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Here's how every prospects fared in the AFL Fall Stars Game
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The 20th annual Fall Stars Game is in the books and it was a tightly contested showdown indicative of the considerable talent on both the American League and National League rosters. It was an eighth-inning breakout from the NL squad that firmly swung the pendulum its way en route to a 7-4 win at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick.
Here are the top performers from Week 5 of AFL action
Just in time for Fall Star Weekend, several players made their mark in Arizona Fall League action this week. Leaders across the stat sheets are cementing their productive falls and earning real attention around the sport. Welbyn Francisco (CLE No. 19) is a frequent customer in this discussion after another strong week. He leads the AFL in batting average (.419), OPS (1.198), hits (31) and RBIs (28).
Take Your Pick: 2027 Red Sox Shortstop Original
We’ve played “Take Your Pick” with the Red Sox before, so let’s do it again. OverTheMonster.com’s Matt Gross took an extensive look this week at the multitude of internal and external rumors about who could be starting shortstop for the Red Sox when baseball ramps up in 2027. I believe there are four names Red Sox Nation would consider: two external and two internal. Who makes sense? Who can hold down and stay at the position?
Arizona Fall League Home Run Derby 2026
The Arizona Fall League Home Run Derby returns to the desert when eight sluggers take the field at Salt River Fields on Saturday at 8:30 p.m. ET (6:30 p.m. MST). For this year’s format, eight participants will be placed in a single-elimination head-to-head bracket. Seeding is determined by the number of home runs they hit in the Arizona Fall League through Friday. The event returns for its fifth installment in the Arizona Fall League.
This is the 2026 Arizona Fall League Home Run Derby field
The Arizona Fall League Home Run Derby returns for the fourth year with a little bit of a different look to the long ball competition. This year’s contest is slated for Saturday at 8:30 p.m. ET (6:30 p.m. local time) at Salt River Fields. The eight participants will face off in a single-elimination head-to-head bracket. The players will be seeded according to the number of homers they swatted in the Arizona Fall League through Friday.
Checking in on top prospects in winter ball
The World Series is over but important reps are being taken for a number of prospects this offseason in winter ball. Nine players on MLB Pipeline's Top 100 Prospects list have been making noise along with some other up-and-comers during the first few weeks of game action. Additionally, Tigres del Licey selected Hayden Alvarez (LAA No. 3/MLB No. 98) with the No. 1 overall pick in the Venezuelan Winter League Rookie Draft, but he has not joined the roster yet.
Here are 2026's Minor League Gold Glove winners
It's time to honor those who flashed the leather like none other across Minor League Baseball. Three Top 100 prospects headlined the nine-player crop of 2026 Minor League Gold Glove Award winners, Rawlings and Minor League Baseball announced Sunday. Standout shortstop Franklin Arias (No. 2 overall prospect) leads the group along with first baseman Josiah Hartshorn (MLB No. 35) and catcher Caden Bodine (MLB No. 46).
HS football: QB Scarpellini has Mansfield atop Div. 3
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Gio Scarpellini played quarterback his whole life. He had to wait a year to show his full impact on the gridiron. Now, the Mansfield quarterback keeps showing he was worth the wait, guiding the Hornets to a 6-1 start and the top spot in the MIAA’s Division 3 power rankings. “I’ve always played quarterback my whole life,” Scarpellini said. “Last year was a little different because of Tommy (Vallett) (now at Assumption University).
Three Red Sox who deserved postseason MVP honors
Three Red Sox who deserved postseason MVP honors 13 Oct 2003: Tim Wakefield of the Boston Red Sox during the Sox's 3-2 victory over the New York Yankees in game 4 of the ALCS at Fenway Park in Boston, MA. (Photo by Albert Dickson/Sporting News via Getty Images via Getty Images) | Sporting News via Getty Images The Red Sox have a postseason history unlike any other franchise in the 21st century. That went on full display in last week's commentary on building their new-school World Series lineup.
Three Red Sox who deserved postseason MVP honors
The Red Sox have a postseason history unlike any other franchise in the 21st century. That went on full display in last week’s commentary on building their new-school World Series lineup. Boston put moments in the history books in the highest of highs and lowest of lows in October throughout the last quarter-century. Within those classics, a few players did not close out their seasons with proper recognition - whether for the result of a series or the even better play of a teammate.
