As the Boston Red Sox are finalizing their Opening Day preparations, manager Alex Cora has voiced concerns regarding the readiness of Ranger Suarez following his stint in the World Baseball Classic.

After being officially named Boston’s starting second baseman for Opening Day, Mayer spoke with a mix of pride and perspective that reflects both where he’s been and where he’s trying to go next. For a player once viewed as the organization’s top prospect,

It wasn’t the tidiest preseason for new Red Sox No. 2 starter Sonny Gray, who allowed two earned runs on at least three hits in each of his four Grapefruit League starts. But as Gray and Red Sox manager Alex Cora have explained throughout camp,

We are coming to the end of spring training, and while most of the Red Sox Opening Day roster is set in stone, there are a handful of decisions remaining before the club heads out to Cincinnati. So before Alex Cora makes his final decisions,

The Boston Red Sox will take on the Cincinnati Reds on opening day, with Garrett Crochet scheduled to start the game.

Red Sox manager Alex Cora ended whatever suspense was left on Saturday morning when he named Marcelo Mayer his primary second baseman for the coming season. Once the decision was made over the last co