Alex Cora didn’t even see Alex Verdugo’s walkout home run last night, and someone needs to put “I look up, I was like, ‘Oh.’” on a tee-shirt. (Christopher Smith, MassLive)
James Paxton may finally be ready to throw a pitch for the Boston Red Sox. (Cue an eagle, swooping down from the grandstand during pre-game warmups, latching onto Paxton’s arm, and flying away with his ulnar collateral ligament.) (Julian McWilliams, Boston Globe)
Praise be to the baseball gods, Enmanuel Valdez got the ball he hit for his first career home run back.