{
  "id": 14956711,
  "title": "Handing out awards to the 2026 Red Sox",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/handing-out-awards-to-the-2026-red-sox",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-16T12:45:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/handing-awards-2026-red-sox-124527229.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Boston, MA - July 20, 2026 - The Boston Red Sox played a series of games against the Baltimore Orioles at Fenway Park. Caleb Durbin, Willson Contreras, Ceddanne Rafaela, Sonny Gray, and Wilyer Abreu were among the top performers, with Contreras being a consistent MVP contender. Jarren Duran struggled, posting a low OPS+, while Garrett Crochet had a disappointing season as the team's starting pitcher. Carlos Narvaez, acquired to replace Kyle Teel, underperformed significantly, leading to a loss of the team's catcher position for the future. Mickey Gasper had an inconsistent season, returning to the Red Sox system after bouncing around.",
  "summary": "Team MVP In the spirit of picking a hitter to win MVP, I guess it’s Willson Contreras. His OPS was the third-highest among qualifiers and was fairly consistent throughout the season. Sonny Gray, Ceddanne Rafaela and Wilyer Abreu all deserve shouts too, but Contreras played for most of the season and stayed steady throughout. — […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}