2024 Boston Red Sox | ||
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League | American League | |
Division | East | |
Ballpark | Fenway Park | |
City | Boston | |
Record | 14–12 (.538) | |
Owners | John W. Henry (Fenway Sports Group) | |
President | Sam Kennedy | |
President of baseball operations | Craig Breslow (Chief Baseball Officer) | |
Manager | Alex Cora | |
Television | NESN: Dave O’Brien or Mike Monaco (play-by-play) with Lou Merloni, Will Middlebrooks, Kevin Millar, Kevin Youkilis (analyst rotation) [1] | |
Radio | WEEI-FM / Boston Red Sox Radio Network: Joe Castiglione, Will Flemming, Sean McDonough, Lou Merloni (rotation) [2] | |
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The 2024 Boston Red Sox season is the ongoing 124th season in Boston Red Sox franchise history, and their 113th season at Fenway Park. Alex Cora is in the final season of his contract as the team's on-field manager, [3] while Craig Breslow is in his first season as the team's Chief Baseball Officer. [4] The team's regular season began on March 28, with a road game against the Seattle Mariners, and is scheduled to conclude on September 29, with a home game against the Tampa Bay Rays. [5]
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October 2023
November 2023
December 2023
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"Truck day", when the tractor-trailer carrying the team's equipment departs Fenway Park for Florida, was February 5. [98] The team's first spring training contest was held on February 23, a 7–2 exhibition win over the Northeastern Huskies at JetBlue Park. [99] The team's Grapefruit League schedule ran from February 24 through March 24, [100] [101] including games on March 9–10 against the Tampa Bay Rays at Estadio Quisqueya in the Dominican Republic, as part of MLB World Tour; [102] the Red Sox won both games. [103] [104] The team concluded their preseason by winning two exhibition games against the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field on March 25–26, [105] for a final preseason record of 19–12, [106] along with three ties. [105]
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March (15–10)
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Order | No. | Player | Pos. |
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1 | 16 | Jarren Duran | LF |
2 | 11 | Rafael Devers | 3B |
3 | 10 | Trevor Story | SS |
4 | 36 | Triston Casas | 1B |
5 | 17 | Tyler O'Neill | RF |
6 | 7 | Masataka Yoshida | DH |
7 | 43 | Ceddanne Rafaela | CF |
8 | 47 | Enmanuel Valdez | 2B |
9 | 12 | Connor Wong | C |
— | 66 | Brayan Bello | P |
On March 22, the team announced that the pitching rotation to begin the season would be: Brayan Bello, Nick Pivetta, Kutter Crawford, Garrett Whitlock, and Tanner Houck. [143]
March 28–March 31, at Seattle Mariners
Facing the Mariners in Seattle to open the season, the Red Sox won, 6–4. Tyler O'Neill homered in his fifth consecutive Opening Day game, setting a major-league record. [144] [145] Rafael Devers also homered. Starting pitcher Brayan Bello allowed two runs on five hits in five innings, while recording two strikeouts, and earned the win. Kenley Jansen pitched a scoreless ninth inning for a save. [146] Boston lost the second game of the series, 1–0. Starter Nick Pivetta held the Mariners to one run on three hits in six innings, but allowed a home run to J. P. Crawford and took the loss. Each team was held to four hits. [147] [148] [149] The third game of the series went into extra innings after being tied, 1–1, through regulation. The Red Sox scored twice in the top of the 10th inning, but allowed three runs in the bottom of the inning for a 4–3 loss. Starter Kutter Crawford allowed one unearned run on three hits in six innings. Joely Rodríguez, the fourth of five Boston relievers, allowed three runs on two hits and took the loss. Ceddanne Rafaela had two hits and scored twice. [150] [151] [152] The Red Sox earned a series split with a 5–1 win on Sunday. Starter Garrett Whitlock earned the win after allowing one run on three hits in five innings. Rookie Justin Slaten pitched the final 2+1⁄3 innings and earned his first major-league save. O'Neill was 2-for-3, including a home run. Enmanuel Valdez had a three-run homer. [153] [154] [155]
