![]() Other pitchers including Rich Hill and Bobby Jenks spent significant time on the disabled list. Clay Buchholz was afflicted with what would be diagnosed as a stress fracture in his back and was also put on the disabled list on June 17, where he would remain for the rest of the season. On June 10, Matsuzaka underwent season-ending Tommy John surgery. On May 15, John Lackey and Daisuke Matsuzaka were placed on the disabled list. The Red Sox home opener was Friday, April 8, against the rival New York Yankees. The Red Sox kicked off the year against the defending AL Pennant Winners, the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas, on Friday, April 1. During the offseason the Red Sox traded for first baseman Adrián González, and they followed that move up by signing star outfielder Carl Crawford. The Red Sox made several high profile roster moves hoping to return to postseason success after missing the playoffs in 2010. ![]() Playing other teams in the Grapefruit League the Red Sox finished with 14 wins and 19 losses. The first full team workout of the preseason took place on February 19. 1/10/11-Signed free agent LHP Hideki Okajima.įans gathered at Fenway Park on Februin order to kick off the Red Sox preseason by celebrating Truck Day.1/06/11-Signed free agent RHP Tony Peña Jr.Claimed Max Ramírez off waivers from Texas Rangers.1/05/11-Designated Matt Fox for assignment.12/23/10-Outrighted Brent Dlugach to Pawtucket Red Sox.12/21/10-Designated SS Brent Dlugach for assignment.12/18/10-Signed free agent RHP Dan Wheeler.Signed free agent RHP Clevelan Santeliz.12/16/10-Traded CF Eric Patterson to San Diego Padres.12/11/10-Signed free agent LF Carl Crawford.12/10/10-Signed free agent C Jason Varitek.12/06/10- Portland Sea Dogs traded 1B Anthony Rizzo and RHP Casey Kelly to San Antonio Missions San Diego Padres traded 1B Adrián González to Boston Red Sox and Greenville Drive traded CF Reymond Fuentes to Fort Wayne TinCaps.Signed free agent RHP Brandon Duckworth.RHP Taylor Buchholz elected free agency.LHP Hideki Okajima elected free agency.RHP Santo Luis assigned to Boston Red Sox.12/03/10-2B Nate Spears assigned to Boston Red Sox.11/24/10-Claimed Jordan Parraz off waivers from Kansas City Royals.Called up Óscar Tejeda from Salem Red Sox.Called up Stolmy Pimentel from Salem Red Sox.11/19/10-Called up Luis Exposito from Portland Sea Dogs.11/15/10-Claimed RHP Taylor Buchholz off waivers from Toronto Blue Jays. ![]() 11/12/10-Traded LHP Dustin Richardson to the Florida Marlins for LHP Andrew Miller.Activated LF Jacoby Ellsbury from the 60-day disabled list.Activated 1B Kevin Youkilis from the 60-day disabled list.Activated CF Mike Cameron from the 60-day disabled list.11/08/10-Activated RHP Junichi Tazawa from the 60-day disabled list.C Jason Varitek elected to free agency.C Víctor Martínez elected to free agency.11/07/10-3B Adrián Beltré elected to free agency.11/04/10- Detroit Tigers traded Brent Dlugach to Boston Red Sox.On the last day of the season, September 28, a ninth-inning Red Sox loss to the Baltimore Orioles via a blown save, coupled with a 12-inning comeback victory by the Rays over the Yankees, made the Rays the AL wild card winners and eliminated the Red Sox from playoff contention. With a record of 90 wins and 72 losses, the Red Sox finished third in their division, seven games behind the Yankees.Īfter leading the Tampa Bay Rays by nine games in the AL wild card race on September 3-when their odds of reaching the postseason peaked at 99.6%-the Red Sox lost 18 of their final 24 games. Before the season, the Red Sox were favored to win the American League East and reach the World Series, with some comparing the team to the 1927 New York Yankees. ![]() The 2011 Boston Red Sox season was the 111th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. ( Joe Castiglione, Dave O'Brien, Jon Rish, Dale Arnold) ![]()
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