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J.P. Long

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Senior Writer & Media Relations Manager @SamaritansHope. Amherst College (2006-12), Cincinnati Reds (2013), New York Yankees (2014), Boston Red Sox (2015-2024).

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Taking a step away from baseball today. I’d like to share a personal story, to help bring awareness to National Suicide Prevention Week. jplong.substack.com/p/its-all-a-li…
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Ranger Suarez has allowed 0 runs in his last 19.0 innings. Last 3 starts: 0.00 ERA (17.1 IP, 0 ER) .136 AVG (8-for-59) 21 K, 3 BB Last 6 starts: 1.00 ERA (36.0 IP, 4 ER) .148 AVG (18-for-122) 35 K, 8 BB
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Most recent Red Sox under 25 with a start of 7.0+ IP, 0 ER, 8+ SO, and 1 or fewer walks: Connelly Early – Tonight vs. TB Payton Tolle – Monday at DET Roger Clemens – 5/27/1987 vs. CLE
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Red Sox pitchers under the age of 25 to allow 0 ER in 7.0+ IP in a game: 2018 to 2025: None This week: 2 Payton Tolle – 5/4 at DET (7.0 IP, 0 ER) Connelly Early – 5/8 vs. TB (7.0 IP, 0 ER)
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Most K/9.0 IP by a Red Sox pitcher through their first 12 career games: 1. CONNELLY EARLY (9.87) 2. Clay Buchholz (9.00) 3. Daisuke Matsuzaka (8.59) Early’s 2.90 ERA is the lowest by a Sox pitcher through their first 12 games since Aaron Sele in 1993 (2.55). (Min. 60 IP)
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The Red Sox have won 3 straight games and are 7-4 with a 2.57 ERA in their last 11. In the Sox’ last 4 games, Suarez, Tolle, Bello, and Gray allowed a combined 1 ER in 23.0 IP (0.39 ERA). The Sox have made only 4 errors in their last 21 games.
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Tonight, Brayan Bello (7.0 IP, 1 R) recorded the longest relief outing by a Red Sox pitcher since Casey Fossum on 7/24/2002 vs. TB (7.0 IP, 3 R). Bello is the first Sox reliever with 7.0+ IP and 1 run allowed or fewer since Tom Bolton on 7/1/1990 vs. TEX (7.1 IP, 0 R).
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Red Sox pitching in the last 3 games: 3-0 1.00 ERA .152 AVG 27.0 IP 4 R / 3 ER 26 K 4 BB 14-for-92
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Connelly Early is the first pitcher in Red Sox history to record a sub-3.00 ERA and at least 10.0 K/9.0 IP in his first 10 Major League outings (min. 50.0 IP). 10 GS 2.65 ERA .219 AVG 51.0 IP 57 K 18 BB
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Red Sox’ most recent 1-0 walk-off wins: Tonight vs. DET (10) 4/29/2008 vs. TOR (9) 7/18/1980 vs. MIN (10)
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Most RBI since May 30, 2025: 1. Kyle Schwarber 103 2. Cal Raleigh 98 3. TREVOR STORY 92
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Willson Contreras is the first Red Sox player since David Ortiz (2012) to reach base at least 30 times in the team’s first 15 games of a season. Contreras is the first player to reach base 30+ times in his first 15 games as a member of the Red Sox since Kyle Schwarber (2021).
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Wilyer Abreu is the first Red Sox player since Carl Yastrzemski (1974) with at least 3 HR and 10 hits in the team’s first 6 games.
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Roman Anthony would be the first Red Sox player ever to bat leadoff in each of the team’s first 5 games of a season at the age of 21 or younger. The most recent players to do that for any team were Fernando Tatis Jr. (2020) and Mike Trout (2013).
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Connelly Early is the youngest Red Sox starter since Babe Ruth in 1916 to allow 1 or 0 runs and strike out 5+ batters in one of the team’s first 3 games of a season.
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Most recent players to reach base 4+ times on Opening Day at the age of 21 or younger: 2026 ROMAN ANTHONY 2004 Joe Mauer 1990 Ken Griffey Jr. 1990 Delino DeShields 1989 Roberto Alomar 1975 Gary Carter
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Red Sox with 3+ hits on Opening Day at the age of 21 or younger: 1937 Bobby Doerr 1965 Tony Conigliaro 2026 Roman Anthony
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Youngest Red Sox with multiple hits on Opening Day: 1937 Bobby Doerr (19 years, 13 days) 1938 Bobby Doerr (20 y, 11 d) 1965 Tony Conigliaro (20 y, 95 d) 1973 Dwight Evans (21 y, 154 d) 1940 Ted Williams (21 y, 230 d) 2026 ROMAN ANTHONY (21 y, 317 d)
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Roman Anthony is the youngest player ever to reach base in the Red Sox’ first plate appearance of a season.
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Roman Anthony will be the 4th-youngest Opening Day leadoff hitter in Red Sox history. 1937 Bobby Doerr (19 years, 13 days) 1954 Billy Consolo (19 years, 238 days) 1965 Rico Petrocelli (21 years, 289 days) 2026 ROMAN ANTHONY (21 years, 317 days)
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The Red Sox are the only team in Postseason history to go 9-1 or better over a 10-game stretch against the Yankees. They are also the only team ever to win 5 consecutive road playoff games vs. the Yankees. W 6-4 W 5-4 @ W 4-2 @ W 10-3 W 5-4 L 2-6 @ W 16-1 @ W 4-3 W 6-2 @ W 3-1
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