2024 Boston Red Sox season

The 2024 Boston Red Sox season is the ongoing 124th season in Boston Red Sox franchise history, and their 113th season at Fenway Park. Alex Cora is in the final season of his contract as the team's on-field manager, while Craig Breslow is in his first season as the team's Chief Baseball Officer. The team's regular season began on March 28, with a road game against the Seattle Mariners, and is scheduled to conclude on September 29, with a home game against the Tampa Bay Rays.

Offseason

Spring training

"Truck day", when the tractor-trailer carrying the team's equipment departs Fenway Park for Florida, was February 5. The team's first spring training contest was held on February 23, a 7–2 exhibition win over the Northeastern Huskies at JetBlue Park. The team's Grapefruit League schedule ran from February 24 through March 24, including games on March 9–10 against the Tampa Bay Rays at Estadio Quisqueya in the Dominican Republic, as part of MLB World Tour; the Red Sox won both games. The team concluded their preseason by winning two exhibition games against the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field on March 25–26, for a final preseason record of 19–12, along with three ties.

Spring training log

Regular season

Opening Day lineup

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May

The Red Sox entered May in third place of the American League East, with a record of 17–13, having just defeated the Giants in the opener of a three-game series.

May 1–May 2, vs. San Francisco Giants (cont'd)

The Red Sox won the second game of the series, 6–2, to secure the series win. Starter Kutter Crawford earned the win after holding San Francisco to four hits and two runs in seven innings. Connor Wong had three hits and Jarren Duran had an RBI triple. Dominic Smith collected an RBI single in his Red Sox debut. San Francisco took the final game of the series, 3–1. Boston was limited to four hits, with the team's only run coming on an RBI double by Tyler O'Neill that scored Rafael Devers. Starter Josh Winckowski had a no decision after allowing one run on two hits in 4+1⁄3 innings. Zack Kelly took the loss after giving up two runs on four hits in 2⁄3 of an inning. Zack Short made his Red Sox debut and struck out twice. Naoyuki Uwasawa made his MLB debut and held the Giants hitless in the final two innings.

Red Sox won the series 2–1 (11–5 runs)

May 3–May 5, at Minnesota Twins

The Red Sox suffered a 5–2 loss in the opener of a three-game series in Minnesota. Starter Tanner Houck fell to 3–3 on the season after allowing four runs (three earned) on six hits in six innings. Rafael Devers drove in both Boston runs and had two of the team's four hits. The middle game of the series was also won by the Twins, 3–1. Boston opener Brennan Bernardino allowed one run in the first inning, and was followed by four relievers. The loss went to Cam Booser, who allowed a run on two hits in 1+1⁄3 innings. Wilyer Abreu had two of Boston's eight hits, and drove in the only run. The Red Sox avoided being swept with a 9–2 win on Sunday, ending a lengthy winning streak for the Twins at 12 games. Four Boston batters had two RBIs each, including Devers and Ceddanne Rafaela, who each homered. Starter Cooper Criswell had a no decision after allowing one run on five hits in 4+1⁄3 innings. The win went to Bernardino, the first of five Red Sox relievers.

Red Sox lost the series 1–2 (12–10 runs)

May 7–May 8, at Atlanta Braves

A short two-game series in Atlanta opened with Boston losing, 4–2. Starter Kutter Crawford had a no decision after allowing two runs on five hits in six innings. Justin Slaten, the last of three Red Sox relievers, allowed two runs on two hits in one inning and took the loss. Ceddanne Rafaela had two hits and one RBI. Atlanta also won the second game of the series, 5–0, with former Boston pitcher Chris Sale pitching six innings and earring the win. Red Sox starter Nick Pivetta, freshly activated from the injured list, allowed five runs on seven hits in four innings and took the loss. Catcher Connor Wong was the only Boston player with two hits.

Red Sox lost the series 0–2 (2–9 runs)

May 10–May 12, vs. Washington Nationals

The first game of a three-game home series hosting the Nationals began with a 5–1 loss for the Red Sox. Starter Tanner Houck fell to 3–4 on the season after allowing three runs on six hits in seven innings. Catcher Connor Wong was the only Boston player with two hits. Garrett Cooper drove in Boston's only run. On Saturday, Boston won the middle game of the series, 4–2. Starter Cooper Criswell had a no decision after allowing two runs on three hits in five innings. The win went to Chris Martin, the third of four Red Sox relievers. Kenley Jansen recorded his sixth save of the season. Rafael Devers had two of Boston's six hits, and drove in two runs. Wilyer Abreu hit his third home run of the season. The Red Sox won the series with a 3–2 victory on Sunday afternoon. Starter Brayan Bello, just activated from the injured list, improved to 4–1 on the season by holding the Nationals to two runs on four hits in five innings. Jansen recorded another save. Cooper had two hits and Ceddanne Rafaela had two RBIs.