Red Sox split the series 2–2 (14–10 runs)
April 1–April 3, at Oakland Athletics
The Red Sox opened a three-game series in Oakland with a 9–0 victory. Starter Tanner Houck held the A's to three hits in six innings and earned the win. Chase Anderson allowed only one hit in the final three innings and recorded a save. Jarren Duran had three hits and three stolen bases. [156] [157] The middle game of the series was tied, 4–4, after nine innings. After a scoreless 10th inning, Boston pushed across a run in the top of the 11th, then held Oakland scoreless in the bottom of the inning for a 5–4 win. Starter Brayan Bello had a no decision after allowing four runs on five hits in five innings. Five relievers then combined to pitch six scoreless innings, with Josh Winckowski earning the win. Trevor Story had three hits and two RBIs. Duran had another stolen base. [158] [159] Boston completed the series sweep with a 1–0 win, the only run of the game being driven in by Enmanuel Valdez. Duran had four hits. Starter Nick Pivetta earned the win after allowing five hits in five innings. Kenley Jansen earned the save. [160] [161]
Red Sox won the series 3–0 (15–4 runs)
April 5–April 7, at Los Angeles Angels
Boston opened a three-game series in Los Angeles with an 8–6 win. Starter Kutter Crawford had a no decision after allowing one run on two hits in 4+2⁄3 innings. The Red Sox then used six relief pitchers, with Chris Martin getting the win and Kenley Jansen earning the save. Tyler O'Neill had three hits, including two home runs. Jarren Duran, Triston Casas, and Reese McGuire also homered. [162] [163] Trevor Story left the game in the fourth inning after apparently suffering a shoulder injury while attempting to field a ball hit by Mike Trout. [164] Story was placed on the injured list the next day. [165] The middle game of the series was a 2–1 win by Los Angeles. Duran drove in a run to give Boston an early lead, but reliever Greg Weissert allowed two runs (both unearned) in the sixth inning and took the loss. Starter Garrett Whitlock held the Angels to four hits in 4+1⁄3 innings. [166] [167] [168] The Red Sox won the final game of the series, 12–2. Starter Tanner Houck held the Angels scoreless on four hits in six innings, and earned the win. Chase Anderson allowed two runs on four hits in the final three innings and recorded a save. Four different Boston batters each had two hits. McGuire had five RBIs, three coming on a home run. O'Neill, Rafael Devers, and David Hamilton also homered. [169] [170] [171]
Red Sox won the series 2–1 (21–10 runs)
April 9–April 11, vs. Baltimore Orioles
The Red Sox played their home opener at Fenway Park on April 9. The pre-game ceremony was dedicated to former Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield (and his wife Stacy) and former executive Larry Lucchino. The ceremonial first pitch was thrown by Tim and Stacy Wakefield's daughter Brianna to Jason Varitek. The pre-game ceremony also celebrated the 20th anniversary of the 2004 World Series-winning Red Sox team, which ended the 86-year title drought. [172] [173]
Boston lost their 2024 home opener at Fenway Park, 7–1. The Red Sox jumped out to a first inning lead thanks to another home run from Tyler O'Neill, but errors by Jarren Duran and David Hamilton contributed to the Orioles scoring seven unanswered runs. Bello, who took the loss, threw 89 pitches over 5+1⁄3 innings of work, giving up one earned and two unearned runs with three strikeouts. [174] [175] [176]
Boston lost the second game against Baltimore, 7–5. Boston took the lead as they scored one run in the third inning on a fly ball by O’Neill that was misplayed and added two more in the fourth on a Connor Wong single. Triston Casas hit a two-run home run into the Green Monster seats in the bottom of the fifth. Starter Kutter Crawford earned his second no decision of the season after throwing five shutout innings with six strikeouts and four walks. Isaiah Campbell allowed four consecutive hits and three runs after relieving Crawford. Chris Martin threw two wild pitches in the seventh inning, giving up four runs, including a three-run home run as he took the loss. The consensus number-one prospect in baseball, Jackson Holliday, made his MLB debut for Baltimore, going 0-for-4 with an RBI. Former Red Sox closer Craig Kimbrel earned the save for Baltimore. [177] [178] [179]
