Like Dobbins, the Red Sox as a whole are trending in the right direction. Saturday’s win brought them back to .500 and back in the mix in the AL East. Once all of Boston’s pitchers are healthy, having Dobbins in the organization as a reliable extra arm wherever Cora needs him will be handy late in the season.

Red Sox pitcher Hunter Dobbins capped an eventuful week by beating the Yankees for the second time in six days

Hunter Dobbins threw six shutout innings to lead the host Boston Red Sox to a 4-3 win over the New York Yankees Saturday.

This streak follows a period in which the Red Sox seemed to be fumbling in the dark for most of May. They lost the invaluable Alex Bregman and appeared to be a team in flux, unsure of their infield alignment on a nightly basis and with a bullpen operating on fumes.

Few prospects have ever arrived with as much hype as Roman Anthony, yet even after just a few games he's already earning rave reviews from inside the Red Sox clubhouse.

The Boston Red Sox announced a trade with the Cincinnati Reds, sending pitcher Brian Van Belle to the Reds for cash.

The Reds swung a trade on Saturday by acquiring right-handed pitcher Brian Van Belle from the Red Sox for cash considerations. Cincinnati optioned Van Belle to Triple-A Louisville and now have a full 40-man roster.