Red Sox won the series 2–1 (8–9 runs)

May 13–May 16, vs. Tampa Bay Rays

The Red Sox opened a four-game home series with a 5–3 loss to the Rays. Starter Kutter Crawford fell to 2–2 on the season after allowing four runs on seven hits in six innings. Tyler O'Neill had a three-run home run in the bottom of the first inning, accounting for all of Boston's runs. The second game of the series went to extra innings, with Boston starter Nick Pivetta taking a no decision after holding Tampa Bay to two runs on four hits in 5+2⁄3 innings. Tied after nine innings, 3–3, neither team scored in the 10th inning, and each team scored once in the 11th inning. The Red Sox then held the Rays scoreless in the top of the 12th, and Romy González drove in the winning run for a 5–4 Boston win. Brennan Bernardino, the last of five Red Sox relievers, earned the win. Ceddanne Rafaela recorded his fourth home run of the season. Tampa Bay won the third game of the series, 4–3. Red Sox batters had eight hits, but struck out 12 times. Starter Tanner Houck fell to 3–5 on the season, allowing three runs (one earned) on five hits in 5+2⁄3 innings. Rafael Devers and Wilyer Abreu each homered. The final game of the series was also won by the Rays, 7–5. Starter Cooper Criswell allowed five runs (three earned) on four hits in 3+2⁄3 innings, but escaped with a no decision. Kenley Jansen allowed two ninth-inning runs and took the loss. Jarren Duran had three hits, including a home run. Devers also homered.

Red Sox lost the series 1–3 (16–20 runs)

May 17–May 19, at St. Louis Cardinals

A three-game series in St. Louis opened with a 10–6 loss. Starter Brayan Bello fell to 4–2 on the season after allowing five runs on seven hits in 4+2⁄3 innings. Rafael Devers hit his seventh home run of the season. Connor Wong had four hits. The loss dropped Boston's winning percentage below .500, at 22–23 (.489). The Cardinals won the middle game of the series, 7–2, with five of their runs coming in the eighth inning. Red Sox starter Kutter Crawford had a no decision after allowing one run on six hits in 5+2⁄3 innings. The loss went to Justin Slaten, the second of three Boston relievers, who allowed five runs (four earned) on five hits in one inning. Devers again homered. The Red Sox avoided a sweep by winning Sunday's game, 11–3. Starter Nick Pivetta earned the win after allowing one run on one hit in six innings. Devers homered for the fifth straight game. Tyler O'Neill and David Hamilton also homered.

Red Sox lost the series 1–2 (19–20 runs)

May 20–May 22, at Tampa Bay Rays

Boston opened a three-game series at Tropicana Field with a 5–0 win. Starter Tanner Houck improved to 4–5 on the season by holding the Rays to two hits in seven innings. Rafael Devers set a new Red Sox team record by extending his consecutive-game home run streak to six. Ceddanne Rafaela also homered.

Season standings

American League East

Upcoming games

Note: all times local to Boston (ET)

† Broadcast on Apple TV+ as Friday Night Baseball

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Current roster

MLB debuts

Red Sox players who made their MLB debuts during the 2024 regular season:

• March 30: Justin Slaten
• April 19: Cam Booser
• May 2: Naoyuki Uwasawa

Transactions

Transactions of/for players on the 40-man roster during the 2024 regular season:

May

• May 1: The team placed outfielder Masataka Yoshida on the 10-day injured list. The team signed free agent first baseman Dominic Smith and activated him for their game against the San Francisco Giants. Pitcher Vladimir Gutiérrez was designated for assignment. The team acquired infielder Zack Short from the New York Mets for cash considerations. The team outrighted Joely Rodríguez to the Triple-A Worcester Red Sox.
• May 2: The team activated infielder Zack Short. The team optioned second baseman Enmanuel Valdez to Worcester.
• May 3: The team activated Vaughn Grissom from the 10-day injured list and optioned Bobby Dalbec to Worcester.
• May 6: The team sent Pablo Reyes and Vladimir Gutiérrez outright to Worcester.
• May 8: The team designated infielder Zack Short for assignment, optioned pitcher Naoyuki Uwasawa to Worcester, and activated pitcher Nick Pivetta and infielder Romy González from the injured list.
• May 9: The team traded infielder Zack Short to the Atlanta Braves in exchange for cash considerations.
• May 11: The team sent catcher Tyler Heineman on a rehab assignment to the Portland Seas Dogs.
• May 12: The team activated pitcher Brayan Bello from the 15-day injured list; pitcher Josh Winckowski was optioned to the Worcester Red Sox.
• May 13: The team sent pitcher Bryan Mata on a rehab assignment to the FCL Red Sox.
• May 14: The team sent catcher Tyler Heineman on a rehab assignment to the Worcester Red Sox.
• May 15: The team sent pitcher Garrett Whitlock on a rehab assignment to the Worcester Red Sox.
• May 18: The team activated catcher Tyler Heineman from the 10-day injured list and optioned him to the Worcester Red Sox.

Game log

In November 2023, the team announced which uniforms it would wear during the season:

• Home games: traditional white jerseys, except for Fridays (alternate red jerseys) and Saturdays (yellow City Connect jerseys)
• Away games: traditional grey jerseys, except for Fridays (alternate blue jerseys)
• In an exception to this schedule, the team wore their yellow City Connect jerseys for three games leading up to the Boston Marathon.

Grand slams

Ejections

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Farm system

Minor-league managers and other personnel were announced on February 1.

References

Further reading

• Abraham, Peter (October 3, 2023). "The Red Sox have decisions to make, and here's a look at who should stay and who should go". The Boston Globe. Retrieved October 4, 2023.

External links

• Official website