Overview
- Trevor Story, Roman Anthony and Isiah Kiner‑Falefa are on Triple‑A rehab assignments with Story described as the closest to a recall but hitting just 2-for-21 in six minor‑league games.
- Interim manager Chad Tracy said the team will evaluate each player on a game‑by‑game basis and focus on how they feel after full game workloads rather than small rehab box‑score samples.
- Boston is weighing a deliberate timing choice to delay recalls until the Sept. 1 roster expansion so it can keep in‑season contributors in place while preserving playoff eligibility for players on the 60‑day injured list.
- Reliever Garrett Whitlock traveled with the club, is scheduled to face hitters and could be activated soon to bolster a bullpen in which he has a 2.05 ERA this season.
- The Red Sox made short‑term lineup moves — Andrew Monasterio rested with Nick Sogard at short and Anthony Seigler starting at second — and won 4‑2 on Monday to stay competitive in the Wild Card race.