{"id":169230,"date":"2026-03-26T01:47:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T01:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=169230"},"modified":"2026-03-26T01:47:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T01:47:00","slug":"brutal-betrayal-before-battle-boston-red-sox-heartlessly-release-7-year-veteran-just-hours-before-reds-showdown-loyalty-shattered-in-one-cold-move","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=169230","title":{"rendered":"Brutal Betrayal Before Battle: Boston Red Sox Heartlessly Release 7-Year Veteran Just Hours Before Reds Showdown \u2013 Loyalty Shattered in One Cold Move!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-1243311212.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-1243311212.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-1243311212.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-1243311212.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Boston Red Sox Release 7-Year MLB Player Before Reds Game\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>\n<p>Getty<\/p>\n<p>BOSTON, MA &#8211; SEPTEMBER 17: Manager Alex Cora #13 of the Boston Red Sox looks on from the dugout during the third inning against the Kansas City Royals at Fenway Park on September 17, 2022 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo By Winslow Townson\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>On Thursday afternoon, the Boston Red Sox will open up their 2026 regular season when they visit the Cincinnati Reds in Ohio.<\/p>\n<p>The Red Sox have made a lot of roster moves to get ready for Opening Day.<\/p>\n<h2>Red Sox Release 7-Year MLB Player<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_5857379\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2262745006_2217e8.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2262745006_2217e8.jpg 5199w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2262745006_2217e8.jpg?resize=100,150 100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2262745006_2217e8.jpg?resize=200,300 200w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2262745006_2217e8.jpg?resize=768,1152 768w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2262745006_2217e8.jpg?resize=683,1024 683w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2262745006_2217e8.jpg?resize=1024,1536 1024w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2262745006_2217e8.jpg?resize=1365,2048 1365w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2262745006_2217e8.jpg?resize=354,531 354w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2262745006_2217e8.jpg?resize=780,1170 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2262745006_2217e8.jpg?resize=425,637 425w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2262745006_2217e8.jpg?resize=113,169 113w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2262745006_2217e8.jpg?resize=120,180 120w\" alt=\"Boston Red Sox Release 7-Year MLB Player Before Reds Game\" width=\"780\" height=\"1170\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5857379\" data-lazy-load=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-5857379\">FORT MYERS, FLORIDA \u2013 FEBRUARY 17: Brendan Rodgers #5 of the Boston Red Sox poses for a picture during the 2026 Boston Red Sox Photo Day at JetBlue Park at Fenway South on February 17, 2026 in Fort Myers, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>According to Brendan Campbell of bloggingtheredsox.com, the Red Sox have released Brendan Rodgers ahead of the new season.<\/p>\n<p>Campbell wrote: \u201cThe Red Sox have released veteran infielder Brendan Rodgers, who was in camp as a non-roster invite this spring before suffering a right shoulder injury earlier this month that ultimately required surgery.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rodgers is coming off a year where he appeared in 43 games for the Houston Astros.<\/p>\n<p>He batted .191 with two home runs, 11 RBI\u2019s and 12 runs.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5857377\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2213808853.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2213808853.jpg 5258w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2213808853.jpg?resize=150,100 150w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2213808853.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2213808853.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2213808853.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2213808853.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2213808853.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2213808853.jpg?resize=782,521 782w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2213808853.jpg?resize=780,520 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2213808853.jpg?resize=425,283 425w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2213808853.jpg?resize=254,169 254w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2213808853.jpg?resize=270,180 270w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2213808853.jpg?resize=225,150 225w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2213808853.jpg?resize=242,161 242w\" alt=\"Boston Red Sox Release 7-Year MLB Player Before Reds Game\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5857377\" data-lazy-load=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-5857377\">GettyMILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN \u2013 MAY 06: Brendan Rodgers #1 of the Houston Astros rounds first base on his three-run home run in the seventh inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field on May 06, 2025 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by John Fisher\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Rodgers\u2019 MLB Career<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_5857378\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2220202175.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2220202175.jpg 3226w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2220202175.jpg?resize=150,100 150w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2220202175.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2220202175.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2220202175.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2220202175.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2220202175.jpg?resize=2048,1366 2048w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2220202175.jpg?resize=782,521 782w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2220202175.jpg?resize=780,520 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2220202175.jpg?resize=425,283 425w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2220202175.jpg?resize=253,169 253w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2220202175.jpg?resize=270,180 270w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2220202175.jpg?resize=225,150 225w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2220202175.jpg?resize=242,161 242w\" alt=\"Boston Red Sox Release 7-Year MLB Player Before Reds Game\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5857378\" data-lazy-load=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-5857378\">GettyHOUSTON, TEXAS \u2013 JUNE 12: Jeremy Pe\u00f1a #3 (L) and Brendan Rodgers #1 of the Houston Astros laugh at second base during the eighth inning against the Chicago White Sox at Daikin Park on June 12, 2025 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Rodgers was picked third in the 2015 MLB Draft.