| 2023 Boston Red Sox | ||
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| League | American League | |
| Division | East | |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park | |
| City | Boston | |
| Record | 78–84 (.481) | |
| Divisional place | 5th | |
| Owners | John W. Henry (Fenway Sports Group) | |
| President | Sam Kennedy | |
Chief baseball officer | Chaim Bloom (until Sept. 14) | |
| General manager | Brian O'Halloran (until Sept. 14) | |
| Manager | Alex Cora | |
| Television | NESN: Dave O’Brien or Mike Monaco (play-by-play) with Lou Merloni, Will Middlebrooks, Kevin Millar, Tim Wakefield,[a] Kevin Youkilis (analyst rotation)[1] | |
| Radio | WEEI-FM / Boston Red Sox Radio Network: Joe Castiglione, Will Flemming, Sean McDonough, Lou Merloni (rotation)[2] | |
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The 2023 Boston Red Sox season was the 123rd season in Boston Red Sox franchise history, and their 112th season at Fenway Park. The team was led by Alex Cora, in the third season of his second stint as the team's manager.
The Red Sox began their regular season on March 30, in a home game against the Baltimore Orioles. On September 14, Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom, who joined the team following the 2019 season, was fired,[3] and Brian O'Halloran was removed as general manager, although not fired.[4] On September 20, the team was eliminated from playoff contention for the second straight season. The team's season ended on October 1, finishing with a record of 78–84, in last place of the American League East. The Red Sox ranked last in fielding among Major League Baseball (MLB) teams,[5] and were criticized for poor pitching,[6][7] a lack of pitching depth, and poor roster management.[8][9]
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- ^ "NESN Announces Booth Talent For 2023 Red Sox Season". NESN. January 21, 2023. Archived from the original on March 27, 2023. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
- ^ O'Malley, Nick (December 16, 2022). "Lou Merloni joins WEEI Red Sox radio booth as Joe Castiglione takes reduced role". masslive.com. Archived from the original on March 13, 2023. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
- ^ Abraham, Peter (September 14, 2023). "Red Sox fire chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom after disappointing four-season tenure". The Boston Globe. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
- ^ Smith, Christopher (September 14, 2023). "Is Red Sox GM out in addition to Chaim Bloom? Sam Kennedy answers". masslive.com. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
- ^ "Major League Leaderboards - 2023 - Fielding". FanGraphs Baseball. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
- ^ Verducci, Tom (May 8, 2023). "The Red Sox Are Winning, But This One Weakness Will Eventually Expose Them". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
- ^ Studley, Chris (October 10, 2023). "2023 MLB Season Recap: Boston Red Sox". newbaseballmedia.com. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
- ^ Browne, Ian (October 4, 2023). "Highs and lows for the 2023 Red Sox". MLB.com. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
- ^ Dan Shaughnessy, Dan (September 14, 2023). "Chaim Bloom is not the only guy to blame for this Red Sox mess". The Boston Globe. Retrieved April 21, 2024.