A four-time Boston Red Sox All-Star responded to New York Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez as he faces a potential end to his season.

The Red Sox slugger's OPS against left-handed pitchers (1.030) is 294 points higher than the average among American League right-handed hitters (.736).

MLB Announces Historic Trevor Story Development Before Red Sox Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports. With a 67–56 record entering Saturday, the Boston Red Sox are clinging on to the American League’s second wild card spot as the postseason race heats up.

The Boston Red Sox optioned right-handed pitcher Isaiah Campbell to Triple-A Worcester following last night’s game against the Baltimore Orioles. Campbell, 28, has recorded a 7.04 ERA (6 ER/7.2 IP) in six games for Boston.

The Red Sox are reportedly bringing in a former Gold Glove first baseman days after he was cut loose by the Nationals.

Calls Mount for Red Sox to Sign Player Released on Thursday originally appeared on Athlon Sports. After Wednesday's loss to the Houston Astros, the Boston Red Sox have lost five of their last seven games and have come back down to earth after their red-hot July.

Signing 21-year-old Roman Anthony to an eight-year, $130 million contract extension on Wednesday obviously made sense. He’s a gifted player who has impressed teammates with his focus on winning instead of his own achievements. On and off the field Anthony has said and done all the right things since being called up on June 9.

Former Red Sox player Mike Greenwell, 62, has been diagnosed with medullary thyroid cancer. Dr. Gregory Randolph of Mass Eye and Ear discusses symptoms and risks.

Many of the choices were easy. A couple are worthy of serious debate. And every player selected won a World Series with the Red Sox.

How can the Red Sox still improve their roster ahead of the upcoming playoff push? That and more reader questions answered in this week’s Herald mailbag.

On Monday, the league named the Red Sox shortstop the American League Player of the Week, highlighting a dominant five-game stretch that saw Story post a .500 batting average, a 1.793 OPS, and went 9-for-18 with seven runs scored, four doubles, three home runs, eight RBIs, two walks, and a stolen base.