<\/p>\n<p>Before the Astros, he had spent the first six years of his career playing for the Colorado Rockies.<\/p>\n<p>In 2022, he batted .266 with 13 home runs, 63 RBI\u2019s and 72 runs in 137 games.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5857375\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2167844517.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2167844517.jpg 3523w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2167844517.jpg?resize=150,100 150w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2167844517.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2167844517.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2167844517.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2167844517.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2167844517.jpg?resize=2048,1366 2048w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2167844517.jpg?resize=782,521 782w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2167844517.jpg?resize=780,520 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2167844517.jpg?resize=425,283 425w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2167844517.jpg?resize=253,169 253w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2167844517.jpg?resize=270,180 270w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2167844517.jpg?resize=225,150 225w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2167844517.jpg?resize=242,161 242w\" alt=\"Boston Red Sox Release 7-Year MLB Player Before Reds Game\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5857375\" data-lazy-load=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-5857375\">GettyWASHINGTON, DC \u2013 AUGUST 21: Brendan Rodgers #7 of the Colorado Rockies throws from a knee for an out on Jacob Young of the Washington Nationals at first base in the second inning at Nationals Park on August 21, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Jess Rapfogel\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>At 29, he could still be a good pickup for another MLB team (once he gets healthy).<\/p>\n<p>Over 495 games, Rodgers has batted .261 with 47 home runs, 208 RBI\u2019s and 230 runs.<\/p>\n<p>Chris Cotillo of MassLive wrote (on March 17): \u201cUpdate: Red Sox non-roster invitee Brendan Rodgers underwent right shoulder labral revision surgery, performed by Dr. Neal ElAttrache. He was back in camp today in a brace.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5857376\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2211362270.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2211362270.jpg 3066w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2211362270.jpg?resize=150,100 150w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2211362270.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2211362270.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2211362270.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2211362270.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2211362270.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2211362270.jpg?resize=782,521 782w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2211362270.jpg?resize=780,520 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2211362270.jpg?resize=425,283 425w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2211362270.jpg?resize=254,169 254w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2211362270.jpg?resize=270,180 270w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2211362270.jpg?resize=225,150 225w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2211362270.jpg?resize=242,161 242w\" alt=\"Boston Red Sox Release 7-Year MLB Player Before Reds Game\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5857376\" data-lazy-load=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-5857376\">GettyHOUSTON, TEXAS \u2013 APRIL 21: Brendan Rodgers #1 of the Houston Astros hits a two-run double in the eighth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Daikin Park on April 21, 2025 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Red Sox Ahead Of Reds Showdown<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_5851772\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2206775169.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2206775169.jpg 4000w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2206775169.jpg?resize=150,100 150w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2206775169.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2206775169.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2206775169.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2206775169.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2206775169.jpg?resize=2048,1366 2048w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2206775169.jpg?resize=782,521 782w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2206775169.jpg?resize=780,520 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2206775169.jpg?resize=425,283 425w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2206775169.jpg?resize=253,169 253w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2206775169.jpg?resize=270,180 270w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2206775169.jpg?resize=225,150 225w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2206775169.jpg?resize=242,161 242w\" alt=\"Boston Red Sox Release 7-Year MLB Player Before Reds Game\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5851772\" data-lazy-load=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-5851772\">GettyMONTERREY, MEXICO \u2013 MARCH 24: Manager Alex Cora of the Boston Red Sox enters the field prior to the MLB Monterrey Series between the Boston Red Sox and Sultanes de Monterrey at estadio Mobil Super on March 24, 2025 in Monterrey, Mexico. (Photo by Azael Rodriguez\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Following the Reds, the Red Sox will remain on the road for a series with the Houston Astros that starts on March 30.<\/p>\n<p>They will then return home to host the San Diego Padres.<\/p>\n<p>Ben Stinar Ben Stinar has been covering the NBA for over seven years.\u00a0 He has written for OnSI, Forbes, Amico Hoops, The Big Lead and had a podcast with former All-Star Jameer Nelson. More about Ben Stinar<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getty BOSTON, MA &#8211; SEPTEMBER 17: Manager Alex Cora #13 of the Boston Red Sox looks on from the dugout during the third inning against the Kansas&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-169230","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-mlb"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Brutal Betrayal Before Battle: Boston Red Sox Heartlessly Release 7-Year Veteran Just Hours Before Reds Showdown \u2013 Loyalty Shattered in One Cold Move! - NEWS USA<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=169230\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Brutal Betrayal Before Battle: Boston Red Sox Heartlessly Release 7-Year Veteran Just Hours Before Reds Showdown \u2013 Loyalty Shattered in One Cold Move! 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