2023 Boston Red Sox season

2023 Boston Red Sox
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Major League affiliations
American League (since 1901)
East Division (since 1969)
Location
Fenway Park (since 1912)
Boston (since 1901)
Other information
Owner(s)	John W. Henry (Fenway Sports Group)
General manager(s)	Brian O'Halloran
Manager(s)	Alex Cora
Local television	NESN
Local radio	WEEI-FM / Boston Red Sox Radio Network
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The 2023 Boston Red Sox season will be the 123rd season in Boston Red Sox franchise history, and their 112th season at Fenway Park. The team is led by Alex Cora, in the third season of his second stint as the team's manager.

The Red Sox are scheduled to begin their regular season on March 30, in a home game against the Baltimore Orioles, and finish on October 1, in a road game at Baltimore.

Offseason

The team entered the offseason with the status of several players, most notably Xander Bogaerts, unclear due to expiring contracts or opt-out clauses.

October 2022

• On October 11, the team claimed catcher Caleb Hamilton off waivers from the Minnesota Twins; in a corresponding move, outfielder Abraham Almonte was designated for assignment. Almonte subsequently elected to become a free agent.
• On October 13, the team claimed pitcher Jake Reed off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles; in a corresponding move, pitcher Eduard Bazardo was designated for assignment. Bazardo later elected to become a free agent.
• On October 31, pitcher Tyler Danish elected minor-league free agency, after being placed on waivers and removed from the 40-man roster by the team.

November 2022

• On November 6, the following players elected free agency: Nathan Eovaldi, Rich Hill, J. D. Martinez, Matt Strahm, and Michael Wacha.
• On November 7, Xander Bogaerts elected free agency.
• On November 8, the team announced that pitcher James Paxton exercised his $4 million option to remain a member of the Red Sox for the 2023 season.
• On November 9, the team traded pitcher Easton McGee to the Seattle Mariners for cash.
• On November 10, the Red Sox announced that both the team and outfielder Tommy Pham declined a mutual option, making him a free agent.
• On November 10, the team selected the contract of infielder Enmanuel Valdez from the Worcester Red Sox.
• On November 15, the team designated two players for assignment—Caleb Hamilton and Jake Reed—and added five players to the 40-man roster: Wilyer Abreu, David Hamilton, Ceddanne Rafaela, Chris Murphy, and ‎Brandon Walter. Reed was later claimed off waivers by the Los Angeles Dodgers.
• On November 16, bench coach Will Venable left the team to join the Texas Rangers as associate manager.
• On November 18, the team non-tendered Yu Chang and Franchy Cordero, making both players free agents.
• On November 23, the team signed free-agent left-handed pitcher Joely Rodríguez to a one-year contract with a club option for 2024.
• On November 23, the team acquired infielder Hoy Park from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for minor-league left-handed pitcher Inmer Lobo.
• On November 29, the team promoted Ramón Vázquez to bench coach.
• On November 30, the team announced a 10-year agreement with MassMutual; the agreement includes the team wearing MassMutual uniform patches, and MassMutual signage at Fenway Park.

December 2022

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Masataka Yoshida in 2016

• On December 2, the team sent catcher Ronaldo Hernández outright to Worcester, removing him from the 40-man roster.
• On December 7, minor-league pitcher Thad Ward—a fifth-round selection by Boston during the 2018 MLB draft—was selected by the Washington Nationals with the first pick of the 2022 Rule 5 draft. Also selected from Boston's minor-league system were pitchers Andrew Politi by the Baltimore Orioles and Noah Song by the Philadelphia Phillies.
• On December 8, the team signed free-agent pitcher Chris Martin to a two-year contract.
• On December 9, free-agent Xander Bogaerts, who had played 10 seasons with Boston, signed with the San Diego Padres.
• On December 13, the team signed free-agent reliever Kenley Jansen to a two-year contract; in a corresponding move, Hoy Park was designated for assignment. Park was subsequently traded to the Atlanta Braves for a player to be named later or cash considerations.
• On December 15, the team signed outfielder Masataka Yoshida, previously with the Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB), to a five-year contract; in a corresponding move, infielder Jeter Downs was designated for assignment. Downs was later claimed by the Washington Nationals.
• On December 16, the team acquired relief pitcher Wyatt Mills from the Kansas City Royals in exchange for minor-league pitcher Jacob Wallace. In a corresponding move, the Red Sox designated Eric Hosmer for assignment. Hosmer was released on December 22.
• On December 27, free-agent Nathan Eovaldi, who had spent the prior five seasons with Boston, signed with the Texas Rangers.

