2025 Boston Red Sox season

The 2025 Boston Red Sox season will be the 125th season in Boston Red Sox franchise history, and their 114th season at Fenway Park. Alex Cora is under contract as the team's on-field manager, in what will be the fifth season of his second stint in that role. The team is scheduled to open the regular season in an away game against the Texas Rangers on March 27, and conclude with a home game against the Detroit Tigers on September 28.

2025 Boston Red Sox
League	American League
Division	East
Ballpark	Fenway Park
City	Boston
Record	0–0 (–)
Owners	John W. Henry (Fenway Sports Group)
President	Sam Kennedy
Chief baseball officer	Craig Breslow
Manager	Alex Cora
Television	NESN: TBA
Radio	WEEI-FM / Boston Red Sox Radio Network: TBA
Seasons

Offseason

In September 2024, the team announced they would introduce a new "City Connect 2.0" uniform for the 2025 season, while retaining their existing City Connect uniform (yellow and blue) and retiring their blue alternate road jersey, which had been introduced in 2009.

Transactions

October

• October 1: The team recalled Zack Kelly, Cam Booser, Zach Penrod, Bailey Horn, Cooper Criswell from Worcester; as well as Luis Perales and Wikelman Gonzalez from Portland. The team activated Rob Refsnyder, Rafael Devers, and David Hamilton from the 10-day injured list; as well as Kenley Jansen and Brennan Bernardino from the 15 day-injured list. Reese McGuire and Yohan Ramírez, not on the 40-man roster, elected free agency.
• October 9: It was reported that the team dismissed six members of the coaching staff—Ben Chadwick (trainer), Andy Fox (first base/infield coach), Rey Fuentes (mental skills coach), Mani Martinez (bullpen catcher), Luis Ortiz (assistant hitting coach), and Kevin Walker (bullpen coach).
• October 27: The team named Dillon Lawson assistant hitting coach.
• October 31: Eight players elected to become free agents: pitchers Luis García, Kenley Jansen, Chris Martin, James Paxton, Nick Pivetta, and Lucas Sims along with catcher Danny Jansen and outfielder Tyler O'Neill. Paxton had already announced his intent to retire at the conclusion of the 2024 season. Pitcher Lucas Giolito exercised his option to remain with the team for the 2025 season.

November

• November 4: The team activated players still remaining on the 60-day injured list from the 2024 season, bringing the number of players on their 40-man roster to 39. The team made free agent Nick Pivetta a qualifying offer of $21.05 million for the 2025 season. The team exercised their $2.1 million club option to bring Rob Refsnyder back for the 2025 season.
• November 5: The team declined Tyler O'Neill's qualifying offer of $21.05 million.
• November 13: The team hired Chris Holt to serve as bullpen coach.
• November 14: The team signed free-agent pitcher Justin Wilson to a one-year contract.

Spring training

The team's first spring training contest is scheduled for February 21, an exhibition contest against the Northeastern Huskies at JetBlue Park. The team's Grapefruit League schedule runs from February 22 through March 23.

Current roster

Boston Red Sox 2025 spring training roster
40-man roster				Non-roster invitees		Coaches/Other
Pitchers 66 Brayan Bello 83 Brennan Bernardino 71 Cam Booser 44 Isaiah Campbell 50 Kutter Crawford 64 Cooper Criswell 80 Richard Fitts 54 Lucas Giolito 92 Wikelman González 99 Luis Guerrero 31 Liam Hendriks 78 Bailey Horn 89 Tanner Houck 76 Zack Kelly 79 Bryan Mata 72 Chris Murphy 67 Zach Penrod 93 Luis Perales 68 Quinn Priester 61 Chase Shugart 63 Justin Slaten 57 Greg Weissert 22 Garrett Whitlock -- Justin Wilson 25 Josh Winckowski		Catchers 12 Connor Wong Infielders 36 Triston Casas 11 Rafael Devers 77 Mickey Gasper 23 Romy González  5 Vaughn Grissom 70 David Hamilton 75 Nick Sogard 10 Trevor Story 47 Enmanuel Valdez Outfielders 52 Wilyer Abreu 16 Jarren Duran 43 Ceddanne Rafaela 30 Rob Refsnyder Designated hitters  7 Masataka Yoshida				Manager 13 Alex Cora Coaches 53 Andrew Bailey (pitching) 62 Peter Fatse (hitting) -- Chris Holt (bullpen) 84 Kyle Hudson (third base/outfield) -- Dillon Lawson (assistant hitting) 90 Charlie Madden (bullpen catcher) 85 Ben Rosenthal (assistant hitting) 33 Jason Varitek (game planning/catching) 60 Ramón Vázquez (bench) Vacant (first base) 40 active, 0 inactive, 0 non-roster invitees 7-, 10-, or 15-day injured list * Not on active roster † Suspended list Roster, coaches, and NRIs updated November 15, 2024 Transactions • Depth chart → All MLB rosters

