Baltimore Orioles manager Dave Trembley downplayed his team's four-game Grapefruit League sweep of the Boston Red Sox while praising its approach this spring. 

The Boston Red Sox and pitcher Jon Lester have agreed to terms of a five-year contract extension with a club option for 2014. 

Red Sox left-hander Jon Lester finalized a $30 million, five-year contract on Sunday, a deal that could be worth $42. 

Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia on Sunday downplayed the injury that sent him home from Team USA at the World Baseball Classic with a message for fans: "Tell them to calm down. 

Red Sox shortstop Julio Lugo is expected back in Boston this week for arthroscopic surgery on his right knee. 

Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia has been diagnosed with an abdominal strain and will likely be out only a matter of days, not weeks as originally feared. 

Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia has been diagnosed with an abdominal strain and will likely be out only a matter of days, not weeks as originally feared. 

How bad was the USA's lopsided loss to Puerto Rico on Saturday? Gerry Fraley calls it one of the darkest days in team history. 

Boston's shortstop competition could be headed for an unsatisfactory ending. 

Every big-league bullpen could use a pitcher like Justin Masterson. 

--SS Julio Lugo left the March 13 game against the Yankees with a sore right knee. 

The Red Sox brought in some complementary pieces in the low risk/high reward category -- RHP John Smoltz, OF Rocco Baldelli, RHP Brad Penny, RHP Takashi Saito -- but did very little to change the basic structure of last year's 95-win ballclub. 

The father's voice rang out over the crowd in the little stadium issuing advice to the struggling hitter. 

Mike Lowell was pleased with his first spring start in the field. 

Brad Penny pitched two innings of a minor league intrasquad game Friday at the Boston Red Sox's player development complex, his first spring training outing since shoulder fatigue cut short a bullpen session on March 1.