2026 Boston Red Sox season

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2026  Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox cap logo.svg
League American League
Division East
Ballpark Fenway Park
City Boston
Record See standings
Owners John W. Henry (Fenway Sports Group)
President Sam Kennedy
Chief baseball officer
Craig Breslow
Manager Alex Cora
Television NESN
Radio WEEI-FM / Boston Red Sox Radio Network
  2025 Seasons

The 2026 Boston Red Sox season is the upcoming 126th season in Boston Red Sox franchise history, and their 115th season at Fenway Park. Alex Cora is expected to return for the sixth season of his second stint as the team's on-field manager. The team is scheduled to open the regular season in an away game against the Cincinnati Reds on March 26, and conclude with a home game against the Chicago Cubs on September 27. [1]

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Offseason

At the conclusion of the 2025 season, the Red Sox had 11 players under contact for the 2026 season: Roman Anthony, Brayan Bello, Kristian Campbell, Aroldis Chapman, Garrett Crochet, Jarren Duran, Jordan Hicks, Ceddanne Rafaela, Patrick Sandoval, Garrett Whitlock, and Masataka Yoshida. [2] Four players had contract options and/or opt-outs: Alex Bregman, Lucas Giolito, Liam Hendriks, and Trevor Story. [2] Four players were eligible to become free agents: Steven Matz, Dustin May, Rob Refsnyder, and Justin Wilson. [2] Nine players were eligible for arbitration: Brennan Bernardino, Triston Casas, Kutter Crawford, Romy González, Tanner Houck, Zack Kelly, Nathaniel Lowe, Josh Winckowski, and Connor Wong. [2] An additional 22 players were not yet eligible for arbitration, due to their limited service time in MLB, thus could be retained by the team for the league-minimum salary, or possibly non-tendered (released). [2]

