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My favorite part of this is when Caleb Durbin said “even for a normal-sized person.”

Roman Anthony is suddenly the face of the Red Sox, and the World Baseball Classic will elevate his profile even more - The Boston Globe The second-year outfielder acknowledged he didn’t think an opportunity like this would come so quickly.

"I think he'll get MVP votes this season."

Team USA manager Mark DeRosa knew he wanted Roman Anthony for the roster to replace Corbin Carroll.

Alex Bregman lobbied for his former teammate, too.

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Roman Anthony of the Red Sox will play left field for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic - The Boston Globe He will play left field in the tournament next month, Anthony said Monday, relaying what he was told by Team USA manager Mark DeRosa.

The Red Sox don't have a backup first baseman who is a lock to make the roster (given uncertainty for Triston Casas and Romy Gonzalez).

So Isiah Kiner-Falefa is adding the position to his repertoire, just in case.

Lots more Red Sox notes: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/16/s...

Roman Anthony is suddenly the face of the Red Sox, and the World Baseball Classic will elevate his profile even more - The Boston Globe Anthony acknowledged he didn’t think an opportunity like this would come so quickly.

On Baseball from Fort Myers: Roman Anthony watched the WBC from the stands in 2023. This time he will be on the field for Team USA. At 21, it's a step into the spotlight:

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Fun WBC thing: It’s two decades old already. Roman Anthony is part of the first generation that can’t remember a pre-WBC baseball world. He really did watch growing up.

Red Sox outfielder Roman Anthony officially a member of Team USA for World Baseball Classic - The Boston Globe He will play left field in the tournament next month, Anthony said Monday, relaying what he was told by Team USA manager Mark DeRosa.

Roman Anthony, Team USA left fielder: “Watching the WBC growing up, watching all my favorite players representing the greatest country in the world, it’s something you dream of as a kid.” www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/16/s...

Roman Anthony said he went as a fan to the 2023 WBC final, United States versus Japan, with its Ohtani/Trout climax.

He also said Team USA told him he’ll play left field in the tournament next month.

Official: Roman Anthony will play for Team USA in the WBC.

The ABS challenge system is coming, and the Red Sox’ Roman Anthony thinks it’s right in his wheelhouse - The Boston Globe Anthony got experience with the ABS system, which is coming to the majors this year, when he was in Triple A.

What’s possible when combining Roman Anthony’s plate discipline with the ABS Challenge system? WooSox manager Chad Tracy has some thoughts: “People don’t know what’s coming. They really don’t know what they’re about to watch.” www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/16/s...

All our Red Sox coverage from today is here:

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Stories from me, Dan Shaughnessy, Alex Speier, and Tim Healey.

Red Sox chairman Tom Werner says team has ‘the powder’ to further add to payroll, bolster roster for 2026 - The Boston Globe In a rare interview, Werner also called Rafael Devers's refusal to play first "a discouraging episode."

In a rare interview, Red Sox chairman Tom Werner discusses the payroll, trading Rafael Devers, and the loss of Alex Bregman:

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Red Sox open spring training with emotional organizational meeting that focused on family - The Boston Globe The meeting featured videos from the families of players and staff describing what a World Series title would mean to them.

Within this Red Sox notebook: Why Kutter Crawford is behind the other starting pitchers (including his competition). www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/15/s...

Red Sox president Sam Kennedy addresses departures of Rafael Devers, Alex Bregman - The Boston Globe “Would we have done things differently leading into it? Absolutely,” Kennedy said during the Red Sox’ first full-squad workout of spring training.

A postmortem of sorts from Sam Kennedy on the Alex Bregman/Rafael Devers saga: "Would we have done things differently leading into it? Absolutely."

Lots more, including lineup thoughts, Breslow evaluation, Penguins: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/15/s...

Masataka Yoshida on Red Sox tenure so far: ‘Not what I expected’ - The Boston Globe Between an overcrowded outfield and others who figure into the DH picture, he doesn’t have an obvious role on the 2026 squad. Would a trade be a good thing?

Masataka Yoshida, in an awkward spot with the Red Sox, has thoughts and sort of expressed them: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/14/s...

World Baseball Classic means more to the Red Sox’ Willson Contreras with opportunity to play alongside brother - The Boston Globe Willson is five years older than William, too great of an age gap for the Contreras brothers to have played together growing up in Venezuela.

Included within this Red Sox notebook, a prospect making a strong impression: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/14/s...

Masataka Yoshida was locked in and ready for live BP with nobody on the mound yet.

In second spring training with Red Sox, Kristian Campbell feeling more comfortable all around - The Boston Globe Campbell's job is to show the talent that made him the Minor League Player of the Year in 2024.