January 2023

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Adam Duvall in 2018

• On January 3, the team and Rafael Devers agreed to terms on a one-year contract, avoiding salary arbitration.
• On January 4, the team named former MLB outfielder Kyle Hudson as first base coach and outfield instructor.
• On January 6, the team signed Justin Turner to a one-year contract; in a corresponding move, pitcher Darwinzon Hernández was designated for assignment.
• On January 10, the team announced that Trevor Story underwent surgery on his right ulnar collateral ligament (elbow), and that he would miss at least part of the 2023 season.
• On January 11, Darwinzon Hernández was traded to the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for cash considerations.
• On January 11, the team announced a 10-year contract extension, worth $331 million, with Rafael Devers.
• On January 12, the team signed pitcher Corey Kluber to a one-year contract for the 2023 season, with an option for 2024; in a corresponding move, pitcher Connor Seabold was designated for assignment. Seabold was subsequently traded to the Colorado Rockies.
• On January 13, the team reached agreement on one-year contracts with five players, avoiding salary arbitration: Christian Arroyo, Ryan Brasier, Reese McGuire, Nick Pivetta, and Alex Verdugo.
• On January 24, the team traded pitcher Josh Taylor to the Kansas City Royals in exchange for shortstop Adalberto Mondesí and a player to be named later.
• On January 24, the team signed outfielder Adam Duvall to a one-year contract; in a corresponding move, pitcher Matt Barnes was designated for assignment.
• On January 30, Barnes was traded to the Miami Marlins in exchange for relief pitcher Richard Bleier; in a corresponding move, relief pitcher Frank German was designated for assignment. German was later traded to the Chicago White Sox for minor-league pitcher Theo Denlinger.

February 2023

• On February 16, the team signed infielder Yu Chang to a one year contract; in a corresponding roster move, Trevor Story was placed on the 60-day injured list.

Spring training

"Truck day", when the tractor-trailer carrying the team's equipment departs Fenway Park for Florida, was February 3. The Red Sox had their first spring training game on February 24, a 5–3 exhibition win over the Northeastern Huskies at JetBlue Park. Boston's Grapefruit League schedule features 18 home games and 16 away games. The Red Sox defeated Team Puerto Rico, 9–3, in an exhibition game on March 8. Kiké Hernández, while slated to be the Red Sox' regular shortstop, played center field for Puerto Rico. The Red Sox' preseason is set to conclude on March 28.

Regular season

For the first time, MLB scheduled each team in the league to play every other team in the league during the regular season, resulting in Boston facing National League (NL) teams 46 times, compared to 20 times under prior scheduling. The team's schedule was constructed by MLB as follows:

• 13 games  ×  4 AL East teams (Yankees, Blue Jays, Orioles, Rays) = 52 games
•  7 games  ×  4 AL teams (Astros, Royals, Angels, Twins) = 28 games
•  6 games  ×  6 AL teams (White Sox, Guardians, Tigers, Athletics, Mariners, Rangers) = 36 games
•  4 games  ×  1 NL team (Braves) = 4 games
•  3 games  ×  14 NL teams (all other NL teams) = 42 games

Total: 162 games

Season standings

American League East

AL East	W	L	Pct.	GB	Home	Road
Baltimore Orioles	0	0	nan	—	0–0	0–0
Boston Red Sox	0	0	nan	—	0–0	0–0
New York Yankees	0	0	nan	—	0–0	0–0
Tampa Bay Rays	0	0	nan	—	0–0	0–0
Toronto Blue Jays	0	0	nan	—	0–0	0–0

American League Wild Card

Division leaders	W	L	Pct.
Baltimore Orioles	0	0	nan
Boston Red Sox	0	0	nan
Chicago White Sox	0	0	nan

	W	L	Pct.
Cleveland Guardians	0	0	nan
Detroit Tigers	0	0	nan
Houston Astros	0	0	nan
Kansas City Royals	0	0	nan
Los Angeles Angels	0	0	nan
Minnesota Twins	0	0	nan
New York Yankees	0	0	nan
Oakland Athletics	0	0	nan
Seattle Mariners	0	0	nan
Tampa Bay Rays	0	0	nan
Texas Rangers	0	0	nan
Toronto Blue Jays	0	0	nan

Game Log

Red Sox Win

Red Sox Loss

Game Postponed

2023 Boston Red Sox Season Game Log: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0)
March/April: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Box/ Streak 1 March 30 Orioles – — Fenway Park – 2 April 1 Orioles – — Fenway Park – 3 April 2 Orioles – — Fenway Park – 4 April 3 Pirates – — Fenway Park – 5 April 4 Pirates – — Fenway Park – 6 April 5 Pirates – — Fenway Park – 7 April 6 @ Tigers – — Comerica Park – 8 April 8 @ Tigers – — Comerica Park – 9 April 9 @ Tigers – — Comerica Park – 10 April 10 @ Rays – — Tropicana Field – 11 April 11 @ Rays – — Tropicana Field – 12 April 12 @ Rays – — Tropicana Field – 13 April 13 @ Rays – — Tropicana Field – 14 April 14 Angels – — Fenway Park – 15 April 15 Angels – — Fenway Park – 16 April 16 Angels – — Fenway Park – 17 April 17 Angels – — Fenway Park – 18 April 18 Twins – — Fenway Park – 19 April 19 Twins – — Fenway Park – 20 April 20 Twins – — Fenway Park – 21 April 21 @ Brewers – — American Family Field – 22 April 22 @ Brewers – — American Family Field – 23 April 23 @ Brewers – — American Family Field – 24 April 24 @ Orioles – — Camden Yards – 25 April 25 @ Orioles – — Camden Yards – 26 April 26 @ Orioles – — Camden Yards – 27 April 28 Guardians – — Fenway Park – 28 April 29 Guardians – — Fenway Park – 29 April 30 Guardians – — Fenway Park –
May: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Box/ Streak 30 May 1 Blue Jays – — Fenway Park – 31 May 2 Blue Jays – — Fenway Park – 32 May 3 Blue Jays – — Fenway Park – 33 May 4 Blue Jays – — Fenway Park – 34 May 5 @ Phillies – — Citizens Bank Park – 35 May 6 @ Phillies – — Citizens Bank Park – 36 May 7 @ Phillies – — Citizens Bank Park – 37 May 9 @ Braves – — Truist Park – 38 May 10 @ Braves – — Truist Park – 39 May 12 Cardinals – — Fenway Park – 40 May 13 Cardinals – — Fenway Park – 41 May 14 Cardinals – — Fenway Park – 42 May 15 Mariners – — Fenway Park – 43 May 16 Mariners – — Fenway Park – 44 May 17 Mariners – — Fenway Park – 45 May 19 @ Padres – — Petco Park – 46 May 20 @ Padres – — Petco Park – 47 May 21 @ Padres – — Petco Park – 48 May 22 @ Angels – — Angel Stadium – 49 May 23 @ Angels – — Angel Stadium – 50 May 24 @ Angels – — Angel Stadium – 51 May 26 @ Diamondbacks – — Chase Field – 52 May 27 @ Diamondbacks – — Chase Field – 53 May 28 @ Diamondbacks – — Chase Field – 54 May 30 Reds – — Fenway Park – 55 May 31 Reds – — Fenway Park –
June: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Box/ Streak 56 June 1 Reds – — Fenway Park – 57 June 2 Rays – — Fenway Park – 58 June 3 Rays – — Fenway Park – 59 June 4 Rays – — Fenway Park – 60 June 5 Rays – — Fenway Park – 61 June 6 @ Guardians – — Progressive Field – 62 June 7 @ Guardians – — Progressive Field – 63 June 8 @ Guardians – — Progressive Field – 64 June 9 @ Yankees – — Yankee Stadium – 65 June 10 @ Yankees – — Yankee Stadium – 66 June 11 @ Yankees – — Yankee Stadium – 67 June 12 Rockies – — Fenway Park – 68 June 13 Rockies – — Fenway Park – 69 June 14 Rockies – — Fenway Park – 70 June 16 Yankees – — Fenway Park – 71 June 17 Yankees – — Fenway Park – 72 June 18 Yankees – — Fenway Park – 73 June 19 @ Twins – — Target Field – 74 June 20 @ Twins – — Target Field – 75 June 21 @ Twins – — Target Field – 76 June 22 @ Twins – — Target Field – 77 June 23 @ White Sox – — Guaranteed Rate Field – 78 June 24 @ White Sox – — Guaranteed Rate Field – 79 June 25 @ White Sox – — Guaranteed Rate Field – 80 June 27 Marlins – — Fenway Park – 81 June 28 Marlins – — Fenway Park – 82 June 29 Marlins – — Fenway Park – 83 June 30 @ Blue Jays – — Rogers Centre –
July: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Box/ Streak 84 July 1 @ Blue Jays – — Rogers Centre – 85 July 2 @ Blue Jays – — Rogers Centre – 86 July 4 Rangers – — Fenway Park – 87 July 5 Rangers – — Fenway Park – 88 July 6 Rangers – — Fenway Park – 89 July 7 Athletics – — Fenway Park – 90 July 8 Athletics – — Fenway Park – 91 July 9 Athletics – — Fenway Park – ASG July 11 All-Star Game NL – AL — T-Mobile Park – 92 July 14 @ Cubs – — Wrigley Field – 93 July 15 @ Cubs – — Wrigley Field – 94 July 16 @ Cubs – — Wrigley Field – 95 July 17 @ Athletics – — Oakland Coliseum – 96 July 18 @ Athletics – — Oakland Coliseum – 97 July 19 @ Athletics – — Oakland Coliseum – 98 July 21 Mets – — Fenway Park – 99 July 22 Mets – — Fenway Park – 100 July 23 Mets – — Fenway Park – 101 July 25 Braves – — Fenway Park – 102 July 26 Braves – — Fenway Park – 103 July 28 @ Giants – — Oracle Park – 104 July 29 @ Giants – — Oracle Park – 105 July 30 @ Giants – — Oracle Park – 106 July 31 @ Mariners – — T-Mobile Park –
August: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Box/ Streak 107 August 1 @ Mariners – — T-Mobile Park – 108 August 2 @ Mariners – — T-Mobile Park – 109 August 4 Blue Jays – — Fenway Park – 110 August 5 Blue Jays – — Fenway Park – 111 August 6 Blue Jays – — Fenway Park – 112 August 7 Royals – — Fenway Park – 113 August 8 Royals – — Fenway Park – 114 August 9 Royals – — Fenway Park – 115 August 10 Royals – — Fenway Park – 116 August 11 Tigers – — Fenway Park – 117 August 12 Tigers – — Fenway Park – 118 August 13 Tigers – — Fenway Park – 119 August 15 @ Nationals – — Nationals Park – 120 August 16 @ Nationals – — Nationals Park – 121 August 17 @ Nationals – — Nationals Park – 122 August 18 @ Yankees – — Yankee Stadium – 123 August 19 @ Yankees – — Yankee Stadium – 124 August 20 @ Yankees – — Yankee Stadium – 125 August 21 @ Astros – — Minute Maid Park – 126 August 22 @ Astros – — Minute Maid Park – 127 August 23 @ Astros – — Minute Maid Park – 128 August 24 @ Astros – — Minute Maid Park – 129 August 25 Dodgers – — Fenway Park – 130 August 26 Dodgers – — Fenway Park – 131 August 27 Dodgers – — Fenway Park – 132 August 28 Astros – — Fenway Park – 133 August 29 Astros – — Fenway Park – 134 August 30 Astros – — Fenway Park –
September/October: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Box/ Streak 135 September 1 @ Royals – — Kauffman Stadium – 136 September 2 @ Royals – — Kauffman Stadium – 137 September 3 @ Royals – — Kauffman Stadium – 138 September 4 @ Rays – — Tropicana Field – 139 September 5 @ Rays – — Tropicana Field – 140 September 6 @ Rays – — Tropicana Field – 141 September 8 Orioles – — Fenway Park – 142 September 9 Orioles – — Fenway Park – 143 September 10 Orioles – — Fenway Park – 144 September 11 Yankees – — Fenway Park – 145 September 12 Yankees – — Fenway Park – 146 September 13 Yankees – — Fenway Park – 147 September 14 Yankees – — Fenway Park – 148 September 15 @ Blue Jays – — Rogers Centre – 149 September 16 @ Blue Jays – — Rogers Centre – 150 September 17 @ Blue Jays – — Rogers Centre – 151 September 18 @ Rangers – — Globe Life Field – 152 September 19 @ Rangers – — Globe Life Field – 153 September 20 @ Rangers – — Globe Life Field – 154 September 22 White Sox – — Fenway Park – 155 September 23 White Sox – — Fenway Park – 156 September 24 White Sox – — Fenway Park – 157 September 26 Rays – — Fenway Park – 158 September 27 Rays – — Fenway Park – 159 September 28 @ Orioles – — Camden Yards – 160 September 29 @ Orioles – — Camden Yards – 161 September 30 @ Orioles – — Camden Yards – 162 October 1 @ Orioles – — Camden Yards –

Current roster

Boston Red Sox roster
Active roster				Inactive roster		Coaches/Other
Pitchers Starting rotation 56 Joe Kelly 22 Rick Porcello 24 David Price 52 Eduardo Rodríguez 35 Steven Wright Bullpen 68 Matt Barnes 11 Clay Buchholz 59 Tommy Layne 28 Robbie Ross, Jr. 36 Junichi Tazawa 19 Koji Uehara Closer 46 Craig Kimbrel		Catchers 10 Ryan Hanigan 23 Blake Swihart  7 Christian Vázquez Infielders  2 Xander Bogaerts 41 Marco Hernández 15 Dustin Pedroia 13 Hanley Ramírez 32 Josh Rutledge 47 Travis Shaw Outfielders 50 Mookie Betts 38 Rusney Castillo 30 Chris Young Designated hitters 34 David Ortiz		Pitchers 63 William Cuevas 29 Roenis Elías 37 Heath Hembree 76 Williams Jerez 61 Brian Johnson 65 Pat Light 60 Henry Owens 66 Noe Ramirez 39 Carson Smith 10px Infielders 80 Sean Coyle 16 Deven Marrero Outfielders 25 Jackie Bradley, Jr. # 64 Bryce Brentz 12 Brock Holt 10px		Manager 53 John Farrell Coaches 20 Rubén Amaro, Jr. (first base) 88 Mike Brenly (bullpen catcher) 55 Brian Butterfield (third base) 44 Chili Davis (hitting) 58 Dana LeVangie (bullpen) 17 Torey Lovullo (bench) 57 Vic Rodriguez (assistant hitting) 54 Carl Willis (pitching) 60-day disabled list 48 Pablo Sandoval 67 Brandon Workman 25 active, 14 inactive 10px 7- or 15-day disabled list † Suspended list # Personal leave Roster and coaches updated May 31, 2016 Transactions • Depth chart → All MLB rosters

Farm system

See also: Minor League Baseball and Boston Red Sox minor league players

Luke Montz, who managed the Salem Red Sox during the 2021 and 2022 seasons, left the Red Sox organization in October 2022. The team announced US-based minor-league staff assignments on January 27.

Level	Team	League	Division	Manager
Triple-A	Worcester Red Sox	International League	Northeast	Chad Tracy
Double-A	Portland Sea Dogs	Eastern League	Northeast	Chad Epperson
High-A	Greenville Drive	South Atlantic League	South	Iggy Suarez
Single-A	Salem Red Sox	Carolina League	North	Liam Carroll
Rookie	FCL Red Sox	Florida Complex League	South	Jimmy Gonzalez Tom Kotchman
	DSL Red Sox Blue	Dominican Summer League	North
	DSL Red Sox Red

Note: Divisions reflect 2022 scheduling and are subject to change.

External links

• 2023 Boston Red Sox season at Official Site