Triston Casas has been making a name for himself in Tokyo. However, you shouldn’t expect to see him in Fenway after he returns stateside. (Alex Speier; Boston Globe)
Oakland outfielder Ramón Laureano was suspended 80 games after testing positive for PED. (The Athletic)
Chaim Bloom thinks Kyle Schwarber was the best hitter to change hands during the Trading Deadline. Did he forget about Nelson Cruz or Anthony Rizzo? (Darren Hartwell; NBC Sports Boston)
This recent stretch has been brutal for the Red Sox. How much wiggle room to make the playoffs do they have going forward?