The Red Sox have several interesting characters in their starting rotation, including a clown, a Little Leaguer, an emotionless All-Star, a cerebral veteran and a man of few words. news sports entertainment obituaries subscribe

July 16, 2026 The MassLive Red Sox Newsletter Red Sox Red Sox rotation includes clown, ‘Little Leaguer,’ veteran who can ‘live with’ not being liked, unfazed All-Star The Red Sox have several interesting characters in their starting rotation, including a clown, a Little Leaguer, an emotionless All-Star, a cerebral veteran and a man of few words. By Christopher Smith | csmith@masslive.com Read more Red Sox Red Sox re-sign veteran reliever to minor league deal Tommy Kahnle is coming back to the Red Sox organization. By Chris Mason | cmason@masslive.com MORE    Red Sox Hall of Famer proud of Red Sox’ Ceddanne Rafaela for All-Star nod: ‘He’s gonna be a great one’ When Red Sox center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela arrived in Philadelphia ahead of his first All-Star Game earlier this week, one of the first people to meet him in the MLB hotel was one of his idols growing up. By Chris Cotillo | ccotillo@MassLive.com MORE    Red Sox Chris Sale says he ‘really felt guilty’ over Red Sox injuries, will always love Boston At the All-Star Game, Chris Sale reflected on the end of his Red Sox tenure. By Chris Mason | cmason@masslive.com MORE    Red Sox Red Sox midseason prospect awards: Local kid (13 homers) wins breakout star Here are 12 Red Sox midseason minor league awards. A local kid earned breakout star. By Christopher Smith | csmith@masslive.com MORE    Red Sox Fenway Insider: Submit questions for MassLive’s Chris Cotillo Chris Cotillo will be filling in for Sean McAdam on Fenway Insider Live this week! What questions do you have? By Lauren Campbell | LCampbell@masslive.com and Chris Cotillo | ccotillo@MassLive.com MORE    See more     Unlimited Digital Access to MassLive․com   $1 for 3 months   Subscribe Now   Cancel anytime.