Boston lost the third game against Baltimore, 9–4 in 10 innings, suffering their first sweep of the season. Boston again took an early lead, going up 2–0 in the first inning off of a groundout from Masataka Yoshida and a double from Wilyer Abreu. Baltimore got a run back in the fifth inning thanks to a Colton Cowser home run. Anthony Santander hit a two-run home run off of Greg Weissert in the eighth inning after David Hamilton failed to touch second base on what would have been an inning-ending double play. Connor Wong hit a deep home run in the bottom of the inning to tie the game and send it to extra innings. Reese McGuire was ejected from the game after arguing balls and strikes, leading to the Red Sox giving up the designated hitter and clearing their injury-depleted bench as the 10th inning started. Gunnar Henderson hit a two-run home run, and the Orioles added four more runs to take a 9–3 lead. Duran hit a double to score a consolation run. Craig Kimbrel earned the win, while Isaiah Campbell took the loss. [180] [181] [182]
Red Sox lost the series 0–3 (10–23 runs)
April 12–April 14, vs. Los Angeles Angels
A three-game series hosting the Angels began with a 7–0 loss for the Red Sox, who were held to three hits. Starter Tanner Houck allowed seven runs (four earned) on 12 hits in 5+2⁄3 innings. Boston's infielders committed three errors in the first three innings. [183] [184] [185] The Red Sox won the middle game of the series, 7–2, powered by 11 hits including a home run by Triston Casas. Cooper Criswell was called up from Worcester to make his first start for Boston, and allowed two runs on five hits in four innings. Greg Weissert, the first of three Boston relievers, pitched two innings and earned the win. [186] [187] [188] Boston won the final game of the series, played on Sunday afternoon, 5–4. Starter Brayan Bello earned the win after allowing two runs on six hits in 5+1⁄3 innings. Kenley Jansen allowed one run in the ninth inning but closed out the game for a save, striking out Luis Rengifo and Mike Trout with runners on second and third. Casas, Tyler O'Neill, and Masataka Yoshida each homered. [189] [190] [191]
Red Sox won the series 2–1 (12–13 runs)
April 15–April 18, vs. Cleveland Guardians
The opener of a four-game home series facing the Guardians, which coincided with the 2024 Boston Marathon, was a 6–0 win for Cleveland. Boston was limited to three hits. Starter Kutter Crawford had a no decision after allowing no runs on two hits in 5+2⁄3 innings. Reliever Brennan Bernardino took the loss. [192] [193] [194] Tyler O'Neill left the game after colliding with Rafael Devers while trying to catch a pop up; O'Neill later received eight stitches to close a cut. [195] The Guardians won the second game of the series, 10–7 in 11 innings. Starter Garrett Whitlock had a no decision after allowing two runs on three hits in four innings. Boston was unable to hold a 6–5 lead in the ninth inning, as Kenley Jansen allowed a run on three hits for a blown save. Josh Winckowski, the last of six Red Sox relievers, took the loss after allowing three runs (two earned) on two hits in the 11th inning. Connor Wong, Triston Casas, and Enmanuel Valdez each homered. [196] [197] [198] In need of a win to avoid losing the series, the Red Sox sent Tanner Houck to the mound in Game 3 against Cleveland. Houck twirled a complete game shutout—the first by a Red Sox pitcher since Nathan Eovaldi on October 4, 2022 (a rain-shortened five-inning contest) [199] —while striking out 10 batters and allowing only three hits. Pablo Reyes scored from third base on a balk, Connor Wong hit a solo home run, and that was all the offense Boston required for a 2–0 win in a contest that took just 1 hour and 49 minutes. [200] [201] [202] On Thursday afternoon, Boston was unable to split the series, losing the finale by a 5–4 score. No Red Sox batter had more than one hit; Jarren Duran had two RBIs. Opener Brennan Bernardino held Cleveland hitless in two innings of work. Cooper Criswell then allowed four runs (one earned) on three hits in 2+1⁄3 innings and took the loss. [203] [204] [205]
