A Boston Red Sox rookie who had some strong words about the New York Yankees earlier this season has suffered a huge injury.

Perhaps more importantly, Crochet’s decision sends a message to the fans and to the front office. It’s hard for a pitcher to be the face of a team, but with Rafael Devers gone and Roman Anthony still in his professional infancy, Crochet is the guy right now in Boston. His decision declares that he’s putting winning this year first.

The 22-year-old outfielder, nicknamed "The Password," has vaulted from a little-known player to a productive Triple A prospect on the rise.

With the Red Sox planning on bringing Richard Fitts back to the starting rotation after the All-Star break, where does that leave Tanner Houck?

Red Sox rookie starting pitcher Hunter Dobbins knew the seriousness of his injury almost immediately Friday because he suffered the same ACL tear in the same knee during high school.

Three-sport high school athlete s aren't extinct but they are certainly on the endangered species list, he wrote. There was an era when every school’s best athletes played a sport in every season. Now, with their parents being brainwashed by AAU and club coaches, many elite athletes might play two sports or, even worse, just one.

Jim Bowden joins Hailey Sutton to discuss Alex Bregman being expected to return as the Red Sox are red-hot. 01:03

MLB player prop bets and odds for Ceddanne Rafaela on Saturday, July 12, 2025, as the Boston Red Sox take on the Tampa Bay Rays.