The lack of any real playoff drama this year has led to a dramatic increase in the number of newspapers pimping their local boys for postseason hardware. The latest: Jonathan Papelbon: His core ...

The Nationals have traded for All-Star closer Mark Melancon, and that means a demotion to the setup role for struggling closer Jonathan Papelbon. In a weirdly funny twist, this exact scenario happened ...

Jonathan Papelbon has made certain things clear: He does not like Alex Verdugo and the work ethic he brings to the baseball field. After calling Verdugo a “bitch” on X in December after the new ...

Former MLB pitcher and current NESN analyst Jonathan Papelbon didn’t hold back about his feelings on ESPN talking head Stephen A. Smith. Papelbon was firing back at Smith for comments the noted hot ...

From almost the moment the Nationals cut loose defrocked closer Jonathan Papelbon, rumors circulated that his old team in Boston would make a for a natural landing spot. The Red Sox are of course in ...

What is going on with Rafael Devers? Jonathan Papelbon offered a theory on Sunday, after the Boston Red Sox lost the finale of the four-game series with the Texas Rangers. During Extra Innings Live, ...

Jonathan Papelbon was a lightning rod during his Phillies tenure from 2012 to 2015. Papelbon, a big money free agent signing who ended up as the franchise's all-time saves leader, came as the Golden ...

The Nationals have officially announced that they’ve released former closer Jonathan Papelbon, making him a free agent. The Nats had initially told Papelbon they intended to designate him for ...

CINCINNATI -- Philadelphia Phillies closer Jonathan Papelbon turned his All-Star Game moment in the sun into a "get me out of Philadelphia" lobbying session Monday afternoon. Papelbon, who has ...

We’ve heard before both that the Red Sox have expressed real interest in bringing back former closer Jonathan Papelbon and that a signing no longer seems very likely to come to fruition. Today’s ...

It sounds like Jonathan Papelbon’s 2016 season is over whether he likes it or not. The recently-released reliever still hasn’t signed with a team despite interest, and one suitor, the Boston Red Sox, ...