So what’s going on with Masataka Yoshida’s hand? Weirdly, not even the Red Sox seem to know. Yoshida saw another specialist in Atlanta yesterday — and the swelling apparently has gone down — but we still lack clarity on both what caused the injury in the first place and how long he’ll need to recover. (Julian McWilliams, Boston Globe)
Injuries aside, the story of the 2024 Red Sox so far is unquestionably the outstanding performance of the starting pitching. How exactly has this group turned things around so quickly? Here’s a deep dive that tries to get at some answers.