Red Sox, Opening Day
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Although Opening Day in Cincinnati is treated like a local holiday with a parade among the festivities, the Red Sox and Reds will be getting down to the business of beginning a 2026 season that comes with higher expectations.
Marcelo Mayer made the Boston Red Sox's Opening Day roster after weeks of chatter and lived out a moment he was dreaming of.
Chapman, who pitched in Cincinnati for six seasons to begin his career, needed just 11 pitches to get the save against the Reds on Opening Day.
After an aggressive winter that saw chief baseball officer Craig Breslow pivot to a pursuit of elite talent, Red Sox fans are looking at an Opening Day roster that blends returning stars with new names.
The Boston Red Sox have five outfielders and not enough at-bats to always go around.