Alex Cora laid out a rough timeline for Masataka Yoshida's return to the Red Sox, including some insight into his potential role.

Masataka Yoshida will return to the Red Sox in their next homestand as he has made a solid recovery from his shoulder issues

Ceddanne Rafaela has seven home runs since June 1 and is helping spark offense for the Red Sox offense of late.

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Turns out, the offensive fireworks the Red Sox displayed Friday in D.C. weren’t limited to the Fourth of July. A day after their series-opening 11-2 win over the Nationals, the Red Sox bats stayed hot in a 10-3 triumph Saturday to secure the series win.

The Chicago White Sox announced the death of former All-Star pitcher Bobby Jenks after a battle with adenocarcinoma. He was an All-Star with the team.

The two-time All-Star closer and World Series champion with the Chicago White Sox passed away Friday in Sintra, Portugal, where he was being treated for stomach cancer.

Bobby Jenks, the closer for the 2005 World Series champion Chicago White Sox, has died of stomach cancer at 44.