FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Matt Harvey allowed three hits over four scoreless innings for his second strong start following elbow surgery, and the New York Mets lost to the Boston Red Sox 4-3 Monday. Hours after the Mets learned Zack Wheeler likely will need Tommy John surgery, Harvey made his third appearance since elbow […]
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Phillies slap Sox around
CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Justin Masterson was in a far better mood than most pitchers with his stat line. Cord Phelps hit a three-run homer, Ryan Howard and Jordan Danks also connected, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Boston Red Sox 11-4 Sunday. Masterson allowed six runs and seven hits in 3 1-3 innings for […]
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Napoli homers twice; Sox lose
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Mike Napoli hit two solo home runs for the Boston Red Sox in a 5-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday. Napoli connected in his only two at-bats, both times against Gerrit Cole. Napoli had an eight-hour surgery in November to help his sleep apnea. The procedure required breaking […]
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C’s can’t beat Magic’s act
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) — Patience appears to be paying off for Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts. Bogaerts homered and drove in four runs, Rick Porcello pitched three innings and the Red Sox beat the New York Mets 6-3 Sunday. Bogaerts hit an early RBI single off starter Jonathon Niese. Then after a […]
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Marlins sidestep Red Sox, 5-3
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Hanley Ramirez showed the kind of power the Boston Red Sox are hoping for. Ramirez hit a loud 400-foot RBI double in the fifth inning of Friday’s 5-3 loss to the Miami Marlins, which marked Justin Masterson’s first appearance for the Red Sox in six years. Signed to an $88 […]
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Twins edge Red Sox
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Torii Hunter drove in a run in his first plate appearance with the Minnesota Twins in eight years, helping defeat the Boston Red Sox 9-8 on Thursday night. Hunter, who spent his first 10 seasons with the Twins, finished 1-for-3. Dustin Pedroia had three hits, including a grand slam, for the […]
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Moncada pays Sox long visit
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Yoan Moncada arrived Wednesday at the spring training headquarters of the Boston Red Sox, another step toward completion of a hefty contract for the 19-year-old Cuban. The Red Sox and Moncada’s agent reached an agreement earlier this week on a deal with a $31.5 million signing bonus, a record for […]
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New rule may cost Ortiz money
FORT MYERS, Fla. — David Ortiz has a deliberate routine at the plate. He sounded prepared to pay for it. “I might run out of money,” Ortiz said during a colorful rant Wednesday about the new pace-of-play rule requiring hitters to keep at least one foot in the batter’s box in some instances. Ortiz said […]
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Boston in hot pursuit of Moncada
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — The Boston Red Sox are all in on Cuba, with their pursuit of acclaimed prospect Yoan Moncada the latest example. Moncada’s representative, David Hastings, said Tuesday he is hopeful the contract with a $31.5 million signing bonus will be finalized by the end of the week. The cost for the […]
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MLB Hall of Fame calls Pedro, Johnson, Smoltz and Biggio
The Big Unit, Martinez and Smoltz earned induction on their first tries, and Biggio made it on the third attempt after falling two votes shy last year. Steroids tainted stars Roger Clemens, Barry Bonds, Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa remained far from election. Johnson, a five-time Cy Young Award winner with 303 victories and 4,875 […]