Ian Browne

Fort Myers

Red Sox Beat Reporter at MLB

Supervising club reporter for https://t.co/oELixJpT8q, covering the Red Sox since 2002. Encyclopedic knowledge of 1980s Celtics. Love baseball, family.

Articles

Kyle Harrison, James Tibbs III, Jose Bello new chapters with Red Sox

4 days ago | mlb.com | Ian Browne

This story was excerpted from Ian Browne’s Red Sox Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. SAN FRANCISCO – For three of the four players the Red Sox acquired in the trade for Rafael Devers last week, their Boston careers will start in the hands of player development. All three are on decidedly different paths.
Defensive miscues catch up to Red Sox, spoil weekend series in San Francisco

5 days ago | bvmsports.com | Ian Browne
Defensive miscues catch up to Red Sox, spoil weekend series in San Francisco

5 days ago | mlb.com | Ian Browne

SAN FRANCISCO -- The storylines were fitting together nicely for the Red Sox on a beautiful Sunday afternoon at Oracle Park that resembled a postcard. Lucas Giolito was grinding his way to a quality start. The lefty mashers Rob Refsnyder and Romy Gonzalez both smashed home runs against Robbie Ray in a three-run fifth inning that would be the last of the day for San Francisco’s top southpaw.
Bello shows continued growth, maturity in 4th straight quality start

6 days ago | mlb.com | Ian Browne

SAN FRANCISCO -- While the most prominent headlines in a 3-2 loss by the Red Sox to the Giants on Saturday afternoon at Oracle Park were generated by a two-run homer from Rafael Devers, the most relevant storyline for Boston -- at least on a macro level -- is that Brayan Bello is dealing again. And this is a big thing for the Red Sox, whose only certainty so far this season when it comes to the rotation is that Garrett Crochet will be dominant every fifth or sixth day.
Bello shows continued growth, maturity in 4th straight quality start

6 days ago | bvmsports.com | Ian Browne
Trade acquisition Hicks to start rehab assignment Sunday with Red Sox debut on horizon

6 days ago | mlb.com | Ian Browne

SAN FRANCISCO -- While the Red Sox are getting a reminder all weekend of the player that they traded during this reunion series with Rafael Devers at Oracle Park, they will get a key piece from that deal in uniform for the first time on the upcoming homestand. Righty reliever Jordan Hicks, who was placed on the injured list while still with San Francisco on June 3 with right toe inflammation, will start a Minor League rehab assignment with Triple-A Worcester on Sunday.
Rafaela guía a Boston sobre Gigantes en primer duelo ante Devers

1 week ago | mlb.com | Ian Browne

Para Rafaela, este repunte comenzó con una actuación de 3 hits en 5 turnos el 28 de mayo en Milwaukee. En sus últimos 70 turnos al bate, el joven de 24 años batea para .343, con tres dobles, cinco vuelacercas y nueve carreras impulsadas. SAN FRANCISCO – Desde su debut en Grandes Ligas el 28 de agosto de 2023, Ceddanne Rafaela ha demostrado que su guante siempre está listo para la acción. ¿El bate? Ese ha sido un proyecto en evolución.
Rafaela leads Red Sox past Giants in first game vs. Devers

1 week ago | mlb.com | Ian Browne

For Rafaela, the surge started with a 3-for-5 performance in Milwaukee on May 28. In his last 70 at-bats, the 24-year-old is hitting .343 with three doubles, five homers and nine RBIs.SAN FRANCISCO – Ceddanne Rafaela was glove-ready from the moment he made his Major League debut on Aug. 28, 2023. The offense? That has been more a work in progress. However, the wiry athlete appears to have taken the leap with his bat over the last three weeks.
¡Con nuevos bríos! Devers deja atrás su etapa con los Medias Rojas

1 week ago | mlb.com | Ian Browne

SAN FRANCISCO – Cinco días después de que todo cambiara en su vida profesional, Rafael Devers se veía cómodo sentado en el dugout de los Gigantes de San Francisco, incluso cuando los Medias Rojas -el único equipo para el que había jugado- llegaron a la ciudad para una serie de fin de semana que comenzó el viernes por la noche en el Oracle Park.
'Relaxed' Raffy puts Red Sox tenure behind him ahead of reunion

1 week ago | mlb.com | Ian Browne

SAN FRANCISCO – Five days after everything in his professional world changed, Rafael Devers looked comfortable as he sat in the home dugout of the San Francisco Giants, even as the Red Sox – the only team he had ever played for – came to town for a weekend series that started Friday night at Oracle Park.