Building the all-21st Century Red Sox World Series lineup Original
The World Series is here between a pair of clubs in search of the respective franchises’ first championships in the Tampa Bays Rays and the Milwaukee Brewers. While the Red Sox work through the winter to build a team capable of a deeper playoff run in 2027 (provided there’s a season), Boston still holds the most rings since 2000 in a generational run of October success. Each team had standout moments that defined the championship run.
Xavier Baker cooks up key win for Bishop Feehan as Shamrocks improves playoff hopes
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... ATTLEBORO — Bishop Feehan is a few plays away from a very different narrative for its season. The reigning Division 2 state finalists started 2026 with a 2-4 record, though three of those losses came in one-score contests. The Shamrocks answered Thursday night with a resurgent effort in a 28-12 win over St. Mary’s. “We have faced a ton of adversity over the last month,” Bishop Feehan head coach Bryan Pinabell said.
Can we stop with 2004 Red Sox comparisons every time a team goes down 0-3?
We’ll see what happens in the World Series, but another opportunity for a historic comeback has come and gone. The 2004 Boston Red Sox remain the only team ever to overcome an 0-3 series deficit in a best-of-seven series in the history of baseball. That’s hopefully a trend that goes on forever, leaving the legendary 2004 team on a pedestal of its own.
Can we stop with 2004 Red Sox comparisons every time a team goes down 0-3?
Can we stop with 2004 Red Sox comparisons every time a team goes down 0-3? LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 14: Manager Dave Roberts #30 of the Los Angeles Dodgers waits at the mound during a pitching change with the infielders during the seventh inning against the Milwaukee Brewers in game three of the National League Championship Series at Dodger Stadium on October 14, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.
Mia Milani helps keep Bellingham volleyball team undefeated
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... NORWOOD – Every great team needs a measuring stick matchup in stretches of dominance. The Bellingham Blackhawks (12-0) found that battle in the Norwood Mustangs (9-3) and answered the bell with a 3-0 sweep on the road, taking the sets by 25-20, 25-20 and 25-12. The Mustangs, who entered in the top spot in the TVL Large division, found fast starts with 4-1 and 2-1 advantages in the first two sets.
The Red Sox-Yankees rivalry is in a sad state Original
The Red Sox and Yankees met in the postseason in consecutive years in the Wild Card round – both won by New York. The clubs had not met in consecutive postseasons since their pair of classics in the 2003 and 2004 ALCS. My how things have changed since those incredible back-to-back October clashes. The rivalry climaxed in those years.
The Red Sox need a lineup overhaul. It’s complicated, though. Original
NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 30: Willson Contreras #40 and Wilyer Abreu #52 of the Boston Red Sox celebrate after Contreras’ solo home run in the sixth inning of Game Two of the American League Wild Card Series presented by AbbVie between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday, September 30, 2026 in New York, New York.
The Body Is Not Yours: On Continuity and Condition
In recent Chinese art, the body no longer sits comfortably as an object of depiction. It operates instead as a pressure point—something through which reality is tested, strained, and occasionally made to flicker. In the work of He Yunchang (b. 1967), Zhang Huan (b. 1965) and Cao Fei (b. 1978), the body is not there to represent anything. It is placed into situations—used, submitted, redistributed.
Yankees sweep Red Sox in embarrassing playoff showing in Wild Card round Original
The Red Sox just got eliminated by their biggest rivals for the second consecutive season. The Yankees made Boston pay in grand fashion Wednesday night in a 9-2 defeat to sweep the American League Wild Card Series. New York heads south to meet the Tampa Bay Rays in the ALDS while the Red Sox head back to Boston far sooner than they could have hoped for the second year in a row. Willson Contreras and Nick Sogard homered. At least Nate Eaton wanted to play baseball Wednesday night.
Can Sonny Gray save the Red Sox season in Game 2 against the Yankees? Original
The Red Sox are in danger of watching their season come to a close in Yankee Stadium for the second consecutive year. The offense showed zero signs of life as the Yankees cruised to a 9-0 victory headlined by 10 strikeouts from growing Red Sox killer Cam Schlittler. Payton Tolle did enough on the mound as the Game 1 starter. His team was clearly just unable to do their part around them.
