BOSTON RED SOX NEWS

Zach Penrod - Sent down Sunday Penrod was optioned to Triple-A Worcester on Sunday.

Impact The 27-year-old lefty split the majority of his season between Double-A and Triple-A, establishing himself as a fringe prospect, despite his age. Walks were an issue for Penrod at Triple-A (16.1 percent walk rate) and he walked four batters in four innings while up with the big club.

SEPTEMBER 29 • ROTOWIRE

Quinn Priester - Recalled ahead of start Priester was recalled from Triple-A Worcester on Sunday ahead of his start against the Rays.

Impact Priester will be making his Red Sox debut, as he last pitched in the majors July 27 as a member of the Pirates before getting traded to Boston two days later for Nick Yorke. Priester gave up eight runs in his first start for Worcester, but he has a 3.75 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 38 strikeouts in 36 innings over his last eight starts. He'll likely have a chance to compete for a big-league rotation spot in the spring.

SEPTEMBER 29 • ROTOWIRE

Red Sox bring 3-game losing streak into matchup with the Rays

The Boston Red Sox will try to end their three-game losing streak when they take on the Tampa Bay Rays

SEPTEMBER 29 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rays, Red Sox playing for pride in season finale The visiting Tampa Bay Rays will attempt to complete a three-game sweep Sunday when they meet the Boston Red Sox in the final game of the re...

SEPTEMBER 29 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

How to Watch Rays vs. Red Sox: TV Channel & Live Stream - September 29

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SEPTEMBER 29 • DATA SKRIVE

Red Sox vs. Rays Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 29

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SEPTEMBER 29 • DATA SKRIVE

Kutter Crawford allows MLB-high 34th homer, 16th loss, Rays beat Red Sox 7-2 The Tampa Bay Rays beat up on Kutter Crawford and the Red Sox via the long ball on Saturday. Read more on Boston.com.

SEPTEMBER 29 • BOSTON.COM

2024 season a step in the right direction for Crawford BOSTON -- As Kutter Crawford dissects his 2024 season, there will be a lot to unravel. The righty was the only Red Sox pitcher to make every...

SEPTEMBER 29 • MLB.COM

Kutter Crawford - Roughed up by Rays Crawford (9-16) took the loss Saturday against the Rays, allowing six runs on five hits and four walks over 4.1 innings while striking out six.

Impact Crawford tied a season high in runs allowed, and it's his seventh time this year allowing five or more earned runs. Crawford's season can be split into before and after the All-Star break. He entered the break with a 3.00 ERA over 114 innings, but since then has a 6.59 ERA over his last 69.2 innings. Overall, the 28-year-old made 33 starts this season and will finish with a 4.36 ERA.

SEPTEMBER 28 • ROTOWIRE

Kutter Crawford - Roughed up by Rays Crawford (9-16) took the loss Saturday against the Rays, allowing six runs on five hits and four walks while striking out six over 4.1 innings.

Impact Crawford tied a season high in runs allowed, and it's his seventh time this year allowing five earned runs or more. Crawford entered the break with a 3.00 ERA over 114 innings, but after that he had a 6.59 ERA over his last 69.2 innings. Overall, the 28-year-old made 33 starts this season and will finish with a 4.36 ERA.

SEPTEMBER 28 • ROTOWIRE

Crawford allows big league-high 34th homer, 16th loss, Rays beat Red Sox 7-2

Kutter Crawford allowed his major league-high 34th home run, a go-ahead drive by Junior Caminero, and took his big league-worst 16th loss when the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Boston Re...

SEPTEMBER 28 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Lucas Giolito proud of Red Sox rotation in his absence, but still struggling with not being a part of it - The Boston Globe The previously durable righthander said missing the season "really sucked for me, personally . . . but I’m just trying to take all that ener...

SEPTEMBER 28 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM

MLB Gameday: Rays 7, Red Sox 2 Final Score (09/28/2024) Follow MLB results with FREE box scores, pitch-by-pitch strikezone info, and Statcast data for Rays vs. Red Sox at Fenway Park

SEPTEMBER 28 • MLB.COM

MLB Gameday: Rays 7, Red Sox 2 Final Score (09/28/2024) Follow MLB results with FREE box scores, pitch-by-pitch strikezone info, and Statcast data for Rays vs. Red Sox at Fenway Park

SEPTEMBER 28 • MLB.COM

Triston Casas - Launches 13th homer Casas went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 7-2 loss against the Rays.

Impact Casas took Shane Baz deep for the second time this season with his first inning blast that went to the opposite field. It was Casas' fifth home run this month, and all have come over his last 11 games, with him adding 11 RBI over that span as well. The 24-year-old is hitting .240/.339/.466 with 13 home runs, 31 RBI over 62 games this season.

SEPTEMBER 28 • ROTOWIRE

Triston Casas - Launches 13th homer Casas went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 7-2 loss against the Rays.

Impact Casas took Shane Baz deep for the second time this season with his first-inning blast that went to the opposite field. It was Casas' fifth home run this month, and all have come over his last 11 games, with him adding 11 RBI over that span as well. The 24-year-old is hitting .240/.339/.466 with 13 home runs, 31 RBI and 28 runs scored over 62 games this season.

SEPTEMBER 28 • ROTOWIRE

Red Sox Wrap: Boston Crushed In Season's Penultimate Game The Red Sox dropped their final series of the season Saturday, falling to the Tampa Bay Rays, 7-2, at Fenway Park.

SEPTEMBER 28 • NESN.COM

Quinn Priester likely to make Red Sox debut in Sunday's season finale - The Boston Globe Priester, traded from the Pirates to the Sox for minor-league infielder Nick Yorke at the deadline, posted a 3.75 ERA in his final eight sta...

SEPTEMBER 28 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM

Masataka Yoshida - Absent from lineup Yoshida isn't in the Red Sox's lineup for Saturday's game against Tampa Bay.

Impact Yoshida went 1-for-11 while starting each of the Sox's last three games, and he'll get a chance to catch his breath Saturday. Mickey Gasper will work as Boston's DH in Yoshida's stead and bat fifth.

SEPTEMBER 28 • ROTOWIRE

Masataka Yoshida - Absent from lineup Yoshida isn't in the Red Sox's lineup for Saturday's game against Tampa Bay.

Impact Yoshida went 1-for-11 while starting each of Boston's last three games, and he'll get a chance to catch his breath Saturday. Mickey Gasper will work as Boston's DH and bat fifth.

SEPTEMBER 28 • ROTOWIRE

Ceddanne Rafaela - Getting rest Saturday Rafaela isn't in Boston's lineup Saturday versus the Rays.

Impact Rafaela is just 5-for-35 with five RBI over his last 10 games and will grab a seat on the bench to begin Saturday's contest. In his place, Vaughn Grissom will get the nod to start at second base and bat ninth.

SEPTEMBER 28 • ROTOWIRE

Ceddanne Rafaela - Getting rest Saturday Rafaela isn't in Boston's lineup Saturday versus the Rays.

Impact Rafaela is just 5-for-35 with five RBI over his last 10 games and will grab a seat on the bench to begin Saturday's contest. Vaughn Grissom will get the nod to start at second base and bat ninth.

SEPTEMBER 28 • ROTOWIRE

Connor Wong - Idle Saturday Wong isn't in the Red Sox's lineup for Saturday's game versus the Rays.

Impact Wong went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts during Friday's series opener and will now sit down for the penultimate game of Boston's season. His absence will put Danny Jansen behind the plate to catch for right-hander Kutter Crawford.

SEPTEMBER 28 • ROTOWIRE

Vaughn Grissom - Three-hit night in loss Grissom went 3-for-4 with a run scored in Friday's 2-1 loss to Tampa Bay.

Impact Grissom, who started for the fourth time in the last five games, is 7-for-18 (.389) with a double, two RBI and two steals since being called up last week. It was a rough year for the 23-year-old, whose spring training groin/hamstring injury lingered for months. A positive finish to the season, including a productive stint at Triple-A Worcester, should put him in line to be Boston's starter at second base in 2025.

SEPTEMBER 28 • ROTOWIRE

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SEPTEMBER 28 • BOSTONSPORTSJOURNAL.COM