A slimmed-down Pablo Sandoval showed up at JetBlue Park on Thursday, taking swings with several Red Sox players more than a week ahead of reporting time.
Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts left Tuesday's game after tumbling over the low bullpen retaining wall in center field while in pursuit of what became a home run for Chicago's Jose Abreu.
New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez has tied Willie Mays for fourth on the career home runs list with the 660th of his career.
The Boston Red Sox and right-hander Rick Porcello have agreed to a new four-year extension, the team announced Monday.
Red Sox third baseman Pablo Sandoval, no stranger to comments about his weight, dismissed recent social-media criticism Thursday that stemmed from an unflattering portrait of him that was published by the Boston.com website.
As free-agent pitcher Jon Lester draws nearer to a decision, Boston Red Sox principal owner John W. Henry flew to the Atlanta area Friday to for a one-on-one meeting, WEEI reports, citing multiple major league sources.
