The Boston Red Sox desperately need a new right-hander in their bullpen, and it appears they could get a good one back soon.

The Red Sox started the week by adding some much-needed pop at first base with the signing of free agent first baseman Nathaniel Lowe, who was immediately added to the roster and available to play in Monday’s game against the Orioles.

Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora provided a Marcelo Mayer update ahead of Friday's game against the Miami Marlins.

The Boston Red Sox lost first baseman Triston Casas to a devastating knee injury in May. The 25-year-old had struggled early in the season, but carried high expectations to return to his prior form in which he put up a 129 and 124 OPS+ in 2023 and 2024 respectively.

Slaten (shoulder) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Worcester on Tuesday, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports. Slaten had been scheduled to throw a live batting practice session Monday. However, he's feeling so good that the Red Sox have opted to skip that session and send him out on a rehab assignment right away.

Greenwell spent his entire 12-year MLB career with the Red Sox and in 2008 was inducted into the team’s hall of fame.

The Philadelphia Phillies could lose Kyle Schwarber in free agency, and the Boston Red Sox could be contenders to land him.

Roman Anthony continues to impress. The Boston Red Sox rookie phenom, the former No. 1 prospect in all of baseball, keeps doing things that no one, or very few players, have done before. The latest is this, via OptaStats: