Jose Iglesias News

The circumstances were all in place for the PawSox to secure their 31st victory of the season, and just their second over the Toledo Mud Hens.

On the surface, it doesn't look like there's much to update here. Iglesias still has a rather sad-looking OPS, and aside from the stolen bases, hasn't done much offensively overall.

The MLB trade deadline is just over two months away and it's time to start thinking about whether the Boston Red Sox will be "buyers" or "sellers." At the moment, Boston sits at .500 for only the third time this season and have yet to get over that hump this year.

Shortstops like Starlin Castro don't come along very often. He's still only 22 years old, and he's already established himself as a star in the making at the big-league level.

Top of the 6th: Red Sox 2, Orioles 2: Bard allowed a leadoff double by Xavier Avery.

With the 2012 MLB draft quickly approaching, it's time to shift the focus of the Boston Red Sox towards the future of the franchise and those players who hope to make that a success.

Vinicio is still just a baby, in the same sense that Xander Bogaerts was for the 2011 Drive.

Our question of the week comes from Jonathan Lobel, who lives in Frydlant in the Czech Republic.

Once Cody Ross officially goes on the disabled list Tuesday with a fractured left foot, there will be six Red Sox outfielders on the shelf.

Going into this season, one of Boston's most intriguing position battles involved the shortstop spot, with veteran Mike Aviles battling prospect Jose Iglesias for the starter role.

It is where young players wait for the rookie leagues to begin in June, and injured players wait to be healed.

Ken Rosenthal has been the senior baseball writer for FOXSports.com since August 2005.

We now reach #18 as I count down from the Red Sox' top 20 prospects, and we arrive at Oscar Tejeda ! Tejeda has an excellent skill set and could develop into a five-tool player before too long.

It is the middle of May and the Boston Red Sox find themselves in a pickle. While the ball club has been playing better of late, it nonetheless finds itself in last place in a competitive American League East race.

BY HAROLD GUTMANN hgutmann@heraldsun.com; 919-419-6668 DURHAM - Hideki Matsui struggled at the plate, but he showed off another side of his game Friday night at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park.

Like Jose Iglesias , Lin has shown plenty of defensive ability over the years, but his bat always seems to lag well behind.

Anthony Ranaudo got his season underway in earnest this week when he was shipped up to Double A Portland.

I was in the barbershop today and came across a copy of ESPN the Magazine with a feature on the Boston Red Sox and their walk-up music.

It was suggested here over the winter several times that trading Youkilis for pitching made sense.

A first-round pick in the 2011 first-year player draft, Bradley is well-known for his defensive prowess.