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April 4, 2026 The MassLive Red Sox Newsletter Red Sox New clean-up hitter’s bat-flipping swagger is exactly what the Red Sox need Willson Contreras got a head start on fan favorite status on Friday. By Matt Vautour | mvautour@masslive.com Read more Red Sox Red Sox fans salute Xander Bogaerts in his first return to Fenway as active player A highly popular former player returned as a visitor to Fenway and received a hero's welcome. By Sean McAdam | sean.mcadam@masslive.com MORE    Red Sox Caleb Durbin gets boos, then first Red Sox hit: ‘I think people here are gonna love him’ Caleb Durbin snapped an 0-for-19 start to his Red Sox tenure with a key RBI single in Friday's win. Did he hear any boos in his Fenway debut? By Chris Cotillo | ccotillo@MassLive.com MORE    Red Sox In second Red Sox start, Sonny Gray takes big step forward Sonny Gray's sequel was far better than his first outing in a Red Sox uniform. By Sean McAdam | sean.mcadam@masslive.com MORE    Red Sox Red Sox newcomer on elbow injury: ‘I couldn’t bend or flex my arm when I woke up’ Johan Oviedo is hoping for the best when it comes to his elbow injury but acknowledged he couldn't bend or flex his arm properly when he woke up earlier this week in Houston. By Chris Cotillo | ccotillo@MassLive.com MORE    Red Sox Red Sox breathe a sigh of relief by snapping five-game skid | Sean McAdam The Red Sox desperately needed a win Friday. When they got one, there was a sense that perhaps things had turned for them. By Sean McAdam | sean.mcadam@masslive.com MORE    See more     Unlimited Digital Access to MassLive․com   $1 for the first month   Subscribe Now   Cancel anytime.