Game log

Red Sox Win

Red Sox Loss

Game Postponed

2025 Boston Red Sox Season Game Log: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0)
March/April: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Box/ Streak 1 March 27 @ Rangers – — Globe Life Field – 2 March 28 @ Rangers – — Globe Life Field – 3 March 29 @ Rangers – — Globe Life Field – 4 March 30 @ Rangers – — Globe Life Field – 5 March 31 @ Orioles – — Camden Yards – 6 April 2 @ Orioles – — Camden Yards – 7 April 3 @ Orioles – — Camden Yards – 8 April 4 Cardinals – — Fenway Park – 9 April 5 Cardinals – — Fenway Park – 10 April 6 Cardinals – — Fenway Park – 11 April 7 Blue Jays – — Fenway Park – 12 April 8 Blue Jays – — Fenway Park – 13 April 9 Blue Jays – — Fenway Park – 14 April 10 Blue Jays – — Fenway Park – 15 April 11 @ White Sox – — Guaranteed Rate Field – 16 April 12 @ White Sox – — Guaranteed Rate Field – 17 April 13 @ White Sox – — Guaranteed Rate Field – 18 April 14 @ Rays – — George M. Steinbrenner Field – 19 April 15 @ Rays – — George M. Steinbrenner Field – 20 April 16 @ Rays – — George M. Steinbrenner Field – 21 April 18 White Sox – — Fenway Park – 22 April 19 White Sox – — Fenway Park – 23 April 20 White Sox – — Fenway Park – 24 April 21 White Sox – — Fenway Park – 25 April 22 Mariners – — Fenway Park – 26 April 23 Mariners – — Fenway Park – 27 April 24 Mariners – — Fenway Park – 28 April 25 @ Guardians – — Progressive Field – 29 April 26 @ Guardians – — Progressive Field – 30 April 27 @ Guardians – — Progressive Field – 31 April 29 @ Blue Jays – — Rogers Centre – 32 April 30 @ Blue Jays – — Rogers Centre –
May: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Box/ Streak 33 May 1 @ Blue Jays – — Rogers Centre – 34 May 2 Twins – — Fenway Park – 35 May 3 Twins – — Fenway Park – 36 May 4 Twins – — Fenway Park – 37 May 6 Rangers – — Fenway Park – 38 May 7 Rangers – — Fenway Park – 39 May 8 Rangers – — Fenway Park – 40 May 9 @ Royals – — Kauffman Stadium – 41 May 10 @ Royals – — Kauffman Stadium – 42 May 11 @ Royals – — Kauffman Stadium – 43 May 12 @ Tigers – — Comerica Park – 44 May 13 @ Tigers – — Comerica Park – 45 May 14 @ Tigers – — Comerica Park – 46 May 16 Braves – — Fenway Park – 47 May 17 Braves – — Fenway Park – 48 May 18 Braves – — Fenway Park – 49 May 19 Mets – — Fenway Park – 50 May 20 Mets – — Fenway Park – 51 May 21 Mets – — Fenway Park – 52 May 22 Orioles – — Fenway Park – 53 May 23 Orioles – — Fenway Park – 54 May 24 Orioles – — Fenway Park – 55 May 25 Orioles – — Fenway Park – 56 May 26 @ Brewers – — American Family Field – 57 May 27 @ Brewers – — American Family Field – 58 May 28 @ Brewers – — American Family Field – 59 May 30 @ Braves – — Truist Park – 60 May 31 @ Braves – — Truist Park –
June: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Box/ Streak 61 June 1 @ Braves – — Truist Park – 62 June 2 Angels – — Fenway Park – 63 June 3 Angels – — Fenway Park – 64 June 4 Angels – — Fenway Park – 65 June 6 @ Yankees – — Yankee Stadium – 66 June 7 @ Yankees – — Yankee Stadium – 67 June 8 @ Yankees – — Yankee Stadium – 68 June 9 Rays – — Fenway Park – 69 June 10 Rays – — Fenway Park – 70 June 11 Rays – — Fenway Park – 71 June 13 Yankees – — Fenway Park – 72 June 14 Yankees – — Fenway Park – 73 June 15 Yankees – — Fenway Park – 74 June 16 @ Mariners – — T-Mobile Park – 75 June 17 @ Mariners – — T-Mobile Park – 76 June 18 @ Mariners – — T-Mobile Park – 77 June 20 @ Giants – — Oracle Park – 78 June 21 @ Giants – — Oracle Park – 79 June 22 @ Giants – — Oracle Park – 80 June 23 @ Angels – — Angel Stadium – 81 June 24 @ Angels – — Angel Stadium – 82 June 25 @ Angels – — Angel Stadium – 83 June 27 Blue Jays – — Fenway Park – 84 June 28 Blue Jays – — Fenway Park – 85 June 29 Blue Jays – — Fenway Park – 86 June 30 Reds – — Fenway Park –
