Will Middlebrooks News

Boston Red Sox's Adrian Gonzalez is not a natural right fielder, but the club's best lineup puts Gonzalez, Will Middlebrooks and Kevin Youkilis on the field at the same time.

The Red Sox' first walkoff victory of the season came courtesy of the pinch hitter's soaring one-out, two-run home run off Tampa Bay closer Fernando Rodney, lifting the Red Sox to a stunning 3-2 victory over the Rays and back to a .500 record .

Drew Smyly doesn't have the same "awe" factor that his teammate Justin Verlander has when he takes the mound.

I apologize for being a bit late in getting you this weeks Seesaw report. So with further delay, let's get to it: Matt Adams - The big call up from last week, Adams will attempt to fill the void left by Lance Berkman .

A fat-cat baseball team that was difficult to love had transformed itself through injuries and necessity into a charming who's-on-first routine.

The Hardball Times Baseball Annual 2012 , an annual "must buy" for all baseball fans, is now shipping.

At the beginning of every baseball season, several prestigious sites and writers take the time to list the top prospects in the game as well as in each organization.

The slugger was slotted in at first base on Friday against the Tampa Bay Rays with Kevin Youkilis at third, but manager Bobby Valentine said there's a strong chance that Gonzalez will move to right on Saturday so he can cram third baseman Will Middlebrooks into the lineup.

The MLB trade deadline can be a tough time for fans. If the team you're cheering for is in third when they were supposed to be contenders, it's not a surprise if they sell players.

With more than a quarter of the 2012 MLB season complete, teams are beginning to separate themselves from each other, and a picture is starting to appear about what teams have a chance to make the playoffs and what teams should start looking forward to the 2013 season.

What's new: The Sox are as beat up as the Rays, with OF Cody Ross becoming their 13th player on the DL.

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.

With Bryce Harper, Mike Trout and Will Middlebrooks now fixtures in their team's everyday lineup, there has been speculation about which top-ranked prospect will receive the next big-league call-up. Since so many of the game's best prospects reside in either Single- or Double-A, I decided to take a look at promotions within the Minor Leagues to ... (more)

If the sight of Fantasy players virtually running out and grabbing Matt Adams seems familiar, it's because it is.

Boston Red Sox's Kelly Shoppach, center, celebrates his two-run home run with teammate Scott Podsednik, left, as Baltimore Orioles catcher Luis Exposito, right, looks on during the sixth inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, May 23, 2012, in Baltimore.

It is a prospect hound's Christmas season, the month of June. We might as prepare our wish lists now.

Of all the crazy scenarios that could have come to fruition this season, I doubt many members of Red Sox Nation thought to consider a lineup featuring Will Middlebrooks at third base, Kevin Youkilis at first base and Adrian Gonzalez in right field.

Kevin Youkilis #20 of the Boston Red Sox celebrates with teammate Will Middlebrooks #64 after hitting a solo home run during the fourth inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on May 22, 2012 in Baltimore, Maryland.

Kevin Youkilis played first base after returning from the disabled list, but manager Bobby Valentine said he'll move back to third eventually.

For our minor league spotlight this week, I want to talk about one of the top pitching prospects in the system, but not in the way you might think.