The 40-year-old had been playing for the Seattle Mariners' Triple-A affiliate in his latest attempt to return to Major League Baseball.

During the All-Star break, Alex Cora revealed he attended Coldplay’s viral concert as the Red Sox look to build on their winning streak.

Two summers ago, Chaim Bloom made the unusual decision to sign Rob Refsnyder to a reasonable extension before he hit free agency. Could Craig Breslow do the same?

Further completing the Boston-Philadelphia circle, the Red Sox completed their 4,000th win under manager Lou Boudreau, who ultimately departed Boston after the ‘54 season to helm the A’s for their first three seasons in Kansas City.

The Red Sox, to whatever degree of surprise you consider it, have played themselves into position to make a playoff run.

Speaking of which, you can find Thursday's supply of MLB rumors just below. The Boston Red Sox have barged back into contention and even playoff position thanks to a magma-hot July, and that's positioned them as likely buyers leading up to the deadline.

The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal revealed the Red Sox could look at multiple Baltimore Orioles players in an inter-division trade to bolster their roster at the 2025 MLB trade deadline.