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ALEX SPEIER | ON BASEBALL

Red Sox won’t have a consistent outfield alignment in 2021, but their versatility leaves plenty of options

While Alex Verdugo, Hunter Renfroe and Franchy Cordero figure to be regulars in the lineup, manager Alex Cora will have flexibility to slot multiple different players into the three defensive spots.

Eduardo Rodriguez feels ‘joy’ over first Red Sox start in nearly a year

The lefthander allowed one run in 2 2/3 innings Friday in his first start since last March 11; he later contracted COVID-19 and was diagnosed with myocarditis, causing him to miss the entire 2020 season.

Friday’s Red Sox spring training report: Michael Chavis’s walkoff home run beats Rays

The Sox scored four runs in the first inning off Milton's Rich Hill, then fell behind, 5-4, before Chavis ended it in the seventh.

Is Jackie Bradley Jr. better defensively than Fred Lynn was? We asked Lynn

Most modern-era Red Sox fans will narrow the center-field debate to those two.

Fenway Sports Group partner donated $250,000 to Florida governor after his private community was vaccinated
Limited partner Bruce Rauner lives in an "ultra-exclusive neighborhood" that received its vaccinations before much of the state.

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Wondering about Jackie Bradley Jr.’s place in Red Sox lore, and other thoughts
Where does Bradley fit in team history — perhaps on the same level with players such as Jimmy Piersall, Marty Barrett, Rich Gedman, and Rick Burleson?

What Jackie Bradley Jr. will find with the Brewers: A chance to stretch his legs in the outfield

Bradley joins an already stacked outfield in Milwaukee that includes former Gold Glovers Lorenzo Cain and Christian Yelich.

Thursday’s Red Sox spring training report: Orioles peck away at Tanner Houck

The righthander surrendered two hits and five walks in two-thirds of an inning, blowing a three-run lead.

What the Red Sox lose when they lose Jackie Bradley Jr. in center field

This does not compare with losing Mookie Betts, but Bradley was a key component of winning teams, a homegrown standout who made his corner outfielders better.

Red Sox prospect Triston Casas evaluated in Boston for non-baseball medical issue

Manager Alex Cora said the 21-year-old first baseman had a "personal" issue "that we have to take care of."

Jackie Bradley Jr. agrees to a two-year, $24 million deal with Brewers

The center fielder's tenure with the Red Sox officially ends after eight seasons, and it means all three starting outfielders from 2018 are gone.

Hirokazu Sawamura ‘excited’ after making first bullpen appearance for Red Sox

The 32-year-old Japanese righthander drew plenty of onlookers while throwing 23 pitches in his first spring training work.

Wednesday’s Red Sox spring training report: An explosive fourth

The Sox scored eight runs in the fourth inning en route to a blowout win, highlighted by two Bobby Dalbec home runs.

A swing flaw ruined J.D. Martinez in 2020. Here’s how he sought to correct it

Just as he once remade his swing earlier in his career, Martinez went to the cages and the video to rebuild things.

Former Red Sox ace Jon Lester to have thyroid gland removed

Lester, who signed with the Nationals in the offseason, will have the procedure in New York and is expected back at camp in 5-7 days.

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ALEX SPEIER | ON BASEBALL

Red Sox won’t have a consistent outfield alignment in 2021, but their versatility leaves plenty of options

While Alex Verdugo, Hunter Renfroe and Franchy Cordero figure to be regulars in the lineup, manager Alex Cora will have flexibility to slot multiple different players into the three defensive spots.

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