DETROIT — Nick Sogard is more than happy to be playing first base for the Red Sox, which he acknowledges wouldn’t necessarily have been the case a few years ago. The 27-year-old switch-hitter considered himself a middle infielder when he was drafted by the Rays in 2019.

The Red Sox got pummeled by the Tigers Monday night in a game that was over before it started. Good for Celtics viewership, at least. If he keeps hitting like this we can all agree to leave him alone, methinks. He went 1-1 before being pulled. That’s perfect. You can’t do better than that.

Gleyber Torres homered and drove in three runs and the Detroit Tigers cruised to a 14-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox.

The boos echoed around Comerica Park, loudly and lustily, every time Alex Bregman came to bat against the team he spurned as a free agent to sign with the Red Sox three months ago after a courtship that lasted nearly as long.

Who could the Red Sox turn to at first base if Romy Gonzalez doesn’t work out and Rafael Devers stays at DH? A deep dive into Boston’s potential options, including who makes sense and

Anthony, 20, is the No. 1 prospect in baseball. His overall numbers and his underlying metrics suggest that he's ready for the big leagues, but he's still being stashed in Triple-A. Why?

The Red Sox will face a challenge this week with three games on the road against the American League's best team. On Monday, Abraham Toro and Kristian Campbell will make up the right side of the infield.