NEW YORK – David Ortiz is on a timetable to rejoin the Boston Red Sox in the middle of the third week of April. The designated hitter plans to travel Thursday to the team’s extended spring training in Fort Myers, Fla. He has been sidelined nearly all spring with heel inflammation after missing much of […]

There were still patches of snow on the ground in much of New England as the baseball season began in New York. That was only fitting after the coldest baseball off-season in decades. If fans are going to warm up to this Red Sox team it’s going to take a decent start from the club […]

NEW YORK — He is the other rookie. And Jose Iglesias had himself a day. Iglesias, the shortstop playing in place of injured Stephen Drew, went 3 for 5 with three infield singles, adding an RBI and a run. Iglesias did not disappoint with the glove, handling every play flawlessly, including the swift turn of […]

Jackie Bradley Jr., who has never played above Double-A, will be in left field against the Yankees.