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Red Sox beat Cubs 4-3 in doubleheader opener, assure Wild Card Series matchup against Yankees

Connor Wong hit a tiebreaking double in the seventh inning, and the Boston Red Sox rallied from a three-run deficit to beat the Chicago Cubs 4-3 in a doubleheader opener that clinc...

5 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Unexpected Red Sox reliever Alec Gamboa could be playoff weapon as Erik Miller falters The best playoff teams have the best pitching staffs of deep rotations and bullpens. That should give the Boston Red Sox all kinds of confid...

5 DAYS AGO • BOSOXINJECTION.COM

Set to operate as opener Gamboa will operate as the opening pitcher for the Red Sox in Game 1 of Friday's doubleheader against the Cubs, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.

Impact Gamboa will garner his third start of the season, albeit in a non-traditional fashion once again. The southpaw pitcher has produced a 1.16 ERA and 1.06 WHIP over 31 innings in 20 appearances, including two starts, with Boston this season. It's unclear who will follow him out of the bullpen as the team's bulk pitcher, but Jake Bennett is a top candidate.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Rice drives in 3 runs as Yankees beat Red Sox 9-2 to earn a doubleheader split

Ben Rice had a two-run single in New York’s five-run eighth inning and finished with three RBIs as the Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 9-2 Saturday in the nightcap and earned a dou...

AUGUST 30 • Associated Press

Opening nightcap Gamboa will serve as the opening pitcher during the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Yankees, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.

Impact Gamboa has fired 7.2 shutout innings since returning to the majors Aug. 12, bringing his ERA down to just 1.31 through 20.2 MLB frames on the year. He'll now receive his second opening assignment of the season and could remain in the game for multiple innings before turning the game over to Boston's bullpen.

AUGUST 29 • ROTOWIRE

Jarren Duran hits grand slam in 11th inning and Red Sox sink Marlins 7-3

Jarren Duran hit a grand slam in the 11th inning, Mickey Gasper had his first career two-homer game and the Boston Red Sox beat the Miami Marlins 7-3

AUGUST 26 • Associated Press

Set to operate as opener Gamboa will operate as Boston's opening pitcher Monday against the Diamondbacks, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.

Impact Gamboa will make the first start of his major-league debut, albeit in a non-traditional capacity. The southpaw has produced an impressive 1.59 ERA and 1.12 WHIP with 12 strikeouts over 17 innings in nine appearances out of the bullpen, and he pitched a career-high four innings of one-run ball against the Blue Jays on July 25. Bryan Bello is expected to follow Gamboa as the bulk pitcher for the Red Sox versus Arizona.

AUGUST 16 • ROTOWIRE

Rejoins big-league bullpen The Red Sox recalled Gamboa from Triple-A Worcester on Wednesday, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

Impact Gamboa has been up-and-down between Worcester and Boston several times this season and has pitched well with the big club, logging a 2.08 ERA and 12:5 K:BB across 13 frames. He's taking Seth Martinez's spot on the roster and in the bullpen.

AUGUST 12 • ROTOWIRE

Sent back to Triple-A The Red Sox optioned Gamboa to Triple-A Worcester.

Impact He'll give up his spot on the active roster to left-hander Ranger Suarez (groin/illness), who was reinstated ahead of his scheduled start Sunday versus the Blue Jays. Gamboa's latest stint in the majors lasted four days, with the lefty striking out seven and allowing one earned run on five hits and one walk across five innings between his two relief appearances.

JULY 26 • ROTOWIRE

Remaining with Sox Gamboa will remain with the Red Sox after serving as the 27th man during Wednesday's doubleheader against Baltimore, Ari Alexander of 7 News Boston reports.

Impact Gamboa was originally expected to return to Triple-A Worcester after the conclusion of Wednesday's twin bill, but it'll instead be Eduardo Rivera who heads back to the minors to get Boston back within the 26-man limit. Gamboa pitched a scoreless inning Wednesday to bring his ERA down to 2.00 through nine frames, but he's likely to remain in a middle-relief role with Boston for now.

JULY 23 • ROTOWIRE

Serving as 27th man The Red Sox recalled Gamboa from Triple-A Worcester on Wednesday.

Impact Gamboa will serve as the 27th man for the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader versus the Orioles. The lefty has logged a 2.25 ERA and 5:4 K:BB in eight innings for Boston this season and could offer some length out of the bullpen in Wednesday's nightcap, if needed.

JULY 22 • ROTOWIRE

Heads back to Triple-A The Red Sox optioned Gamboa to Triple-A Worcester on Saturday.

Impact Gamboa was up with the Red Sox for just one day, as he served as the club's 27th man in Friday's doubleheader versus the Rays. He mopped up in the Red Sox's 10-0 win in the first game of the day, striking out a batter and allowing two hits and no walks over three scoreless innings en route to earning his first MLB save.

JULY 21 • ROTOWIRE

Nabs three-inning save Friday Gamboa recorded his first career big-league save in the first game of Friday's doubleheader against the Rays, allowing two hits over three scoreless innings. He struck out one with...

Impact Called back up from Triple-A Worcester as the 27th man for the twin bill, Gamboa took the mound with a 9-0 lead and completed a combined shutout begun by Jake Bennett. Gamboa has been effective in his opportunities for the Red Sox this season, posting a 2.25 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 5:4 K:BB in eight innings over five appearances since making his MLB debut on May 5, but after throwing 43 pitches (33 strikes) he'll likely head back to Triple-A in favor of a fresh bullpen arm after the doubleheader.

