Mayer was committed to USC in the 2021 cycle, but was a top-five pick in the MLB draft and never made it to campus.

They took a 2-0 lead today in the first inning in Game 1 of a doubleheader, it began to pour again, Jarren Duran homered on Zach Eflin’s second pitch, and play was paused so the grounds crew could spread a drying compound on the field,

After third baseman Alex Bregman was moved to the injured list with a significant quad injury, the Red Sox immediately brought up top prospect Marcelo Mayer as his replacement. Mayer is one of the highest-ranked youngsters in all of baseball and there's reason to hope he can keep the team in the race while Bregman recovers.

The Red Sox split the series, 2-2, against the last-place Orioles who are just 18-34. Boston dropped to a game below .500 (27-28).

A 10-game homestand, the longest of the season, represented an opportunity for the Red Sox to finally take a few steps in the right direction. A 5-1 loss against the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday was hardly a surprise given this team’s season-long aversion to sustained success.

Roman Anthony is still a member of the Triple-A Worcester Red Sox and made sure no one has forgotten about him on Saturday by crushing a loud 116 miles per hour home run. It's goi

Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman left Sunday's game against the Boston Red Sox in the top of the fifth inning after taking a hard foul ball off his mask two innings earlier. In the third, Rafael Devers' foul ball slammed directly into Rutschman's mask.

Manager Alex Cora hinted Saturday that a bullpen roster move might be coming Sunday morning and then more could happen in the days to follow. Boston did add a fresh arm Sunday.