Alex Cora seems to know he messed up. The Boston Red Sox have been through a lot of turmoil early in the 2025 season, and it's gotten in the way of some of their best-laid plans. Most notably, rookies Kristian Campbell and Marcelo Mayer have been asked to bite off more than they can realistically be expected to chew.

ATLANTA — After trying Marcelo Mayer in the cleanup spot in their series finale in Milwaukee on Wednesday, the Red Sox will turn back to another rookie in the fourth spot Friday night at Truist Park.

2008 -- Manny Ramirez of the Boston Red Sox hit career homer No. 500, a drive off Baltimore right-hander Chad Bradford to become the 24th major leaguer to reach the milestone.

The Boston Red Sox have two of the most exciting young guys in baseball at the big league level, but things haven't gone completely as planned. Kristian Campbell made the roster out of Spring Training as the team's everyday second baseman.

The Los Angeles Dodgers led MLB in 2024 in ticket revenue, per Kurt Badenhausen of Sportico, with the New York Yankees, Chicago Cubs, Boston Red Sox and Houston Astros rounding out the top five.

Red Sox pitching prospect David Sandlin was between 95-99 mph during his 7 shutout innings in Double-A Portland’s 3-0 win over Altoona on Thursday.

After an offday Thursday, the Red Sox are back in action Friday night for the start of a three-game set against the Braves in Atlanta.

There is reportedly some confusion within Major League Baseball regarding why the Boston Red Sox have yet to call up top prospect Roman Anthony.