The Fenway Rundown: Boston Red Sox Podcast

Co-hosts Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam are joined by former Red Sox captain and current game-planning coordinator Jason Varitek. Varitek talks about what he's looking forward to most about this week's 2004 reunion, shares some Tim Wakefield memories, discusses the current iteration of the Red Sox and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Co-hosts Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam wrap up the Red Sox' first series of the season, a four-game split in Seattle. The writers talk about Boston's impressive starting pitching against the Mariners and if it changes expectations for the team moving forward. Cotillo and McAdam also dive into Kenley Jansen's injury issues, the struggles of Wilyer Abreu and much more. Learn more about your ad choic...

Red Sox president/CEO Sam Kennedy joins Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam on Opening Day to talk about his future with the Red Sox, ticket sales being down, expectations for the 2024 season, why the budget dropped over the winter and much, much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Co-hosts Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam break down all of the Red Sox Opening Day roster decisions, including the surprising move to send lefty reliever Brennan Bernardino to Triple-A. The writers discuss Garrett Whitlock in the rotation, Ceddanne Rafaela in center, Bobby Dalbec over C.J. Cron and much more in advance of Thursday's opener. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoi...

It's an annual tradition on the Fenway Rundown as MassLive's panel of experts reveals their predictions for the 2024 MLB season. Regular hosts Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam are joined by colleagues Jim Pignatiello, Chris Smith and Matt Vautour to reveal postseason picks, World Series winners, the Red Sox' record in 2024, Boston bold predictions and much, much more. Learn more about your ad choices...

Co-hosts Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam are back with a fresh mailbag episode to start off the week. The two writers discuss Boston's impending Opening Day roster decisions, predict breakout stars for 2024, analyze Jarren Duran's future with the Red Sox and much, much more. To be able to submit questions for future mailbags, text JOIN to (617) 751-6257, then simply click the link and subscribe. Lea...

On this episode, host Sean McAdam is joined by Red Sox reliever Chris Martin who spoke about his unusual journey to the big leagues, the advise he offers young relievers and his feeling that this year’s edition of the Red Sox might be better than everyone thinks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode, Red Sox right-hander Cooper Criswell joins the show. Criswell explains why he signed with the Red Sox this winter, how he's approaching the rotation competition this spring and much more. The righty also discusses his rise from junior college to the majors (with a stop at UNC along the way). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode, co-hosts Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam (back in Fort Myers) discuss the bad news that Lucas Giolito is undergoing elbow surgery Monday and what it means for the Red Sox, especially in terms of Giolito's contract. The hosts also go back and forth to project the last pieces of Boston's Opening Day roster and discuss the storylines to watch over the last two weeks of camp. Learn more...

On this episode, co-hosts Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam are back together to analyze a busy week of Red Sox news. The writers first discuss Lucas Giolito's devastating elbow injury and what it means for the Red Sox, including a potential pursuit of Jordan Montgomery. They then discuss Brayan Bello's six-year, $55 million contract extension and guess who may be next to get a long-term deal from Bos...

Hall of Famer Pedro Martinez joined us from Fort Myers and talked about what he’s seen with the Red Sox’ pitching staff this spring, what Brayan Bello needs to take the next step and his thoughts on ownership cutting payroll. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former Red Sox infielder and current broadcaster Lou Merloni reacts to the Lucas Giolito news, explains why Jordan Montgomery probably isn’t riding to the rescue and what he likes about broadcasting games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Co-hosts Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam are back with a mailbag episode to cap off the week. The two writers, fresh off a trip to spring training in Fort Myers, answer subscriber questions about C.J. Cron, Jordan Montgomery, Red Sox roster battles and much, much more. To be able to submit questions for future mailbags, text JOIN to (617) 751-6257, then simply click the link and subscribe. Learn mor...

Longtime MLB executive (and central Mass. native) J.P. Ricciardi joins the podcast to talk about the news he's retiring from baseball — and why. Ricciardi also discusses his new venture on the media side of things, his one day working for the Red Sox under Theo Epstein, his son, Dante, working as a Red Sox scout, front office dynamics and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphon...

In their third and final interview from their first trip to Fort Myers, co-hosts Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam are joined by Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story. Story reveals why he decided to take on a leadership role in 2024, the identity he hopes his team takes on and why he thinks Boston's lineup will be dangerous this season. The former Rockie also discusses what he needs to do to have a bounceba...

Red Sox starter Lucas Giolito joins co-hosts Sean McAdam and Chris Cotillo for an extended conversation in Fort Myers. Giolito discusses why he signed with the Red Sox as a free agent, what he expects from himself in 2024 (including one specific goal), his early impressions of the organization and much, much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode, co-hosts Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam react to Rafael Devers calling out the Red Sox for their slow winter, plus analyze what it means in terms of Devers' growth as a leader. The writers also discuss their takeaways from John Henry and Sam Kennedy's appearance at Fenway South and the news that Boston has signed likable reliever Liam Hendriks. Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...

Red Sox closer Kenley Jansen joins the show to discuss seeing his name in trade rumors this winter, his mentality pitching for a team with lower expectations than he's accustomed to, his Hall of Fame candidacy and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Co-hosts Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam recap the Saturday trade that sent reliever John Schreiber from the Red Sox to the Royals for pitching prospect David Sandlin. The writers explain why Boston made the trade, talk about what they got back and get into the messaging aspect of the deal. The episode concludes with audio from Craig Breslow's media availability; he explains why he made the trade wi...

Hosts Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam recap the first few days of Red Sox spring training from Florida, examine what the future could look like for Kenley Jansen, where they believe the leadership will come from and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Co-hosts Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam break down the first day of Red Sox spring training and their takeaways from lengthy media availabilities with manager Alex Cora and chief baseball officer Craig Breslow. The writers discuss Cora's future in Boston, whether or not the Red Sox will make more moves before Opening Day and the general lack of interest — and storylines — surrounding this year's te...

Co-hosts Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam are joined by fellow MassLive Red Sox writer Chris Smith, who discusses his top 25 Red Sox prospect rankings that came out this week on the site. Smith reveals why he ranked Roman Anthony over Marcelo Mayer at No. 1, who he thinks is the best pitcher in the system, his breakout prospect candidate for 2023 and more. The writers also discuss this week's news th...

Host Sean McAdam is joined by Red Sox outfield prospect Roman Anthony, who talked about his climb up the team's minor league ladder, the brotherhood he feels with other top Sox prospects and his own thoughts on how close he is to realizing his major league dream. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Co-hosts Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam analyze Friday's big news that Theo Epstein has returned to the Red Sox organization as a part-owner and senior advisor for Fenway Sports Group. Cotillo and McAdam discuss their piece about Epstein's new role and what it means for the Red Sox and dig into why now — with this group of people — was the right time for Epstein's return. Learn more about your ad c...

Co-host Chris Cotillo is joined by fellow Red Sox beat writer Chris Smith to wrap up the week. The two writers discuss what Justin Turner's departure for Toronto means for the Red Sox and go over Smith's recent Red Sox payroll projection. Cotillo and Smith also get into the impacts of the Orioles sale and preview Smith's prospect projections, which will go live next week. Learn more about your ad...