Red Sox groundskeeper Dave Mellor announced his retirement after 23 years at Fenway Park. Read more on Boston.com.

The Boston Red Sox are expected to retain the services of a valuable veteran who had arguably his best offensive season in 2024.

Dave Mellor has been referred to as the "Rembrandt of Groundskeeping" and has published two books about the art of mowing and grooming lawns. He was hired by the Red Sox in 2001.

BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Red Sox will try to break their three-game losing streak when they take on the Tampa Bay Rays. Boston has an 80-81 record overall and a 37-43 record at home. The Red Sox are 59-12 in games when they out-hit their opponents.

Boston drops to 80-81 after a second straight loss to Tampa Bay, 7-2, and now needs a win Sunday to end with a .500 record.

In addition to a pregame ceremony, NESN will pick up the audio feed of the radio call for the ninth inning of Sunday's game to broadcast Castiglione's last call. The post How Red Sox plan to honor Joe Castiglione ahead of his retirement from broadcast booth appeared first on Boston.

Before he calls his final game Red Sox game, Hall of Fame broadcaster Joe Castiglione will be celebrated by the team -- and the city of Boston -- at Fenway Park on Sunday.