Julian McWilliams

The Nationals decided they wanted no part of Tyler O'Neill after the Red Sox slugger was up 2-0 in the count in the eighth inning Saturday at Fenway Park.

The Red Sox optioned Josh Winckowski to Triple A Worcester following Saturday evening's game. Winckowski posted a 3.33 ERA across 12 games, four of which were starts.

The injured first baseman has tried to be an asset to his fellow hitters — and has even showed up in the dugout wearing spikes.

The Red Sox were down by just a run against the Rays in the bottom of the ninth inning of a game Wednesday night that, once again, featured little offense.

Whitlock came out of his rehab outing for Triple A Worcester without incident and is still on schedule to join the big league parent club.

Kenley Jansen and the Red Sox squandered what could have been their biggest comeback win of the season Thursday against the Rays.

ST. LOUIS — Brayan Bello snatched his glove off his left hand with two outs in the fifth inning Friday evening.

ST. LOUIS — Scouting reports praised catcher Reese McGuire's defense when the Pirates picked him in the first round of the 2013 MLB draft.

ST. LOUIS — Twice the Red Sox overcame a deficit, until their deficiencies proved fatal Saturday.

ST. LOUIS — The Red Sox needed one of these breakout games, one in which a struggling offense came alive.