The Red Sox starter said, "It’s nice to go through a week and a prep, the five days or whatever, and not feel like I should just retire."

Speaking on WEEI, Craig Breslow explained what the Red Sox might prioritize before the July 31 trade deadline.

Red Sox Make Alex Bregman Move After 7th Straight Win originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Veteran third baseman Alex Bregman is in his tenth major-league season and first as a member of the Boston Red Sox, bringing veteran leadership to Fenway Park.

Marcelo Mayer had a big night, surviving a roster crunch and providing a key hit for the Red Sox in a comeback win.

For six innings, the recently-sizzling Boston bats went cold with just two hits. But in the seventh, the Red Sox staged a three-run rally that paved the way for a 4-3 victory over the Rays that ran the team’s winning streak to season-high of seven games.

Just hours after being traded away by the Baltimore Orioles, new Tampa Bay Rays reliever Bryan Baker found himself in an even more difficult situation in Fenway Park on Thursday night.

The Red Sox have won six straight to get back into the Wild Card mix, but will their winning ways continue against tougher competition before and after the All-Star break.

The Red Sox optioned the right-handed reliever to Triple-A Worcester after their win 4-3 win over the Rays on Thursday.