The Red Sox starter set aside his "stubbornness" and tried to adapt after getting pounded last week in New York.

It’s the week of top prospects in Boston. Roman Anthony, the No. 1 prospect in baseball, per MLB Pipeline, was called up and made his big league debut at Fenway Park on Monday in the series opener against the Rays.

Marcelo Mayer’s first major league home run was greeted by a chorus of boos as he rounded the bases at New York’s Yankee Stadium last week.

Hoskins has an $18 million mutual option on his deal for next year, so acquiring him would be a low-risk investment for a Red Sox team that seems to be in need of some roster stabilization. Hoskins could also offer some clubhouse leadership for Boston's collection of budding rookie stars.

BOSTON — “Insane.” That’s how rookie Marcelo Mayer described veteran shortstop Trevor Story’s jump throw during the sixth inning of the Red Sox’ 4-3 win over the Rays on Wednesday.

After a 10-8 extra-inning win in Monday's opener, Tampa Bay had its 2-game winning streak snapped on Tuesday with a 3-1 loss against the Red Sox. The Rays were held to just 3 hits in the loss while 1B Yandy Diaz had the team's only RBI with a fifth-inning single.