Eduardo Rodriguez has taken on a greater leadership role and emerged as Boston’s top pitcher with Chris Sale sidelined.

Like everyone else, major league baseball players must take precautions during the coronavirus outbreak.

Interim manager Ron Roenicke’s teams were aggressive when he managed the Brewers.

Collin McHugh, a pitcher in Houston from 2014-19, was convinced other teams were stealing signs too, but also admitted he should have stepped up and said something.

The Red Sox ace acknowledges that Tommy John surgery remains a possibility, but for now he’ll rest at least a week before throwing again.

Brandon Workman had 16 saves last season for Boston, and has not allowed a homer in the last 215 at-bats.

‘Obviously we’re concerned about it,’ interim manager Ron Roenicke says.

The Red Sox shortstop has been sidelined by an ankle injury and is worried about the impact of the Mookie Betts trade.

Boston will try to take an aggressive approach about throwing strikes at the start of an at-bat.