Chris Sale’s final season with the Red Sox was fueled by fire—he vowed to give everything, every day, to make up for lost time, training like he was 23 and pushing through every workout. Though his tenure ended with a trade to Atlanta, Sale still carries deep love for Boston fans, even as he’s now thriving in Atlanta, earning Cy Young buzz, while his former trade partner, Vaughn Grissom, struggled briefly in Boston before being moved again.

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Willson Contreras is locking in for the long haul in Boston, refusing to waive his no-trade clause and calling the Red Sox his new family. At 34, with two years left on his deal, he’s thriving with the team’s young core, hitting .285 with 20 homers and 61 RBIs this season — even making the Home Run Derby semifinals. His recent trade from St. Louis to Boston now looks like a perfect fit, especially as the Red Sox surge with a nine-game win streak and playoff hopes. Contreras, a World Series champ with the Cubs in 2016, is clearly happy here — and the Sox are unlikely to trade him now.

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The Boston Red Sox are on fire, riding a nine-game win streak and closing in on a playoff spot after a rocky start — all while their young star Ceddanne Rafaela makes his first All-Star Game, where he got a surreal meet-up with Hall of Famer Andruw Jones, who coached him and called him destined for greatness.

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