The Red Sox announced the signing of top pick Kyson Witherspoon as well as 15 other draft selections on Sunday.

It's Monday, July 21 and the Red Sox (54-47) are in Philadelphia to take on the Phillies (56-43). Walker Buehler is slated to take the mound for Boston against Zack Wheeler for Philadelphia. This is the first meeting of the season between Philly and Boston as both are coming off series losses out of the All-Star break.

Even if Sosa hadn't made contact with Narvaez, even if the pitch had been called a ball and the at-bat had continued, it's still more than likely that the Red Sox would've wound up losing — Philadelphia had the bases loaded and nobody out in the inning,

If the Red Sox aren't able to get Twins ace Joe Ryan, there are a handful of other options for them out there ahead of the trade deadline.

Speaking of which, you can find Thursday's supply of MLB rumors just below.  The Boston Red Sox have barged back into contention and even playoff position thanks to a magma-hot July, and that's positioned them as likely buyers leading up to the deadline.

The Sox are represented in Atlanta by starting pitcher Shane Smith, who made the AL squad because even the most awful teams must send somebody. The presences of three long-lost Sox lefties, each of whom has dazzled in 2025,