2026 MiLB Awards Show winners -- Hitter, Pitcher, more
The fourth annual MiLB Awards Show aired on MLB Network on Monday night. If you missed the show, we’ve got your recap. Here is a rundown of the finalists and winners for each award. Minor League Hitting Prospect of the Year: Andrew Fischer, INF, Brewers Fischer (MIL No. 5) went on a power surge unseen elsewhere across the Minors in 2026.
Chad Tracy made history with the Red Sox and followed in his father's footsteps
The Red Sox are officially playoff bound thanks to a historic turnaround from a slow start to the season and a redirection under interim and now full-time manager Chad Tracy. The fact that Tracy made history – and even more impressively family history – is still pretty mind-boggling, even though I wrote about it on May 1 The blueprint and context was there as Chad's father, Jim Tracy, took over as the manager of the Rockies in May 2009 after Colorado fired Clint Hurdle.
Chad Tracy made history with the Red Sox… and followed in his father’s footsteps
Jim Tracy showed the impact of the right in-season switch. Can his son get another team to the playoffs 17 years later? The stories would write themselves in one of the more fascinating intertwingings in recent baseball history. Ultimately, these situations aren’t totally the same and the Red Sox roster has arguably more to overcome than Colorado did.
Chad Tracy made history with the Red Sox… and followed in his father’s footsteps
The Red Sox are officially playoff bound thanks to a historic turnaround from a slow start to the season and a redirection under interim and now full-time manager Chad Tracy. The fact that Tracy made history – and even more impressively family history – is still pretty mind-boggling, even though I wrote about it on May 1. The blueprint and context was there as Chad's father, Jim Tracy, took over as the manager of the Rockies in May 2009 after Colorado fired Clint Hurdle.
Nats’ Triple-A affiliate earns first league title since 1997 behind these prospects
Rochester sandwiched a pair of decisive one-run wins on either side of a 15-0 loss to punch tickets to Las Vegas. The Nationals’ Triple-A affiliate finished off its first International League championship since 1997 with a 3-2 victory over Memphis at AutoZone Park on Thursday night. The Red Wings now advance to Saturday’s Triple-A National Championship Game at Las Vegas Ballpark against the winners of the Pacific Coast League.
Bats go quiet as Red Sox drop penultimate series to Guardians Original
The Red Sox and Guardians flipped 1-0 finals over the last two days with Cleveland taking the win Thursday night to clinch an American League playoff spot. Boston’s bats had next to nothing going offensively again, an ongoing issue this month that’s sparked varying levels of concern heading into postseason play next week. Here’s three takeaways from Thursday night’s loss. RANGER READY? The southpaw put together a shortened-yet-solid outing in his last trip to the mound for the regular season.
Ranger Suárez makes final regular season start with series win on the line Original
TV: NESN First Pitch: 6:45 p.m. ET The Red Sox would love to have some more momentum prior to the playoffs as they wrap up the penultimate regular season. Ranger Suárez would love to continue his own momentum with a 0.92 ERA in September. The left-hander is historically dependable in the playoffs and he can offer another reminder of that with an appetizer of sorts in the rubber match against the Cleveland Guardians.
Angels 2025 first-rounder Bremner doesn't blink in Double-A Finals start
Los Angeles’ top pitching prospect did not throw after the Draft in 2025. The UC Santa Barbara product made 50 appearances in college, posting a 3.58 ERA and an even 12.0 K/9. The skill set paved his way to the Minors, where he was able to stay true his identity and pitch with power in his pro debut. Tyler Bremner has only been in pro ball for one season. He's been at Double-A for less than two months. But on Tuesday, he pitched in the playoffs like a seasoned veteran.
Rockies slugging prospect Condon caps career year with Triple-A homer (of course!)
Charlie Condon heated up throughout the summer in his second full season as a professional and slugged his way around the highest level of the Minors. Condon teed off on a 79 mph changeup for a three-run homer at the expense of Major League veteran Sam Aldegheri (Angels) in the bottom of the third inning. It was the 23-year-old's second dinger in the final four games of the season. The Rockies’ No. 3 prospect finished the year having played over 100 games for the first time in his career.
Red Sox prospect Ward boosts playoff roster push with 5-hit game at Triple-A
The Red Sox have several roster decisions to make ahead of their highly likely playoff rematch with the Yankees in the American League Wild Card round. As Boston constructs its calvary to head back to The Bronx, speedy prospect Braiden Ward finds himself in the middle of a fascinating scenario. The Red Sox are in need of some outfield speed off the bench following Eli White’s season-ending right foot injury.