Red Sox lost the series 1–3 (13–21 runs)
April 19–April 21, at Pittsburgh Pirates
The Red Sox opened a three-game series in Pittsburgh with an 8–1 win. Wilyer Abreu and Triston Casas had first-inning home runs; Ceddanne Rafaela and Rob Refsnyder also homered. Starter Brayan Bello earned the win after limiting the Pirates to one hit in six innings. Cam Booser made his major-league debut, allowing one hit and one run in the ninth inning. [206] [207] [208] Boston won the second game of the series, 4–2. Starter Kutter Crawford earned the win after allowing one run on seven hits in six innings. Kenley Jansen earned his fifth save of the season, and 425th of his career, passing John Franco for sole possession of fifth place on the major-league all-time list. [209] Masataka Yoshida had three hits including a home run. [210] [211] [212] Boston completed the series sweep with a 6–1 win on Sunday afternoon. Starter Josh Winckowski allowed one run on three hits in 3+1⁄3 innings and had a no decision. Justin Slaten, the third of four Red Sox relievers, pitched two scoreless innings and earned the win. Abreu had three hits and two RBIs. [213] [214] [215]
Red Sox won the series 3–0 (18–4 runs)
April 23–April 25, at Cleveland Guardians
A three-game road series in Cleveland began with a 4–1 loss. Boston starter Tanner Houck fell to 3–2 on the season after allowing two runs on five hits in six innings. The only Red Sox run came on a seventh-inning home run by Wilyer Abreu. Rob Refsnyder had three hits. The Red Sox collected 16 hits in the middle game of the series en route to an 8–0 victory. Starter Cooper Criswell earned the win after limiting the Guardians to three hits in five innings. Connor Wong had two home runs, Rafael Devers homered, and Abreu had four hits. Cleveland took the final game of the series, 6–4, largely due to a five-run second inning. Boston opener Chase Anderson allowed five runs on three hits in 1+2⁄3 innings and took the loss. Devers had three hits.
Red Sox lost the series 1–2 (13–10 runs)
April 26–April 28, vs. Chicago Cubs
AL East | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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Baltimore Orioles | 16 | 8 | 0.667 | — | 8–4 | 8–4 |
New York Yankees | 17 | 9 | 0.654 | — | 8–5 | 9–4 |
Boston Red Sox | 14 | 12 | 0.538 | 3 | 3–7 | 11–5 |
Tampa Bay Rays | 13 | 13 | 0.500 | 4 | 8–9 | 5–4 |
Toronto Blue Jays | 13 | 13 | 0.500 | 4 | 6–3 | 7–10 |
American League Wild Card
| Red Sox team leaders
Updated through game of April 25. |
Note: all times local to Boston (ET)
27 | April 26 | Friday | vs. Cubs | 7:10 p.m. |
28 | April 27 | Saturday | vs. Cubs | 4:10 p.m. |
29 | April 28 | Sunday | vs. Cubs | 7:10 p.m. |
— | April 29 | Monday | no game | |
30 | April 30 | Tuesday | vs. Giants | 7:10 p.m. |
31 | May 1 | Wednesday | vs. Giants | 7:10 p.m. |
32 | May 2 | Thursday | vs. Giants | 1:35 p.m. |
33 | May 3 | Friday | at Twins | 8:10 p.m. |
34 | May 4 | Saturday | at Twins | 2:10 p.m. |
35 | May 5 | Sunday | at Twins | 2:10 p.m. |
— | May 6 | Monday | no game | |
36 | May 7 | Tuesday | at Braves | 7:20 p.m. |
37 | May 8 | Wednesday | at Braves | 7:20 p.m. |
— | May 9 | Thursday | no game | |
38 | May 10 | Friday | vs. Nationals | 7:10 p.m. |
39 | May 11 | Saturday | vs. Nationals | 4:10 p.m. |
40 | May 12 | Sunday | vs. Nationals | 1:35 p.m. |
Red Sox players who made their MLB debuts during the 2024 regular season:
Transactions of/for players on the 40-man roster during the 2024 regular season:
In November 2023, the team announced which uniforms it would wear during the season: [237]
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March/April: 14–12 (Home: 3–7; Away: 11–5)
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May: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0)
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July: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0)
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August: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0)
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September: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0)