July: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Box/ Streak 87 July 1 Reds – — Fenway Park – 88 July 2 Reds – — Fenway Park – 89 July 4 @ Nationals – — Nationals Park – 90 July 5 @ Nationals – — Nationals Park – 91 July 6 @ Nationals – — Nationals Park – 92 July 7 Rockies – — Fenway Park – 93 July 8 Rockies – — Fenway Park – 94 July 9 Rockies – — Fenway Park – 95 July 10 Rays – — Fenway Park – 96 July 11 Rays – — Fenway Park – 97 July 12 Rays – — Fenway Park – 98 July 13 Rays – — Fenway Park – ASG July 15 All-Star Game AL – NL Truist Park — 99 July 18 @ Cubs – — Wrigley Field – 100 July 19 @ Cubs – — Wrigley Field – 101 July 20 @ Cubs – — Wrigley Field – 102 July 21 @ Phillies – — Citizens Bank Park – 103 July 22 @ Phillies – — Citizens Bank Park – 104 July 23 @ Phillies – — Citizens Bank Park – 105 July 25 Dodgers – — Fenway Park – 106 July 26 Dodgers – — Fenway Park – 107 July 27 Dodgers – — Fenway Park – 108 July 28 @ Twins – — Target Field – 109 July 29 @ Twins – — Target Field – 110 July 30 @ Twins – — Target Field –
August: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Box/ Streak 111 August 1 Astros – — Fenway Park – 112 August 2 Astros – — Fenway Park – 113 August 3 Astros – — Fenway Park – 114 August 4 Royals – — Fenway Park – 115 August 5 Royals – — Fenway Park – 116 August 6 Royals – — Fenway Park – 117 August 8 @ Padres – — Petco Park – 118 August 9 @ Padres – — Petco Park – 119 August 10 @ Padres – — Petco Park – 120 August 11 @ Astros – — Daikin Park – 121 August 12 @ Astros – — Daikin Park – 122 August 13 @ Astros – — Daikin Park – 123 August 15 Marlins – — Fenway Park – 124 August 16 Marlins – — Fenway Park – 125 August 17 Marlins – — Fenway Park – 126 August 18 Orioles – — Fenway Park – 127 August 19 Orioles – — Fenway Park – 128 August 21 @ Yankees – — Yankee Stadium – 129 August 22 @ Yankees – — Yankee Stadium – 130 August 23 @ Yankees – — Yankee Stadium – 131 August 24 @ Yankees – — Yankee Stadium – 132 August 25 @ Orioles – — Camden Yards – 133 August 26 @ Orioles – — Camden Yards – 134 August 27 @ Orioles – — Camden Yards – 135 August 28 @ Orioles – — Camden Yards – 136 August 29 Pirates – — Fenway Park – 137 August 30 Pirates – — Fenway Park – 138 August 31 Pirates – — Fenway Park –
September: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Box/ Streak 139 September 1 Guardians – — Fenway Park – 140 September 2 Guardians – — Fenway Park – 141 September 3 Guardians – — Fenway Park – 142 September 5 @ Diamondbacks – — Chase Field – 143 September 6 @ Diamondbacks – — Chase Field – 144 September 7 @ Diamondbacks – — Chase Field – 145 September 8 @ Athletics – — Sutter Health Park – 146 September 9 @ Athletics – — Sutter Health Park – 147 September 10 @ Athletics – — Sutter Health Park – 148 September 12 Yankees – — Fenway Park – 149 September 13 Yankees – — Fenway Park – 150 September 14 Yankees – — Fenway Park – 151 September 16 Athletics – — Fenway Park – 152 September 17 Athletics – — Fenway Park – 153 September 18 Athletics – — Fenway Park – 154 September 19 @ Rays – — George M. Steinbrenner Field – 155 September 20 @ Rays – — George M. Steinbrenner Field – 156 September 21 @ Rays – — George M. Steinbrenner Field – 157 September 23 @ Blue Jays – — Rogers Centre – 158 September 24 @ Blue Jays – — Rogers Centre – 159 September 25 @ Blue Jays – — Rogers Centre – 160 September 26 Tigers – — Fenway Park – 161 September 27 Tigers – — Fenway Park – 162 September 28 Tigers – — Fenway Park –

Farm system

See also: Minor League Baseball and Boston Red Sox minor league players

Level	Team	League	Division	Manager	Notes
Triple-A	Worcester Red Sox	International League	Northeast
Double-A	Portland Sea Dogs	Eastern League	Northeast
High-A	Greenville Drive	South Atlantic League	South
Single-A	Salem Red Sox	Carolina League	North
Rookie	FCL Red Sox	Florida Complex League	South
	DSL Red Sox Blue	Dominican Summer League	North
	DSL Red Sox Red		West

Note: Division assignments are from the 2024 season and are subject to change.

Further reading

• McWilliams, Julian (October 1, 2024). "With the Red Sox season in the books, here's the contract status of every player on the roster". The Boston Globe. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
• McWilliams, Julian (October 2, 2024). "Evaluating the Red Sox' position players — how they did this year and where they go from here". The Boston Globe. Retrieved October 3, 2024.

External links

• Official website