2025 Boston Red Sox season
2025 Boston Red Sox | ||
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League | American League | |
Division | East | |
Ballpark | Fenway Park | |
City | Boston | |
Record | 0–0 (–) | |
Owners | John W. Henry (Fenway Sports Group) | |
President | Sam Kennedy | |
Chief baseball officer | Craig Breslow | |
Manager | Alex Cora | |
Television | NESN: TBA | |
Radio | WEEI-FM / Boston Red Sox Radio Network: TBA[a] | |
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The 2025 Boston Red Sox season will be the 125th season in Boston Red Sox franchise history, and their 114th season at Fenway Park. Alex Cora is under contract as the team's on-field manager, in what will be the fifth season of his second stint in that role. The team is scheduled to open the regular season in an away game against the Texas Rangers on March 27, and conclude with a home game against the Detroit Tigers on September 28.[1]
Offseason
[edit]In September 2024, the team announced they would introduce a new "City Connect 2.0" uniform for the 2025 season, while retaining their existing City Connect uniform (yellow and blue) and retiring their blue alternate road jersey, which had been introduced in 2009.[2]
Transactions
[edit]October
[edit]- October 1: The team recalled Zack Kelly, Cam Booser, Zach Penrod, Bailey Horn, Cooper Criswell from Worcester; as well as Luis Perales and Wikelman Gonzalez from Portland. The team activated Rob Refsnyder, Rafael Devers, and David Hamilton from the 10-day injured list; as well as Kenley Jansen and Brennan Bernardino from the 15 day-injured list.[3] Reese McGuire and Yohan Ramírez, not on the 40-man roster, elected free agency.[4]
- October 9: It was reported that the team dismissed six members of the coaching staff—Ben Chadwick (trainer), Andy Fox (first base/infield coach), Rey Fuentes (mental skills coach), Mani Martinez (bullpen catcher), Luis Ortiz (assistant hitting coach), and Kevin Walker (bullpen coach).[5]
- October 27: The team named Dillon Lawson assistant hitting coach.[6]
- October 31: Eight players elected to become free agents: pitchers Luis García, Kenley Jansen, Chris Martin, James Paxton, Nick Pivetta, and Lucas Sims along with catcher Danny Jansen and outfielder Tyler O'Neill.[7] Paxton had already announced his intent to retire at the conclusion of the 2024 season.[8] Pitcher Lucas Giolito exercised his option to remain with the team for the 2025 season.[9]
November
[edit]- November 4: The team activated players still remaining on the 60-day injured list from the 2024 season,[10] bringing the number of players on their 40-man roster to 39.[11] The team made free agent Nick Pivetta a qualifying offer of $21.05 million for the 2025 season.[12] The team exercised their $2.1 million club option to bring Rob Refsnyder back for the 2025 season.[13]
- November 5: The team declined a qualifying offer for Tyler O'Neill for $21.05 million, making him a free agent.[14]
- November 13: The team hired Chris Holt to serve as bullpen coach.[15]
- November 14: The team signed free-agent pitcher Justin Wilson to a one-year contract.[16]
- November 19: Pivetta declined the team's qualifying offer for 2025.[17]
- November 19: In advance of the Rule 5 draft, the team added pitcher Hunter Dobbins and outfielder Jhostynxon Garcia to the 40-man roster; in corresponding moves, pitchers Isaiah Campbell and Bryan Mata were designated for assignment.[18]
- November 22: The team named José Flores as first-base coach and Parker Guinn as catching instructor/bullpen catcher.[19]
- November 22: Pitcher Bailey Horn was claimed off waivers by the Detroit Tigers.[20]
Spring training
[edit]The team's first spring training contest is scheduled for February 21, an exhibition contest against the Northeastern Huskies at JetBlue Park. The team's Grapefruit League schedule runs from February 22 through March 23.[21][22]
Current roster
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Pitchers
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Infielders
Outfielders
Designated hitters |
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Manager
Coaches
39 active, 0 inactive, 0 non-roster invitees 7-, 10-, or 15-day injured list |
Game log
[edit]Red Sox Win | Red Sox Loss | Game Postponed |
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March/April: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
May: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0)
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June: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0)
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July: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0)
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August: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0)
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September: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0)
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Farm system
[edit]Level | Team | League | Division | Manager | Notes |
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Triple-A | Worcester Red Sox | International League | Northeast | ||
Double-A | Portland Sea Dogs | Eastern League | Northeast | ||
High-A | Greenville Drive | South Atlantic League | South | ||
Single-A | Salem Red Sox | Carolina League | North | ||
Rookie | FCL Red Sox | Florida Complex League | South | ||
DSL Red Sox Blue | Dominican Summer League |
North | |||
DSL Red Sox Red | West |
Note: Division assignments are from the 2024 season and are subject to change.
