sixth inning, followe ...

Clay Buchholz had pitched into the seventh inning on 104 pitches and left the game with a stiff neck. The Red Sox went on to beat the Los Angeles Angels 7-2  to split a day night doubleheader. Buchholz is now 9-0  with a 1.71 ERA. He gave up two runs on six hits, striking out four and walking one over 6 2/3 innings "I think that ball knocked my glove off," he said, adding that when he spun and threw to firs ...

Boston Red Sox third baseman Will MiddlebrooksIs in Pawtucket on a rehab assignment and he may find that his stay in the minor leagues extends beyond a traditional rehab assignment.  Middlebrooks is eligible to return on Saturday. Red Sox manager John Farrell spoke to the media on Wednesday night, and said, “This is not only a chance to make sure his health issue is behind him, which everything points to th ...

With Jacoby Ellsbury eligible for free agency after the 2013 season, it was widely speculated that Jackie Bradley Jr. would emerge as a fixture in the Boston Red Sox lineup next year. Then the 23-year-old outfielder batted .419 with a 1.120 OPS in spring training and was a surprising addition to the club's Opening Day roster, making his Major League debut before appearing in Triple-A. Once he stepped to the ...

The skies would open up in the sixth inning and after three weather delays, the Boston Red Sox would be declared the victors in a 3-0 victory against the New York Yankees on Sunday night. Boston was led once again by Clay Buchholz who pitched five scoreless innings, surrendering just two hits while striking out four and walking one. Buchholz was impressive in his 11th start of the season, mixing up his pitc ...

After stealing five bases and setting a team record on Friday, the Red Sox were without its starting centerfielder on Saturday. Jacoby Ellsbury, who stole five bases in a win over the Phillies Friday night, sat out on Saturday during an 11-1 Red Sox romping against the arch-rival Yankees. Ellsbury is likely to miss Sunday's contest as well with a groin injury. Ellsbury has a long history of injuries and his ...

In the months preceding the 2010 MLB Amateur Draft, LSU star pitcher Anthony Ranaudo was the consensus top pitching prospect in the country, baffling college bats with a blazing fastball and plus curveball. However, an elbow injury early in the 2010 season derailed Ranaudo for a month and upon his return the star prospect was noticeably far from his former self. Despite his spring struggles, the Boston Red ...

The Boston Red Sox pounced on Philadelphia Phillies pitching with four runs in the first inning and Jacoby Ellsbury set a team record with five stolen bases as the Red Sox beat the Phillies 9-2. "Single-handedly, he changed the game," Boston manager John Farrell said of Ellsbury. "When you have that kind of base-stealing threat, it's a huge asset." Struggling to score runs in the past two games, the Red Sox ...

Jackie Bradley Jr who started the season with the Boston Red Sox will be recalled from Triple-A Pawtucket and right-hander Alex Wilson will be optioned back to the AAA team. Bradley struggled at the plate in his first stint with the Sox, batting .097, going 3-for-31 in 12 games, but returned to Triple-A and is now hitting .354 with two home runs, and nine RBI, 15 runs scored and is riding an 12-game hitting ...

Boston Red Sox starter Clay Buchholz  will miss his scheduled start on Monday against the Philadelphia Phillies after feeling discomfort in his collarbone. Alfredo Aceves will start in his place. Buchholz claims he slept wrong causing the pain after the team returned from Chicago on Wednesday. Buchholz  said that he could pitch if he had to, but for precautionary reasons chose to skip his turn.  He is expec ...

John Lackey  channeled 2007 and delivered a dominant performance allowing just one earned run on two hits, striking out eight and walking three in a 8-1 win over the Cleveland Indians. Lackey used to low to mid 90s fastball to set the tone for the evening while lowering his ERA to 2.72. Lackey out pitched the a red-hot Justin Masterson who entered the game with a 7-2 record and a 2.83 ERA. Lackey into his s ...