Dives, buzzer-beaters and kicks: 2018’s AP Plays of the Year.
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Red Sox agree to one-year deal with Heath Hembree
Right-handed reliever, Boston avoid salary arbitration.
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The Hot Corner: A Christmas list for local sports fans
Being a charitable columnist of good cheer, it’s Kalle Oakes’ job to dole out the delights
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Nathan Eovaldi agrees to $68 million, four-year deal with Red Sox
In this Oct. 26, 2018, file photo, Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi throws against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the 12th inning in Game 3 of the World Series in Los Angeles. Eovaldi’s marathon relief performance in Game 3 is a moment that will resonate in Red Sox history. Boston rewarded him with […]
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Red Sox re-sign RP Tyler Thornburg
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox agreed to terms with right-handed reliever Tyler Thornburg on a one-year deal worth $1.75 million on Friday. Thornburg, who earned $2.05 million this past season, can also earn $400,000 in performance bonuses based on games: $100,000 each for 45, 50, 55 and 60. He made his Red Sox […]
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J.D. Martinez named Player of the Year by MLBPA
IRVING, Texas (AP) — Free agent outfielder Curtis Granderson became the first three-time winner of the Marvin Miller Man of the Year, part of the players’ association’s Players Choice Awards. The 37-year-old Granderson, the winner in 2009 and 2016, split last season between Toronto and Milwaukee. He was followed in the voting by Arizona first […]
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Boston’s David Price, Atlanta’s Jonny Venters earn Comeback Player awards
NEW YORK — Boston pitcher David Price has won the AL Comeback Player of the Year award and Atlanta reliever Jonny Venters has earned the NL honor. Price, a 33-year-old left-hander, was 16-7 with a 3.58 ERA in 30 starts for the Red Sox, who won their fourth World Series title in 15 seasons. […]
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Returning to Red Sox a ‘no-brainer’ for Steve Pearce
BOSTON — World Series MVP Steve Pearce says it was a “no-brainer” to return to the Red Sox for another year. “This was the place that I wanted to be,” he said on a conference call Monday, three days after agreeing to a $6.5 million, one-year deal with the defending champions. “The chemistry we had […]
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World Series MVP Pearce staying with Red Sox for $6.25M
BOSTON — World Series MVP Steve Pearce is staying with the Red Sox. The journeyman first baseman agreed to a $6.25 million, one-year contract with Boston on Friday. The 35-year-old Pearce was a free agent after completing a $12.5 million, two-year deal that he got from Toronto in December 2016. He earned an additional $150,000 bonus […]
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Red Sox’s Mookie Betts wins AL MVP; Brewers’ Yelich earns NL award
NEW YORK — Mookie Betts is ready to become an ambassador for baseball, now that he’s won a batting title, World Series and Most Valuable Player award with Boston. “I enjoy being kind of a face around the game. I’ve kind of used this pedestal or whatever you want to say to spread knowledge that […]