The Red Sox should love their bullpen setup entering the postseason Original
The Red Sox have just nine games left in the regular season before an all-but-inevitable trip to battle the Yankees in New York for the Wild Card game. Boston’s magic number sits at three entering play on Friday, so the ballclub still has business to take care of to ensure a return to the postseason. With that said, literally everyone has spent a month preparing for a playoff rematch after the series loss in New York in August (and last October).
Red Sox drop series to Rangers after tough 7th inning Original
The Red Sox are still in solid shape to pop champagne for a playoff spot before the end of the road trip, but they have not helped themselves so far after another defeat, this time a 7-3 final, at the hands of the Texas Rangers to drop the series in Arlington. Boston’s bullpen faltered late while old friend Nathan Eovaldi held the offense at bay in a piggyback role to keep the Rangers alive in their final playoff push. Here’s three takeaways from Wednesday night’s loss.
Jake Bennett takes the ball to even series vs. Angels Original
TV: NESN First Pitch: 8:05 p.m. ET The Red Sox have cut their magic number for a postseason spot to five despite losing the first of three games in Texas on Tuesday night. Boston looks to take another step closer to October. The ballclub will do so with Jake Bennett on the mound, who struggled with six earned runs last time out during the overall disappointing series against the Angels. Here’s who the Red Sox will send to the plate behind him Wednesday evening at Globe Life Field.
Dodgers No. 3 prospect Quintero introduces himself with a homer in Double-A debut
Quintero set career highs with a .308 average and a .942 OPS with the Loons during his third full campaign in the system. Los Angeles signed him as an international free agent out of Venezuela in 2023, and since then he's displayed an innate ability to get on base and score runs from the top of the lineup. A banner year for Eduardo Quintero got even better on Sunday with his first Double-A homer.
Royals history in making for Witt (40 SBs), Jensen (24 HRs)
BOSTON -- The Royals chose a historic ballpark to add to their own franchise records on Saturday afternoon. Witt began his day by beating out an infield hit before he stole second base for his 40th bag of the season. The All-Star shortstop, who reached that number for the second time in his career (49 in 2023), is one of just five players in franchise history with multiple 40 stolen-base campaigns.
Matthew Lugo reflects on time with Red Sox, opportunity with Royals
BOSTON -- Matthew Lugo strolled through the visiting dugout at Fenway Park on Saturday afternoon with a glance to the Green Monster in left field. While several visitors have struggled to play its unique bounces over the years, Lugo knew his way around after playing balls off the Maine Monster at Hadlock Field during his days with the Double-A Portland Sea Dogs. Now carving out a role on the bench for the Royals, Lugo got the chance to reflect on the start of his professional journey.
Are the Red Sox better positioned for a playoff run in 2026 than in 2025? Original
The Red Sox continue to prepare for the inevitable when the regular season comes to an end: a return to Yankee Stadium in the Wild Card series for the second consecutive season. The Yankees have pulled further ahead for the top Wild Card spot in recent days, fueled by a series against the lowly Colorado Rockies. That all but seals the deal that the Red Sox won’t host the first round at Fenway Park. In the meantime, Boston’s magic number for a playoff berth is into single digits.
Red Sox drop series behind timely Angels home runs Original
The Red Sox haven’t been super sharp in September, though they haven’t exactly needed to be. There shouldn’t be a ton of panic after the Angels took two of three in Boston with the 6-4 loss for the Red Sox in the rubber match. The magic number will fall. The team will be whole soon. So don’t freak out about a series loss to a lowly Los Angeles team. Here’s three takeaways from Wednesday night’s loss HOME RUNS HURT Jake Bennett struggled with one tough inning where the home run ball.
Jake Bennett takes ball in rubber match vs. Angels Original
TV: NESN First Pitch: 6:45 p.m. ET The Red Sox are within striking distance of dropping their magic number and securing a playoff spot over the next week or so. They can take another step if they can take the series from the Angels. Jake Bennett heads to the hill to get the rotation back on track after a fabulous weekend in Baltimore. Here’s who the Red Sox will send to the plate behind him Wednesday evening at Fenway Park.