Notes
[edit]- ^ Longtime Red Sox radio announcer Joe Castiglione retired at the end of the 2024 regular season.
References
[edit]- ^ "Printable Schedule". MLB.com. Boston Red Sox. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
- ^ Cerullo, Mac (September 24, 2024). "Red Sox to retire blue alternate uniforms, introduce new City Connect in 2025". Boston Herald. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
- ^ "Transactions: October 1, 2024". MLB.com. Archived from the original on October 3, 2024. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
- ^ Franco, Anthony (October 1, 2024). "34 Players Elect Free Agency". MLBTradeRumors. Archived from the original on October 3, 2024. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
- ^ "Red Sox parting ways with six coaches, including first base coach Andy Fox and bullpen coach Kevin Walker". The Boston Globe. October 10, 2024. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
- ^ Polishuk, Mark (October 27, 2024). "Red Sox Hire Dillon Lawson As Assistant Hitting Coach". MLBTradeRumors. Archived from the original on November 1, 2024. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
- ^ Smith, Christopher (October 31, 2024). "Eight Red Sox players become free agents; Will any re-sign? Offseason guide". MassLive. Archived from the original on November 1, 2024. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
- ^ "'They need me home': Big Maple makes decision to retire after 2024 season". MLB.com. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
- ^ McWilliams, Julian (October 31, 2024). "Red Sox righthander Lucas Giolito picks up $19 million player option for 2025 season". The Boston Globe. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
- ^ "Transactions: November 4, 2024". MLB.com. Boston Red Sox. November 4, 2024. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
- ^ Smith, Christopher (November 4, 2024). "Red Sox make roster moves; how many spots are open as free agency begins?". masslive.com. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
- ^ Speier, Alex (November 4, 2024). "Red Sox make Nick Pivetta qualifying offer, pass on Tyler O'Neill". The Boston Globe. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
- ^ Touri, Amin (November 4, 2024). "Red Sox exercise Rob Refsnyder's option, keeping outfielder around for 2025". The Boston Globe. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
- ^ Masala, Mike (November 5, 2024). "Red Sox decline $21 million dollar slugger's qualifying offer and send him to free agency". The Sporting News. Archived from the original on November 7, 2024. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
- ^ McWilliams, Julian (November 13, 2024). "Maine native Chris Holt to join Red Sox coaching staff". The Boston Globe. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
- ^ "Red Sox, reliever Justin Wilson agree to 1-year, $2.25M deal". ESPN.com. Associated Press. November 14, 2024. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
- ^ McWilliams, Julian (November 19, 2024). "Nick Pivetta declines Red Sox' $21.05 million qualifying offer, becoming a free agent". The Boston Globe. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
- ^ Speier, Alex (November 19, 2024). "Red Sox add pitcher Hunter Dobbins and outfielder Jhostynxon Garcia to 40-man roster". The Boston Globe. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
- ^ McDonald, Darragh (November 22, 2024). "Red Sox Add José Flores, Parker Guinn To Coaching Staff". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
- ^ "Tigers Roster & Staff: Transactions". MLB.com. Detroit Tigers. November 2024. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
- ^ "Schedule: February 2025". MLB.com. Boston Red Sox. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
- ^ "Schedule: March 2025". MLB.com. Boston Red Sox. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
Further reading
[edit]- McWilliams, Julian (October 1, 2024). "With the Red Sox season in the books, here's the contract status of every player on the roster". The Boston Globe. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
- McWilliams, Julian (October 2, 2024). "Evaluating the Red Sox' position players — how they did this year and where they go from here". The Boston Globe. Retrieved October 3, 2024.