Boston hit for the cycle against Pierson Ohl in four-run frame, and longtime Twins nemesis Lucas Giolito earned his ninth win against Minnesota.

“I mean, a long day in general,” Hicks told reporters. “But obviously I got fully hot [before the delay] and ran on the field and felt really good to go. Then they pulled the tarp, I came back in, sat for an hour, got hot again, and didn’t really have my legs and didn’t know where the zone was.”

Red Sox manager Alex Cora shared an update on injured relief pitcher Justin Slaten, who is progressing toward a return.

The Boston Red Sox have until Thursday, July 31 at 6 p.m. to bolster their bullpen to make a push for the playoffs.

Here's what Boston manager Alex Cora had to say about the Red Sox and the approaching MLB trade deadline on Monday.

The Red Sox also assigned catcher Ronaldo Hernández, who they signed to a minor league deal July 17, to Double-A Portland to make room for Tromp. He appeared in four games for Worcester.

Brooks Lee hit a two-run single off Jordan Hicks in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Minnesota Twins a 5-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox after a 90-minute rain delay.

The Boston Red Sox announced Aroldis Chapman news after leaving Sunday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers.