Matt Barnes

Matt Barnes’ nightmare second half of the Red Sox season included a poorly-timed freak injury to his thumb in late September.

All-Star slugger J.D. Martinez is on the Red Sox’ roster for their ALDS matchup with the Tampa Bay Rays, but fellow All-Star Matt Barnes didn’t make the cut.

Right-handed pitcher Nick Pivetta, who was scheduled to start Sunday as the Boston Red Sox host Cleveland, was added to the team’s growing COVID-19 injured list just three hours before the game. Pivetta will be replaced by Kutter Crawford, a right-handed pitcher from Triple-A Worcester, the team announced Sunday. Shortly after, the team announced that infielder/outfielder Danny Santana was...

A mask mandate is now in effect indoors at Fenway Park.

More than 10 members of the Boston Red Sox were missing from Friday’s game because of COVID, while Fenway Park has new masking guidelines.

The Red Sox’ roster is in a state of upheaval as the team deals with a coronavirus outbreak. Rookie outfielder Jarren Duran is the latest name added to the COVID-19 Related Injured List. As of Friday, there are 12 players and coaches out on COVID protocols, either for testing positive or for having close contacts who did. The 24-year-old outfielder…

Eleven players and coaches are out on COVID protocols, either for testing positive or for being close contacts, as Red Sox officials try to contain a potential coronavirus outbreak on the team. Infielder Yairo Munoz is the latest Boston player to test positive for COVID-19, Red Sox manager Alex Cora said in an interview Wednesday. “It’s gut-wrenching,” Chief Baseball...

Red Sox officials are trying to contain a potential coronavirus outbreak on the team as a growing number of players and coaches test positive. Boston shortstop Xander Bogaerts is the latest Red Sox player to test positive for COVID-19. The announcement from the Red Sox public relations department came after Bogaerts was abruptly pulled from Tuesday night’s game against...

Boston left-hander Martín Pérez and right-hander Matt Barnes have become the latest Red Sox players impacted by COVID-19. Both pitchers were put on the COVID-19 injured list before Monday night’s game at Tampa Bay. Boston manager Alex Cora said before the game that Pérez had tested positive. The news about Barnes came just before first pitch and other details...

After allowing a leadoff home run and two walks to the mediocre Twins Tuesday night, Matt Barnes is confident he can solve his issues. But as John Tomase writes, that might not happen as the closer.