JULY 17 • ROTOWIRE

Up as 27th man for doubleheader The Red Sox recalled Gamboa from Triple-A Worcester on Friday, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

Impact Gamboa will serve as the 27th man during Friday's doubleheader against the Rays. The left-hander has made four appearances out of the Boston bullpen in 2026, allowing two runs with a 4:4 K:BB over five frames.

JULY 17 • ROTOWIRE

Optioned to Triple-A The Red Sox optioned Gamboa to Triple-A Worcester on Monday, Ari Alexander of 7 News Boston reports.

Impact The move makes room on the Red Sox's 26-man roster for Patrick Sandoval (biceps), who was reinstated from the 60-day injured list Monday. Gamboa was called up by the Red Sox this past Wednesday for the third time this season but will head back down to Triple-A, where he has a 3.21 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 40:8 K:BB across 42 innings.

JULY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Homers by Contreras, Gonzalez back Gray's strong start in Red Sox's 8-1 win over Angels

Willson Contreras and Romy Gonzalez homered to back the superb pitching of Sonny Gray, who allowed one run and four hits in six innings of the Boston Red Sox’s 8-1 win over the Los...

JULY 5 • Associated Press

Moves up to big club The Red Sox recalled Gamboa from Triple-A Worcester on Wednesday.

Impact Gamboa will give Boston a fresh arm capable of covering multiple innings out of the bullpen after the Red Sox needed five relievers to cover the final five frames of Tuesday's 8-1 loss to Washington. Connelly Early was lifted from his start Tuesday after experiencing elbow discomfort and was placed on the 15-day injured list Wednesday to clear room on the active roster for Gamboa.

JULY 1 • ROTOWIRE

Promotion coming The Red Sox are expected to recall Gamboa from Triple-A Worcester on Wednesday, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

Impact Gamboa has fired 1.2 scoreless frames across his two MLB appearances this season, and he's given up just two runs in 10 Triple-A innings since the beginning of June. He'll provide Boston's bullpen with a fresh arm and will likely be limited to low-leverage work with the Red Sox.

JULY 1 • ROTOWIRE

Sent back to minors The Red Sox optioned Gamboa to Triple-A Worcester on Wednesday, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.

Impact He's clearing out to make space on the roster for Jake Bennett, who will start Wednesday's contest in Tampa Bay. Gamboa made one appearance during his brief stint with the Red Sox, retiring both batters he faced.

JUNE 10 • ROTOWIRE

Red Sox Lose Another Key Arm, Promote Alec Gamboa The Boston Red Sox had to make another move in the bullpen on Saturday.

JUNE 6 • SI.COM

Recalled from Worcester The Red Sox recalled Gamboa from Triple-A Worcester on Saturday, Ari Alexander of 7 News Boston reports.

Impact Gamboa struck out two batters during a scoreless inning in his MLB debut May 5, and he has since posted a 1.89 ERA and 0.84 WHIP in 19 frames at Triple-A. He'll give the Red Sox another fresh arm in the bullpen for Saturday's game against the Yankees, and he could stay in the majors for a longer look if he continues to pitch well.

JUNE 6 • ROTOWIRE

Heading back to Triple-A The Red Sox optioned Gamboa to Triple-A Worcester on Wednesday.

Impact After being called up from Worcester on Monday, Gamboa will head back to the minors just two days later with Boston needing to clear a spot on the roster for right-hander Sonny Gray (hamstring), who was activated ahead of his start Wednesday in Detroit. Gamboa made his MLB debut in Tuesday's 10-3 win over the Tigers, striking out two batters over an inning of relief. The 29-year-old left-hander will likely move back into a starting role at Worcester.

MAY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Receives first big-league call-up The Red Sox selected Gamboa's contract from Triple-A Worcester on Monday.

Impact Back in December, Gamboa signed a minor-league deal with Boston that contained an upward mobility clause that could be triggered if he wasn't promoted by May 1. With Gamboa electing to exercise that clause, the Red Sox will add him to the 40-man roster and 26-man active roster rather than risk losing him to another organization. The 29-year-old southpaw had been working out of the Triple-A rotation, but he'll likely be relegated to a low-leverage, multi-inning relief role for Boston after posting a 6.23 ERA and 1.69 WHIP across 13 frames for Worcester.

MAY 4 • ROTOWIRE

Moves past elbow issue Gamboa (elbow) recorded two outs via strikeout and allowed one earned run on three hits in his relief appearance Friday in the Red Sox's 2-0 win over the Rays.

Impact Gamboa made just his second appearance of the Grapefruit League and his first since Feb. 28 after he was briefly shut down due to a left elbow issue. The injury cost Gamboa enough time to prevent him from staking a claim to a spot in Boston's Opening Day bullpen, as the Red Sox reassigned him to minor-league camp Saturday.

MARCH 22 • ROTOWIRE

Nursing elbow injury Manager Alex Cora said Saturday that Gamboa is dealing with an elbow injury and will be shut down for at least three days, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.

Impact Gamboa has made just one appearance so far this spring, during which he gave up two earned runs on two hits and a walk across 1.1 innings. His injury doesn't seem to be anything major, but the Red Sox will shut him down temporarily to be safe.

FEBRUARY 28 • ROTOWIRE

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