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Red Sox trying to convert prospect and talented hitter Stephen Scott into a catcher

Scott, 25, was drafted as an outfielder in 2019 after hitting .325 with 14 home runs and a 1.029 OPS in his senior season at Vanderbilt.
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Deep in the minors, Red Sox have a prospect with eye-catching potential

Miguel Bleis, a 19-year-old outfielder, has the size, speed, and strength to create shoot-the-moon potential.
spring training report

Monday’s spring training report: Blue Jays rout Red Sox

A lineup of players likely to open the year in the minors managed just three hits as Toronto rolled to a 16-3 win.
World Baseball Classic | Mexico 11, United States 5

Joey Meneses homers twice, Mexico clobbers US 11-5 in WBC

Joey Meneses hit two homers, including a crucial three-run shot in the fourth inning, to lead Mexico in a lopsided win over the United States 11-5 in the World Baseball Classic on Sunday at Chase Field.
BASEBALL NOTEBOOK

Cuba, Italy march on in World Baseball Classic after rare five-way tie

Matt Harvey got the win in the group’s final game as Italy defeated the Netherlands, 7-1, causing all five teams in Taichung to finish 2-2.
RED SOX NOTEBOOK

Alex Cora hasn’t chosen the Sox’ Opening Day starter, but it won’t be Chris Sale

“I want him to enjoy [Opening Day] as a regular baseball player," Cora said. "Wherever he pitches in the rotation is where he’ll pitch in the rotation.”
DAN SHAUGHNESSY

The names have changed, but Red Sox and Yankees always carries weight

They are not like us. They are superhuman. And Allen, Koss, Bauers, and Chaparro are every bit as worthy and fearless as Ruth, Gehrig, Williams, and Yaz, even if you don't know who is in which organization.
SPRING TRAINING REPORT

Sunday’s spring training report: Tanner Houck labors in draw with Yankees

The rotation contender needed 75 pitches to record 10 outs against the Yankees, having many of the same problems he had in his first spring outing in his third.
RED SOX NOTEBOOK

Another promising afternoon for Chris Sale against the Twins

It was a building-block day,” Sale said after his second Grapefruit League outing. “We’ve got more work to do but it was a step in the right direction."
SPRING TRAINING REPORT

Saturday’s spring training report: Chris Sale, Kenley Jansen look good

It was a second straight exhibition loss, this one to the crosstown Twins, but Sale struck out five in three scoreless innings.
Peter Abraham | Sunday baseball notes

There’s a world of interest in this year’s World Baseball Classic

Is there interest in the World Baseball Classic? Some 36 million people in Japan watched an exhibition game between the national team and the Orix Buffaloes, and Taiwan celebrated wildly Friday when its team won its first WBC game since 2013.
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Christian Koss justifying Red Sox’ belief he’s one of the best defenders in the minors

Acquired from Colorado in a December 2020 trade, Koss needs work at the plate, but has made loud statements with the glove.

LATEST SPORTS NEWS

Women: Sacred Heart 57, Southern 47

Sacred Heart women defeat Southern for first NCAA Tournament victory

Sacred Heart plays fifth-ranked and top-seeded Stanford in the first round Friday.

MIAA boys' D5 semifinal: David Prouty 85, Holbrook 58

Braeden White leads David Prouty to a decisive Division 5 semifinal win over Holbrook and the program’s first ever state title appearance

White led the second-seeded Panthers (24-0) with 9 fourth-quarter points en route to a career-high tying 40 points in an 85-58 rout of No. 14 Holbrook to earn a title shot against No. 1 Taconic (22-2) Saturday at 4 p.m.

MIAA boys' D1 semifinal: Needham 60, North Andover 43

Henry Bickford leads fifth-seeded Needham in romp over No. 9 North Andover to reach Division 1 state final against No. 6 Worcester North

Bickford (23 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, 4 steals) led the Rockets (22-2) in a dominant 60-43 victory to advance to the program’s first ever state final appearance.

WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC

Mets closer Edwin Díaz leaves in wheelchair after injuring right knee in World Baseball Classic celebration

After striking out the side to advance Puerto Rico past the rival Dominican Republic, Díaz was somehow hurt as teammates swarmed around him.

MIAA GIRLS' BASKETBALL SEMIFINALS

Pushing the tempo in second half, Cathedral girls’ basketball cruises into Division 4 state final

Sophomore Hijjah Allen-Paisley (21 points) hit four 3-pointers and freshman Keyona Raines had 13 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists, and 7 steals for top-seeded Panthers in semifinal win over NDA-Worcester.

MIAA boys' D3 semifinals

Lorenzo Jackson’s buzzer-beating 3-pointer propels top-seeded Archbishop Williams boys to Division 3 title game

Jackson made his only basket of the game count, sending the top-seeded Bishops (23-1) to the D3 state title game opposite Catholic Central foe St. Mary's (19-7), a 58-47 winner over Old Rochester.

Celtics 104, Timberwolves 102

With Jayson Tatum scuffling, Jaylen Brown takes over — and Grant Williams pitches in — to grind out a Celtics win

Brown put up 35 points in a chippy affair on the road, while Williams made some late hustle plays to seal the victory.

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NFL free agency: Patriots finally make a big splash, signing wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster

We’re tracking the latest news from around the league ahead of the official start of free agency on Wednesday.