Kristian Campbell’s role is more unsettled this year than it was last year. Yet after some offseason swing changes - and despite uncertainty about his position - he feels far more settled with the Red Sox than he did in a head-spinning first big league camp in ‘25 www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/13/s...

Trevor Story, leader for the Red Sox, gets a new locker and new infield - The Boston Globe Offseason turnover left Story as the lone remaining member of the group most often cited for leadership during the Sox’ playoff season in 2025.

Trevor Story, leader for the Red Sox, gets a new locker and new infield: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/13/s...

Big news here as Anthony is the choice for Team USA.

Source: Red Sox’ Roman Anthony to play for Team USA in World Baseball Classic if he passes spring training physical - The Boston Globe Anthony will be an injury replacement for the Diamondbacks’ Corbin Carroll, meaning not only is a roster spot available, but so is a significant role in the outfield.

Source: Red Sox’ Roman Anthony to play for Team USA in WBC if he passes physical.

Story, including Anthony's thoughts: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/13/s...

Trevor Story said some of his younger teammates have been calling him "Unc."

"I just let them know that you can't let Unc beat you in a foot race," he said. "That's happened."

The Red Sox’ Patrick Sandoval faced batters today for the first time since Tommy John surgery.

He is competing for the No. 5 spot in the rotation. Regarding a potential move to the bullpen, he said he’ll “do whatever they want me to do.”

Red Sox infielder Anthony Seigler has a not-so-hidden talent: switch-throwing - The Boston Globe The 26-year-old, who came to Red Sox from the Brewers in the trade that brought Caleb Durbin, will throw righthanded playing the infield and lefthanded in the outfield.

New Red Sox infielder Anthony Seigler has a not-so-hidden talent: switch-throwing.

Plus notes on Brayan Bello’s new wrinkle, NESN, Garrett Whitlock & lonely PFPs, Ceddanne Rafaela’s surprise, more: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/12/s...

Sonny Gray says Red Sox’ rotation is ‘on paper, as good as any I have been a part of’ - The Boston Globe At 36, Gray comes with an obvious potential risk, that Father Time will come for him. The Red Sox, in making a one-year commitment, are betting that won’t happen this season.

All that Sonny Gray has done and lived through yields a certain wisdom. And what his wisdom tells him is that this rotation should be awfully good.

“On paper,” he said, “it’s as good as any I have been a part of.” www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/12/s...

Red Sox infielder Anthony Seigler has a not-so-hidden talent: switch-throwing - The Boston Globe The 26-year-old, who came to Red Sox from the Brewers in the trade that brought Caleb Durbin, will throw righthanded playing the infield and lefthanded in the outfield.

New Red Sox infielder Anthony Seigler has a not-so-hidden talent: switch-throwing.

Plus notes on Brayan Bello’s new wrinkle, NESN, Garrett Whitlock & lonely PFPs, Ceddanne Rafaela’s surprise, more: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/12/s...

Sonny Gray says Red Sox’ rotation is ‘on paper, as good as any I have been a part of’ - The Boston Globe At 36, Gray comes with an obvious potential risk, that Father Time will come for him. The Red Sox, in making a one-year commitment, are betting that won’t happen this season.

All that Sonny Gray has done and lived through yields a certain wisdom. And what his wisdom tells him is that this rotation should be awfully good.

“On paper,” he said, “it’s as good as any I have been a part of.” www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/12/s...

Here’s the first of what will be several Red Sox roster projections as they prepare for Opening Day on March 26 - The Boston Globe Teams will make decisions based on keeping the most amount of talent in the organization. The Sox also will be cautious with injuries and use the injured list to create temporary flexibility.

Here's the first roster projection of Red Sox spring training:

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Everyone is watching for pitch tipping. The Red Sox ‘just happen to be really good at it, and you know it.’ - The Boston Globe Virtually all teams seek tells from opposing pitchers and try to eliminate them from their own, and it's legal.

MLB is requiring base coaches to stand in their designated boxes in an effort to rein in scouting of pitch-tipping. From last September, a look at how the art of identifying pitch-tipping has evolved in the age of technology: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/30/s...

Ceddanne Rafaela was surprised and then amped to have a package from Rawlings this morning: a specially designed glove for the WBC, orange and black and bearing the Netherlands flag on one of the fingers.

“It’s sick,” he said. “They surprised me with that one.”

New Red Sox infielder Caleb Durbin wants to meet Dustin Pedroia, a childhood favorite - The Boston Globe Growing up in Illinois, Durbin counted the star Red Sox second baseman among his favorites, in no small part because of their similar stature.

Red Sox notebook with stuff about…

* Caleb Durbin on Dustin Pedroia

* Roman Anthony & WBC?

* Ranger Suarez’s very early arrival

* Connelly Early on Alex Bregman

* More! www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/11/s...