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1 | April 11 | Reese McGuire | H | Baltimore Orioles | [239] |
Source: [240]
Minor-league managers and other personnel were announced on February 1. [241]
Level | Team | League | Division | Manager | Notes |
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Triple-A | Worcester Red Sox | International League | Northeast | Chad Tracy | |
Double-A | Portland Sea Dogs | Eastern League | Northeast | Chad Epperson | |
High-A | Greenville Drive | South Atlantic League | South | Iggy Suarez | |
Single-A | Salem Red Sox | Carolina League | North | Liam Carroll | |
Rookie | FCL Red Sox | Florida Complex League | South | Jimmy Gonzalez Tom Kotchman | |
DSL Red Sox Blue | Dominican Summer League | North | Sandy Madera | ||
DSL Red Sox Red | Amaury Garcia |
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The 2018 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's 2018 season. The 114th edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff played between the American League (AL) champion Boston Red Sox and the National League (NL) champion Los Angeles Dodgers. The Red Sox defeated the Dodgers in five games to win their fourth World Series title in 15 years dating back to 2004, and their ninth in franchise history. This was the second World Series matchup between the two franchises, after the Red Sox defeated the Brooklyn Robins in five games in 1916. The series was sponsored by the Internet television service YouTube TV and officially known as the 2018 World Series presented by YouTube TV.
The 2019 Boston Red Sox season was the 119th season in the team's history, and their 108th season at Fenway Park. The Red Sox entered the season as reigning World Series champions, but did not repeat, as they were eliminated from playoff contention on September 20. With a record of 84 wins and 78 losses, they finished third in the American League East, 19 games behind the New York Yankees. It was the first time the Red Sox did not win their division since 2015.
The 2021 Boston Red Sox season was the 121st season in the team's history, and their 110th season at Fenway Park. The team entered the offseason conducting a managerial search, after declining to bring back Ron Roenicke from the shortened 2020 season. On November 6, 2020, the team re-hired Alex Cora as manager; Cora had skippered the Red Sox in 2018 and 2019, then sat out 2020 serving a one-year suspension for his role in the Houston Astros sign stealing scandal in 2017.
The 2021 American League Division Series were the two best-of-five-games series in Major League Baseball (MLB) that determined the participating teams of the 2021 American League Championship Series. The three divisional winners, seeded first through third, and a fourth team—determined by the AL Wild Card Game—played in two series. These matchups were:
The 2023 season was the 123rd season for the Oakland Athletics franchise, and the 56th in Oakland. The Athletics failed to improve on their 60–102 record from the previous season, going 50–112. They started 10–45 in their first 55 games, which tied them with the 1904 Washington Senators and 1899 Cleveland Spiders for the worst 55-game start in MLB history and with a 21–60 first half, were on pace to tie the record for most losses in a season in the modern era set by the 1962 Mets before having a 29–52 second half to avoid breaking the record.
The 2023 Cincinnati Reds season was the 154th season for the franchise in Major League Baseball, and their 21st at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati.
The 2024 season is the 124th season for the Oakland Athletics franchise, and the 57th in Oakland. It is the Athletics' final season in Oakland, as the team will relocate to Las Vegas after the owners approved the move unanimously on November 16, 2023. The team will be moving to Las Vegas for the 2028 season after a new ballpark is finished. Before this, the team will take up temporary residency in West Sacramento for three seasons at the Sutter Health Park.
The 2024 Cincinnati Reds season is the 155th season for the franchise in Major League Baseball, and their 22nd at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati.