MARCH 3, 2023•MASSLIVE.COM
Red Sox lefty James Paxton leaves first spring start after tweaking hamstring; severity unknownMaking his first start of the spring, Red Sox lefty James Paxton left the mound with trainers after tweaking his hamstring. He's hopeful it'...
James Paxton - Exits with leg injuryPaxton left Friday's spring training game against Minnesota in the second inning with an apparent leg injury, source reports.
ImpactThe injury doesn't seem to be very serious, and he was likely removed from the game as a precaution. Paxton missed all of last season while recovering from Tommy John surgery, the latest setback in an injury-plagued career, but Boston is still expecting the 34-year-old to be part of its Opening Day rotation.
MARCH 3, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Raimel Tapia - Has opt-out clause in his contractTapia has an opt-out clause in his minor-league contract with the Red Sox which he can exercise if he's not added to the 40-man roster before Opening Day, Ian Cundall of SoxProspec...
ImpactTapia has a decent chance to head north with the Red Sox, but if he doesn't he shouldn't have trouble latching on elsewhere. The veteran outfielder played in 128 games last season with the Blue Jays, posting a .672 OPS.
MARCH 3, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Niko Goodrum - Has upward mobility clauseGoodrum has an upward mobility clause in his minor-league contract with the Red Sox which would allow him to sign a major-league deal elsewhere if Boston doesn't plan to have him o...
ImpactIt's worth noting is that Goodrum has an option remaining, so the Red Sox could conceivably add him to the 40-man roster but stick him at Triple-A Worcester to begin the season if he doesn't get an offer from another club. Goodrum has a career .688 OPS over parts of six major-league seasons.
MARCH 3, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Four Catchers Red Sox Could Target After Connor Wong InjuryHere are four catchers the Boston Red Sox could target in wake of Connor Wong suffering an injury during MLB spring training.
MARCH 3, 2023•NESN.COM
Boston Sports JournalBoston's fast-growing, fully-credentialed, flying-everywhere collection of professional journalists covering Patriots, Red Sox, Bruins, Celt...
MARCH 3, 2023•BOSTONSPORTSJOURNAL.COM
David Ortiz's Plan For Rafael Devers Should Excite Red Sox FansDavid Ortiz arrived to Red Sox spring training Friday, and his plan for Rafael Devers this season should excite Boston fans.
MARCH 3, 2023•NESN.COM
