Red Sox prospect Jhostynxon Garcia – who is fittingly nicknamed "The Password" – has been called up to the big leagues. Boston called up the outfielder from Triple-A Worcester on Thursday ahead of a crucial four-game series against the New York Yankees.

The Yankees offense was overmatched again by Brayan Bello — as well as Aroldis Chapman, who closed out the game in the ninth.

If the Red Sox and Yankees are tied in the standings after 162 games, Friday’s win — and Boston’s overall dominance over New York this season — will loom large.

The Boston Red Sox need to add a first baseman to their roster, and they could target New York Mets slugger Pete Alonso in the offseason.

The swashbuckling squirrel then inspected Fried’s foot hole on the mound before darting toward Ben Rice at first base. Rice, too, was initially statue-esque, but he ultimately jumped away as the squirrel grew near.

The squirrel emerged near the Red Sox dugout on the third-base line, running into Boston’s rookie outfielder Jhostynxon Garcia before making his way to the mound. Fried then stood and watched the squirrel make himself at home, standing for a few moments on the dirt before scampering off toward first base.

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The Boston Red Sox won the Alex Bregman sweepstakes last offseason, but they'll likely need to win it again in the coming winter.

Lefthander Steven Matz, a 34-year-old Stony Brook native, is a new member of the Red Sox after being traded by the Cardinals ahead of last month’s deadline. A career starter who spent his first six seasons with the Mets, Matz has transitioned to a relief role — at least for now.

Walker Buehler has said all the right things about his struggles for the Boston Red Sox this year. Unfortunately, he just never got the job done on the mound. B