Orioles prospect Bateman brings the heat (10 K's!) in his pro playoff debut
The 20-year-old left-hander surrendered just one run or fewer for the 16th time in 25 pro outings. The playoff start continued a season’s worth of upside for Bateman after he pitched at three levels of the Minors in 2025. The first professional postseason appearance has to put a lot of pressure on an up-and-coming player. On second thought, it didn't seem to be any problem for Boston Bateman. In fact, quite the opposite. Bateman allowed one run on two hits and three walks en route to the victory.
'Happy B-Day Momma!': Minor Leaguer delivers special shoutout on cleats
Before Sean began his professional baseball journey as a ninth-round pick in the 2024 Draft out of Harvard, Jill played college softball at Yale from 1988 to 1992. Sean Matson made his mom proud in more ways than one in Friday’s outing for Double-A Akron. The right-hander tossed the final two innings of Game 1 of a doubleheader, earning his second save of the season in a 3-1 victory over Richmond at 7 17 Credit Union Park.
Sound familiar? O's top prospect Eyanson dazzles in first meeting with former club
The 2025 third-rounder features a pair of plus pitches (fastball, slider) and has embraced the chance to attack hitters in 2026. While with the Sea Dogs, Eyanson struck out 60 while posting a 1.69 ERA over 48 innings. Anthony Eyanson only had to wait a month to engage in some friendly competition against his former teammates.
If the Red Sox continue to spiral, is the No. 6 seed an easier path through the American League? Original
The Red Sox have had a discouraging run of late, dropping back-to-back series and six of their last games. Boston still has a solid hold on the second American League Wild Card entering a four-game set against the Baltimore Orioles, who have managed to hang around in the postseason conversation. Losing three of four to the Yankees seemed to all but book a trip back to New York for the Wild Card series in a rematch of last year’s three-game set between the No. 4 and No. 5 seeds in the AL.
Red Sox drop series finale to Mariners, lost five of seven Original
The Red Sox have gotten everything they could’ve wanted in the returns of Roman Anthony and Trevor Story, who have not stopped hitting in the first four games back in action. That goes for the offense as a whole in the series with 17 runs across, though a clearly-gassed pitching staff struggled again in an 8-3 loss.
Patrick Sandoval takes ball as Red Sox chases series victory Original
TV: NESN First Pitch: 4:10 p.m. ET The Red Sox have not exactly dominated this series but still find themselves with a chance to take two of three from the Mariners. Boston needs better production on the mound after surrendering 17 runs in the first two games. Patrick Sandoval is in line to do that after a terrific yet run-support-less start last time out against the Yankees when he allowed just one earned run over 5 1/3 innings with seven strikeouts.
Enddy Azócar se hace sentir tras llegar a Baltimore en el cambio por Rutschman
Enddy Azócar probablemente estaba bajo el radar cuando empezó la temporada, pero el joven venezolano de 19 años ya no lo está después de poner números que lo colocan junto con algunos de los mejores prospectos del juego. Azócar llegó a Baltimore en el gran canje de la Fecha Límite de Cambios centrado en el receptor estelar Adley Rutschman.
Orioles teen Azocar's breakout campaign has him in lofty prospect company
For the whole season (including his time with Single-A Salem and High-A Greenville), his OPS (.900) has catapulted over 200 points from his first full campaign in pro ball in 2025 (.657). And utilizing a 55-grade power tool, he's bypassed the 20-homer mark for the first time his career this year. Enddy Azocar may have been under the radar when the season started, but the 19-year-old isn't anymore after posting numbers that put him alongside some of the game's top prospects.
'Everybody was shocked': Red Sox No. 2 prospect makes incredible throw, adds 4 hits at the dish
Justin Gonzales has been a constant contributor to highlight reels around the Minor Leagues, especially since his promotion to Double-A Portland on Aug. 17. MLB’s No. 79 prospect stole the show again Thursday night with a perfect throw from the right-field corner to halt Richmond’s Maui Ahuna (Giants) from stretching a single into a double in the first inning. Gonzales also tallied a four-hit night -- his second of the season -- in Portland’s 14-3 win at The Diamond.
Pirates' Murf Gray bursts into pro ball with rare 30-homer campaign
From the moment Murf Gray's 2026 season began, he's had the power stroke. That culminated in him reaching a milestone Friday that puts him in rare air among Bucs talent over the past two decades. The Pirates’ No. 4 prospect launched a two-run homer -- his 30th of the season -- off starter Kenny Serwa (Tigers) in the third inning of Double-A Altoona’s 9-4 loss to Erie at Peoples Natural Gas Field.
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