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February 22, 2026 The MassLive Red Sox Newsletter Red Sox Red Sox get first taste of drastic rule change: ‘It’s here — and we have to adjust,’ Alex Cora says In a way, Saturday marked a new era for the Red Sox when it comes to in-game challenges. By Chris Cotillo | ccotillo@MassLive.com Read more Red Sox Red Sox’ Payton Tolle gets a fresh start, from the beginning Payton Tolle had never made a start in a big league spring training game. On Saturday, he got to check that box. By Sean McAdam | sean.mcadam@masslive.com MORE    Red Sox Red Sox ace says it’s ‘insane’ Lucas Giolito isn’t signed: ‘The middle of the market gets screwed’ Lucas Giolito was a rotation anchor for the Red Sox in 2025 but remains unsigned as exhibition games begin in Arizona in Florida. His friend and former rotation mate, Garrett Crochet, weighed in Saturday. By Chris Cotillo | ccotillo@MassLive.com MORE    Red Sox Alex Cora names Boston Red Sox leadoff hitter and his reasoning is simple Roman Anthony will begin the regular season as the Red Sox leadoff hitter. By Christopher Smith | csmith@masslive.com MORE    Red Sox Red Sox lineup vs. Twins includes Roman Anthony, 2 trade additions, 2 free agent signees The Red Sox open their Grapefruit League schedule Saturday with a 1:05 p.m. road game against the Twins across town at Hammond Stadium. Here's the lineup. By MassLive.com Staff MORE    Subscriber Exclusive   Fenway Insider: Alex Cora’s surprising response to Marcelo Mayer’s role Where will Marcelo Mayer play this season? MassLive's Sean McAdam addresses that and more in today's Fenway Insider video diary from JetBlue Park. By Sean McAdam | sean.mcadam@masslive.com and Meredith Perri | mperri@masslive.com MORE    See more       Introducing Premium Access   Full Access for you — and four more.   Start Today for $1   Subscribe Now   Cancel anytime.