Boston Red Sox News

With only one trip remaining to Fenway Park this season, Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon wanted his players to feel the urgency of notching a victory at the home of the AL East leaders.

Coming into this season, Boston Red Sox infielder Jose Iglesias hadn't had much success in the MLB with the bat.

The Boston Red Sox announced the signing of first-round pick and New Castle graduate Trey Ball today.

It is mid-June and the Boston Red Sox are in first place. Their record of 44-29 puts them not just in position to win their division, but also makes them a team that has very legitimate wild-card aspirations should the division title elude them.

Jonny Gomes #5 of the Boston Red Sox celebrates at home plate after hitting the game-winning two-run home run in the ninth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays during the game on June 18, 2013 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts.

Tampa Bay Rays rightfielder Wil Myers moves back to catch a deep fly by Boston Red Sox's Jose Iglesias during the third inning of the second baseball game in a day-night doubleheader at Fenway Park in Boston, Tuesday, June 18, 2013.

In this June 11, 2013, file photo, New York Yankees' Mark Teixeira reacts after taking a strike from Oakland Athletics' Jerry Blevins in the eighth inning of a baseball game in Oakland, Calif.

Boston Red Sox ace Clay Buchholz will miss at least another week due to a strained neck that has landed the majors' current leader in earned run average on the disabled list.

The halt in the fifth inning lasted 2 hours, 59 minutes, prolonging a game that had already been postponed because of rain on April 12. The Red Sox invited fans who stuck out Tuesday's first game to return for the second for free.

There has been a lot of talk recently linking the Boston Red Sox to Jonathan Papelbon .

In advance of today's double-header against the Boston Red Sox , Brian Joiner of Over The Monster was kind enough to sit down with me and answer all of my burning Red Sox questions.

When I get tickets to a Boston Red Sox game, the first thing I generally think is, "please don't let this be an Aceves or Doubront game."

New York Yankees' shortstop Derek Jeter has been cleared to participate in baseball activities.

MLB Team Report - Boston Red Sox - INSIDE PITCH It's too early to say the Red Sox have a closer problem, particularly considering how good Andrew Bailey was in April and May. But let's just say it would put everyone's mind at ease if the Sox ' closer would start slamming the door in a more orderly fashion.

After Boston finished in last place in the AL East in 2012, Red Sox fans don't have too much to complain about as their team now sits in first place for 2013.

Philadelphia Phillies closer Jonathan Papelbon can still bring the heat when he gets the call, but the veteran All-Star hasn't been seeing many save situations this season.

With the seventh pick in the Amateur Draft, their highest selection in many years, the Boston Red Sox snagged left-handed pitcher Trey Ball.

If it feels to you like the entire American League is separated by just a few games, there's a reason for that.

Seth Meyers may have been born in Evanston, Ill. and found stardom in New York City, but his heart belongs to the Boston Red Sox.

Chris Davis hit a Major League-leading 23rd home run as the Baltimore Orioles won 6-3 over the Boston Red Sox in the American League East.