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AP source: Bogaerts to Padres for 11 years, $280 million

The San Diego Padres and Xander Bogaerts agreed to a blockbuster $280 million, 11-year contract Wednesday night, adding the All-Star slugger to an already deep lineup.

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Dec 8, 2022

Former Boston Red Sox player David Ortiz. (Michael Dwyer/AP)

Red Sox legend David Ortiz is officially a Hall of Famer

Ortiz accepted the honor at an induction ceremony Sunday with an emotional 18-minute speech.

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Jul 25, 2022

Minnesota Twins' Max Kepler (26) scores in front of Boston Red Sox's Kevin Plawecki on the sacrifice fly by Trevor Larnach during the seventh inning of a baseball game, April 17, 2022, in Boston. (Michael Dwyer/AP)

Red Sox's Plawecki, 2 staff members test positive for COVID

Red Sox catcher Kevin Plawecki tested positive for COVID-19 along with two staff members, manager Alex Cora said before Boston faced the Twins in its annual Patriots’ Day game.

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Apr 18, 2022

BOSTON, MA - APRIL 15: Members of the Boston Red Sox display the number 42 in recognition of Jackie Robinson Day as starting lineups are introduced before the 2022 Opening Day game against the Minnesota Twins on April 15, 2022 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images)

Photos: Red Sox take the field for picture-perfect 2022 Fenway opening day

Boston's boys of summer have returned to Fenway Park.

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Apr 15, 2022

A collection of baseballs. (Sharon Brody/WBUR)

Boston Red Sox regular season begins soon. Here's what to know

The Boston Red Sox take on the New York Yankees in the Bronx Thursday.

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04:50Apr 3, 2022

The Boston Red Sox celebrate after they defeated the New York Yankees 6-2 in an American League Wild Card playoff baseball game at Fenway Park, Oct. 5, 2021, in Boston. (Charles Krupa/AP)

Bogaerts, Red Sox dent Cole, beat Yanks 6-2 in AL wild card

A year after baseball took its postseason into neutral site bubbles to protect against the pandemic, a sellout crowd of 38,324 filled Fenway Park to rekindle one of the sport’s...

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Oct 6, 2021

Sox to face Yankees in wild card game

For a preview, WBUR's Morning Edition host Bob Oakes was joined by Jen McCaffrey, the Red Sox beat writer with The Athletic.

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04:41Oct 5, 2021

In this June 13, 2015, file photo, Boston Red Sox's Dustin Pedroia watches a hit against the Toronto Blue Jays during the 10th inning of a game at Fenway Park. Pedroia, who was the 2007 Rookie of the Year and the AL MVP in his second season, retired Monday. (Winslow Townson/AP)

Dustin Pedroia, Boston Red Sox Second Baseman And 4-Time All-Star, Is Now Retired

Pedroia, 37, is the only player ever to earn Rookie of the Year, Gold Glove and MVP awards along with a World Series championship in his first two full seasons....

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Feb 1, 2021

In this Feb. 18, 2019, file photo, Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora smiles from behind the batting cage during their first full squad workout at their spring training baseball facility in Ft. Myers, Fla. (Gerald Herbert/AP File)

AP Source: Red Sox To Rehire Cora, Manager From 2018 Title

The decision came about a week after Alex Cora finished serving a one-season suspension assessed by Commissioner Rob Manfred for Cora's cheating while bench coach of the Houston Astros during...

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Nov 6, 2020

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Mike Kickham, left, hands the ball to interim manager Ron Roenicke, right, as he is relieved during the third inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020, in Miami. (Lynne Sladky/AP Photo)

Roenicke Will Not Return As Red Sox Manager Next Season

Sure to get attention as a possible successor: Alex Cora, who led the Red Sox to a World Series championship in 2018, his only season as manager. The team split...

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Sep 27, 2020

It's Opening Night For The Red Sox, In A Shorter Pandemic Season

WBUR's Morning Edition host Bob Oakes was joined by Boston Globe sports columnist Chad Finn to discuss.

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04:21Jul 24, 2020

Gerald Armstrong recalls his time working for the old Kansas City Athletics as an attendant and ball boy in the visitor's clubhouse as he speaks from the front porch of the home where he grew up and now lives in Kansas City, Mo., on Friday, June 26, 2020. Armstrong is one of more than a dozen Black men who said they were sexually molested by former Red Sox clubhouse manager Donald "Fitzy" Fitzpatrick when they were youths. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Former Red Sox Clubhouse Workers, Player Say Team Ignored Racism And Sexual Abuse

More than a dozen Black men who have spent the last several years trying to get the Red Sox to listen to their claims that they were sexually abused by...

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Jul 7, 2020

Boston Red Sox's Chaim Bloom looks out at Fenway Park in Boston, Oct. 28, 2019, after it was announced he will be the baseball team's Chief Baseball Officer. (Elise Amendola/AP)

With Chaim Bloom, The Red Sox Expect A More Collaborative Leader

New Red Sox Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom will face a number of challenges in his first off-season with the team.

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04:05Nov 1, 2019

First base coach Tom Goodwin (82) hugs Xander Bogaerts after Bogaerts' RBI single during the seventh inning of the game. (Michael Dwyer/AP)

Sox Win Final Game, But Season Is A Letdown

For a look at what went wrong -- and what to look for in the off-season -- Boston Globe Red Sox beat reporter Alex Speier joined WBUR's Morning Edition host...