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March 21, 2026 The MassLive Red Sox Newsletter Red Sox David Ortiz’s son gets first hit for Red Sox in MLB spring training game: ‘Hopefully, he was watching’ For the first time in more than a decade, an Ortiz got a hit for the Red Sox on Friday. By Chris Cotillo | ccotillo@MassLive.com Read more Red Sox Red Sox prospect showcase game will feature 3 top pitching prospects from last year’s draft, Franklin Arias 2025 draft picks Kyson Witherspoon, Marcus Phillips and Anthony Eyanson will all pitch for the Red Sox in Thursday's Spring Breakout game in Sarasota. By Chris Cotillo | ccotillo@MassLive.com MORE    Red Sox As Red Sox set rotation for start of season, could Payton Tolle or Connelly Early make the team? Alex Cora announced Friday how the Red Sox will set up their rotation to start the season. Could Connelly Early and Payton Tolle be in the mix? By Chris Cotillo | ccotillo@MassLive.com MORE    Red Sox Red Sox roster battles: Which five questions must Alex Cora answer before Opening Day? Which roster questions do the Red Sox need to answer before Opening Day? Here are the top five. By Chris Cotillo | ccotillo@MassLive.com MORE    Celtics Celtics’ Jaylen Brown deserves more MVP consideration than he’s getting Jaylen Brown is still under-appreciated. Plus Aaron Judge puts his foot in his mouth and Socks for a good cause. By Matt Vautour | mvautour@masslive.com MORE    Red Sox State of the Sox: For a change, Red Sox can boast of star quality The Red Sox are contenders again, and they're led by two players fans are happy to pay to see. By Sean McAdam | sean.mcadam@masslive.com MORE    See more   Introducing Premium Access   Full Access for you — and four more.   Start Today for $1     Subscribe Now   Cancel anytime.