Game log

Red Sox WinRed Sox LossGame PostponedHome Game
2026 Boston Red Sox Season Game Log: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0)
March/April: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0)
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1March 26@ Reds Great American Ball Park
2March 28@ Reds Great American Ball Park
3March 29@ Reds Great American Ball Park
4March 30@ Astros Daikin Park
5March 31@ Astros Daikin Park
6April 1@ Astros Daikin Park
7April 3 Padres Fenway Park
8April 4 Padres Fenway Park
9April 5 Padres Fenway Park
10April 6 Brewers Fenway Park
11April 7 Brewers Fenway Park
12April 8 Brewers Fenway Park
13April 10@ Cardinals Busch Stadium
14April 11@ Cardinals Busch Stadium
15April 12@ Cardinals Busch Stadium
16April 13@ Twins Target Field
17April 14@ Twins Target Field
18April 15@ Twins Target Field
19April 17 Tigers Fenway Park
20April 18 Tigers Fenway Park
21April 19 Tigers Fenway Park
22April 20 Tigers Fenway Park
23April 21 Yankees Fenway Park
24April 22 Yankees Fenway Park
25April 23 Yankees Fenway Park
26April 24@ Orioles Camden Yards
27April 25@ Orioles Camden Yards
28April 26@ Orioles Camden Yards
29April 27@ Blue Jays Rogers Centre
30April 28@ Blue Jays Rogers Centre
31April 29@ Blue Jays Rogers Centre
May: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0)
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32May 1 Astros Fenway Park
33May 2 Astros Fenway Park
34May 3 Astros Fenway Park
35May 4@ Tigers Comerica Park
36May 5@ Tigers Comerica Park
37May 6@ Tigers Comerica Park
38May 7 Rays Fenway Park
39May 8 Rays Fenway Park
40May 9 Rays Fenway Park
41May 10 Rays Fenway Park
42May 12 Phillies Fenway Park
43May 13 Phillies Fenway Park
44May 14 Phillies Fenway Park
45May 15@ Braves Truist Park
46May 16@ Braves Truist Park
47May 17@ Braves Truist Park
48May 18@ Royals Kauffman Stadium
49May 19@ Royals Kauffman Stadium
50May 20@ Royals Kauffman Stadium
51May 22 Twins Fenway Park
52May 23 Twins Fenway Park
53May 24 Twins Fenway Park
54May 26 Braves Fenway Park
55May 27 Braves Fenway Park
56May 28 Braves Fenway Park
57May 29@ Guardians Progressive Field
58May 30@ Guardians Progressive Field
59May 31@ Guardians Progressive Field
June: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0)
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60June 2 Orioles Fenway Park
61June 3 Orioles Fenway Park
62June 4 Orioles Fenway Park
63June 5@ Yankees Yankee Stadium
64June 6@ Yankees Yankee Stadium
65June 7@ Yankees Yankee Stadium
66June 8@ Rays Tropicana Field
67June 9@ Rays Tropicana Field
68June 10@ Rays Tropicana Field
69June 12 Rangers Fenway Park
70June 13 Rangers Fenway Park
71June 14 Rangers Fenway Park
72June 16 Blue Jays Fenway Park
73June 17 Blue Jays Fenway Park
74June 18 Blue Jays Fenway Park
75June 20 (1)@ Mariners T-Mobile Park
76June 20 (2)@ Mariners T-Mobile Park
77June 21@ Mariners T-Mobile Park
78June 22@ Rockies Coors Field
79June 23@ Rockies Coors Field
80June 24@ Rockies Coors Field
81June 25 Yankees Fenway Park
82June 26 Yankees Fenway Park
83June 27 Yankees Fenway Park
84June 28 Yankees Fenway Park
85June 29 Nationals Fenway Park
86June 30 Nationals Fenway Park
July: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0)
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87July 1 Nationals Fenway Park
88July 3@ Angels Angel Stadium
89July 4@ Angels Angel Stadium
90July 5@ Angels Angel Stadium
91July 7@ White Sox Rate Field
92July 8@ White Sox Rate Field
93July 9@ White Sox Rate Field
94July 10@ Mets Citi Field
95July 11@ Mets Citi Field
96July 12@ Mets Citi Field
ASG July 14 All-Star Game Citizens Bank Park
97July 17 Rays Fenway Park
98July 18 Rays Fenway Park
99July 19 Rays Fenway Park
100July 20 Orioles Fenway Park
101July 21 Orioles Fenway Park
102July 22 Orioles Fenway Park
103July 24 Blue Jays Fenway Park
104July 25 Blue Jays Fenway Park
105July 26 Blue Jays Fenway Park
106July 27@ Athletics Sutter Health Park
107July 28@ Athletics Sutter Health Park
108July 29@ Athletics Sutter Health Park
109July 30@ Athletics Sutter Health Park
110July 31@ Dodgers Dodger Stadium
August: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0)
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111August 1@ Dodgers Dodger Stadium
112August 2@ Dodgers Dodger Stadium
113August 4 White Sox Fenway Park
114August 5 White Sox Fenway Park
115August 6 White Sox Fenway Park
116August 7 Athletics Fenway Park
117August 8 Athletics Fenway Park
118August 9 Athletics Fenway Park
119August 10@ Blue Jays Rogers Centre
120August 11@ Blue Jays Rogers Centre
121August 12@ Blue Jays Rogers Centre
122August 13@ Blue Jays Rogers Centre
123August 14@ Pirates PNC Park
124August 15@ Pirates PNC Park
125August 16@ Pirates PNC Park
126August 17 Diamondbacks Fenway Park
127August 18 Diamondbacks Fenway Park
128August 19 Diamondbacks Fenway Park
129August 21 Giants Fenway Park
130August 22 Giants Fenway Park
131August 23 Giants Fenway Park
132August 24@ Marlins LoanDepot Park
133August 25@ Marlins LoanDepot Park
134August 26@ Marlins LoanDepot Park
135August 28@ Yankees Yankee Stadium
136August 29@ Yankees Yankee Stadium
137August 30@ Yankees Yankee Stadium
138August 31 Mariners Fenway Park
September: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0)
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139September 1 Mariners Fenway Park
140September 2 Mariners Fenway Park
141September 3@ Orioles Camden Yards
142September 4@ Orioles Camden Yards
143September 5@ Orioles Camden Yards
144September 6@ Orioles Camden Yards
145September 7 Angels Fenway Park
146September 8 Angels Fenway Park
147September 9 Angels Fenway Park
148September 11 Royals Fenway Park
149September 12 Royals Fenway Park
150September 13 Royals Fenway Park
151September 15@ Rangers Globe Life Field
152September 16@ Rangers Globe Life Field
153September 17@ Rangers Globe Life Field
154September 18@ Rays Tropicana Field
155September 19@ Rays Tropicana Field
156September 20@ Rays Tropicana Field
157September 22 Guardians Fenway Park
158September 23 Guardians Fenway Park
159September 24 Guardians Fenway Park
160September 25 Cubs Fenway Park
161September 26 Cubs Fenway Park
162September 27 Cubs Fenway Park

Current roster

40-man rosterNon-roster inviteesCoaches / other

Pitchers


Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders







Manager

Coaches

60-day injured list


40 active, 0 inactive, 0 non-roster invitees

Injury icon 2.svg 7-, 10-, or 15-day injured list
* Not on active roster
Suspended list
Roster, coaches, and NRIs updated September 30, 2025
Transactions Depth chart
All MLB rosters

Farm system

LevelTeamLeagueDivisionManager Notes
Triple-A Worcester Red Sox International League East
Double-A Portland Sea Dogs Eastern League Northeast
High-A Greenville Drive South Atlantic League South
Single-A Salem Red Sox Carolina League North
Rookie FCL Red Sox Florida Complex League South
DSL Red Sox Blue Dominican
Summer League
Central
DSL Red Sox Red West

References

  1. Healy, Emma (August 27, 2025). "Red Sox release 2026 schedule, which opens with a trip to Cincinnati in March". Boston.com . Archived from the original on August 31, 2025. Retrieved August 31, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Healey, Tim (October 5, 2025). "What will the Red Sox roster look like next year? Here's a look at each 2025 player's contract status" . The Boston Globe . Retrieved October 5, 2025.