Boston Red Sox News

Red Sox closer Joel Hanrahan produced the clean outing he had been looking for on Saturday night against the Orioles, powering through a 1-2-3 inning that included two strikeouts.

David Ortiz's right Achilles injury is not improving as quickly as was hoped, putting his Opening Day availability in jeopardy, so the Red Sox sent the slugger out for a precautionary MRI exam on Saturday.

Left-hander Felix Doubront made his second start of the spring for the Red Sox, striking out five over three innings in a 5-2 loss to the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday at JetBlue Park.

Red Sox shortstop Stephen Drew is still experiencing symptoms from the mild concussion he sustained on Thursday, and was again out of the lineup for Saturday night's game against the Orioles.

Red Sox shortstop Stephen Drew is still experiencing symptoms from the mild concussion he sustained on Thursday, and was again out of the lineup for Saturday night's game against the Orioles.

A buzz could be heard across JetBlue Park on Friday night, and it was caused by one throw -- a laser out of the hand of Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez.

Mike Pelfrey turned in a dominant performance for the Twins on Friday night at JetBlue Park, helping to lead his team to a 2-0 victory over the Red Sox.

Clubhouse leader. It is one of those titles you hear so much in baseball that you sometimes wonder if it is overstated. Then there is Jonny Gomes.

Red Sox slugger David Ortiz took another down day from running on Friday, making it obvious that he won't reach the original target of playing in an exhibition game by the end of this week.

Red Sox shortstop Stephen Drew didn't play Friday night due to what the club believes is a mild concussion, sustained when he was hit by a pitch on Thursday against the Twins.

Daniel Nava continues to get work at first base and was in the starting lineup at that position for Friday night's game against the Twins.

Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy, a Yankees fan, and several other of the state's dignitaries joined Red Sox COO Sam Kennedy in a lunchtime unveiling of Connecticut's newest license plates, which are branded with the Red Sox insignia. A portion of the cost of the new plates will benefit the Red Sox Foundation and a new initiative aimed toward education in Connecticut similar to Red Sox Scholars, currently running in the Boston area.

Daniel Bard could tell something was different when he was warming up in the bullpen before Thursday's relief outing against the Twins. The ball was coming out of his hand just right and the catcher was hardly moving his glove.

Clay Buchholz had a clear focus as he took the mound on Thursday afternoon against the Twins. It was time to speed up.

Joel Hanrahan would much rather struggle under the Grapefruit League sun than that glaring spotlight that comes with playing games for the Red Sox when the games start counting in April.

Dustin Pedroia laced a two-run double and Mike Napoli crushed a three-run homer to help lead the Red Sox to a 12-5 win over the split-squad Twins on Thursday at Hammond Stadium.

After looking unhittable in his first two outings of the Grapefruit League season, prospect Rubby De La Rosa struggled in Wednesday's game against the Pirates, giving up three hits and three runs over two innings.

David Ortiz is trying to be patient with his right Achilles tendon injury, but he admits that it's not easy. The slugger is still getting sore after he cools off from running drills, and he still can't go full bore on a daily basis.

Craig Breslow still hasn't gotten on a mound this spring as he recovers from weakness in his left shoulder, and manager John Farrell has conceded that it's doubtful the lefty setup man will start the season on the active roster.

Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz had a designed day of rest on Wednesday, according to manager John Farrell.