Perhaps more importantly, Crochet’s decision sends a message to the fans and to the front office. It’s hard for a pitcher to be the face of a team, but with Rafael Devers gone and Roman Anthony still in his professional infancy, Crochet is the guy right now in Boston. His decision declares that he’s putting winning this year first.

If the Red Sox look to move anyone, one name that has continued to pop up is Jarren Duran, a young outfielder who has proven to be an All-Star-caliber player.

Following an energizing walk-off win on Friday night, the Red Sox woke up on Saturday to bad news on rookie starter Hunter Dobbins. The right-hander will undergo season-ending surgery after he tore his right ACL just five outs into his start on Friday.

Red Sox right-hander Hunter Dobbins has announced his season is over after he tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee.

Three-sport high school athlete s aren't extinct but they are certainly on the endangered species list, he wrote. There was an era when every school’s best athletes played a sport in every season. Now, with their parents being brainwashed by AAU and club coaches, many elite athletes might play two sports or, even worse, just one.

Red Sox rookie starting pitcher Hunter Dobbins knew the seriousness of his injury almost immediately Friday because he suffered the same ACL tear in the same knee during high school.

With the Red Sox planning on bringing Richard Fitts back to the starting rotation after the All-Star break, where does that leave Tanner Houck?