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  • Starting for Triple-A Charlotte
    Clevinger will start for Triple-A Charlotte on Thursday against Lehigh Valley, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

    Advice: It will be Clevinger's first start with a minor-league affiliate, as he has been pitching in extended spring training games after re-signing with the White Sox on April 2. Manager Pedro Grifol said over the weekend that Clevinger remains on track to join the big league rotation at the beginning of May, although a specific date has not been revealed. The veteran right-hander seemingly will be asked to make at least a couple starts with Charlotte before joining the major league club. Rotowire.com 10 minutes ago
     
  • Gets rest after big game
    Wong is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Guardians.

    Advice: Wong will get a breather for the day game after he powered the Red Sox to an 8-0 win Wednesday by going 4-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI while also reaching base on a hit by pitch. Reese McGuire will get the nod behind the plate Thursday, but the hot-hitting Wong appears to have clearly supplanted him as the Red Sox's preferred option at catcher. Rotowire.com 16 minutes ago
     
  • Getting breather
    O'Neill is absent from the lineup for Thursday's contest in Cleveland.

    Advice: O'Neill is getting a scheduled day off after he had started in both of the last two games upon returning from the 7-day injured list. Rob Refsnyder will get the call in left field and will hit third Thursday while O'Neill rests. Rotowire.com 17 minutes ago
     
  • Out of Thursday's lineup
    Valdez is out of the lineup for Thursday's game in Cleveland.

    Advice: Valdez is getting a routine day off after starting at second base in each of the Red Sox's previous nine contests. David Hamilton will handle the keystone Thursday. Rotowire.com 20 minutes ago
     
  • Poaching starts from Henry Davis
    Bart will start at catcher and bat cleanup Thursday against the Brewers.

    Advice: Bart has been included in the lineup in four of the past six games and appears to have surpassed Henry Davis on the depth chart at catcher. The eventual return of Yasmani Grandal (foot) from the 10-day injured list could cost Bart some playing time, but for now, the 27-year-old should garner the lion's share of starts behind the dish while he's swinging a hot bat. Bart heads into Thursday's game with a 1.119 OPS over 23 plate appearances on the season. Rotowire.com 22 minutes ago
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  • Absent from lineup again
    Yoshida is out of the lineup for Thursday's game in Cleveland.

    Advice: Red Sox manager Alex Cora insisted prior to Wednesday's game against the Guardians that Yoshida was still the team's everyday designated hitter. However, he's now out of the lineup for a third straight contest, with all three absences coming versus righties. Rafael Devers will start at DH again Thursday as he comes back from a knee issue, and Yoshida presumably will be back in the lineup once Devers is ready to return to third base. Clearly, the club has little faith in Yoshida's glove, as he's played just one inning in left field this season. Rotowire.com 23 minutes ago
     
  • Getting day off Thursday
    Buxton is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the White Sox.

    Advice: Buxton looks to be getting a routine day off, affording Austin Martin a turn in center field Thursday. Buxton has shown signs of life at the plate over his last eight games, slashing .323/.344/.613 with one homer run, four doubles and one triple during that stretch. Rotowire.com 30 minutes ago
     
  • Draws start Thursday
    Anderson is slated to start Thursday's game against the Guardians in Cleveland, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

    Advice: With Brayan Bello (lat) joining Nick Pivetta (elbow), Garrett Whitlock (oblique) and Lucas Giolito (elbow) on the injured list Wednesday, Anderson will step into the injury-riddled Red Sox rotation for the first time all season. Anderson hasn't covered more than three innings in any of his six relief outings with Boston this season, but he has plenty of starting experience under his belt, having previously made 200 starts over his MLB career across stops with Arizona, Milwaukee, Toronto, Philadelphia, Cincinnati, Colorado and Tampa Bay. However, since he'll be pitching on three days' rest after tossing two innings out of the bullpen Sunday, Anderson may be operating under a workload restriction in his first start with Boston. Rotowire.com 34 minutes ago
     
  • Goes yard again Wednesday
    Rizzo went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 7-3 win over the Yankees.

    Advice: The 34-year-old first baseman appears to be heating up. Rizzo has gone yard in back-to-back games after managing only one homer in his first 23 contests this season. His .242/.314/.358 slash line and 11 RBI remain below expectations, but after a tough, concussion-marred 2023 campaign, Rizzo's beginning to look more like the player who slugged 32 homers in 2022. Rotowire.com 37 minutes ago