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Boston Red Sox prospect Nick Yorke ‘was around some of the best hitters in the major leagues and fit in’; Gilberto Jiménez a ‘throwback’ hitter Today 6:30 AM Red Sox prospect Nick Yorke at spring training on Feb. 24. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images)Getty Images Facebook Share “Throwback, relentless and athleticism,” Fatse said. Throwback? “I say throwback because he has a more contact-orientated approach,” Fatse explained. “In an era where strikeouts are going up, to see a guy come in and that’s his priority, it’s exciting. I think he could be really...

Boston Red Sox notebook: Xander Bogaerts homers; Darwinzon Hernandez working on curveball; Garrett Richards’ new delivery working Updated May 02, 2021; Posted May 02, 2021 Red Sox's Garrett Richards works against the Texas Rangers during the first Sunday. (AP Photo/Jeffrey McWhorter)AP Facebook Share ARLINGTON, Texas — Darwinzon Hernandez tossed a scoreless sixth inning and struck out two with a one-run lead Sunday. Red Sox manager Alex Cora pointed to the three-run homer Hernandez allowed to Seattle’s Mitch Haniger in the 10th inning April 22 as a turning point. “I do believe that ...

J.D. Martinez destroying fastballs again for Boston Red Sox; ‘It’s not that his bat speed is miraculously faster,’ Peter Fatse says Updated May 02, 2021; Posted May 02, 2021 Red Sox's Xander Bogaerts and J.D. Martinez, right, celebrate after Martinez hit a solo home run Friday. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)AP Facebook Share ARLINGTON, Texas — J.D. Martinez especially struggled to hit fastballs during his disappointing 2020 season. He went just 20-for-112 (.179 batting average) with a .366 slugging percentage against heaters. But he’s back to destroying them this year. And it’s not a...

Boston Red Sox notebook: Will Alex Cora change batting order with offense slumping? Marwin Gonzalez helping Rafael Devers ‘a lot defensively’ Updated Apr 30, 2021; Facebook Share ARLINGTON, Texas — Manager Alex Cora doesn’t sound like he plans to make any drastic changes to the batting order despite the Red Sox scoring just four runs in their past three games. “Overall, it’s been a grind the last week, to be honest with you,” Cora said. “We haven’t been able to do too much. As you guys know, this is a good offense. It’s just a matter of getting back, start doing the thing...

Boston Red Sox notebook: Xander Bogaerts is ‘underrated,’ Alex Cora says; 2-time Cy Young Jacob deGrom to pitch against Boston on Wednesday Updated 8:20 PM; Today 8:12 PM Red Sox's Christian Arroyo can not field the RBI single by Seattle Mariners' Kyle Seager. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)AP Facebook Share BOSTON — Franchy Cordero went 0-for-3 with three strikeouts in the Red Sox’s 8-2 loss to the Mariners on Saturday. He has struck out 23 times in 45 at-bats this season. “You’ve got to keep coaching the player and giving him confidence,” Red Sox manager Alex Cora said. “This wee...