Infield defense has presented itself as the biggest issue in the Boston Red Sox lineup in 2024. After Boston's starting pitching has been lights-out to start the season and Trevor Story's campaign ended due to injury, sloppy infield defense has been the culprit in many of its losses. Before the finale of their second series against the MLB-leading Cleveland Guardians, Red Sox skipper Alex Cora formally announced a change to his team's usual defensive alignment. Ever since Rob Refsnyder's return to the lineup, Boston has a surplus of outfielders to cycle in and out of play.
Monday's loss offered another example of the Red Sox' defensive miscues costing them in both the short- and long-term, writes John Tomase.
The Boston Red Sox brought fun vibes to the 2024 season, introducing a new celebration to the game during a 7-3 road trip on the West Coast. During the opening series, players such as Trevor Story were hesitant to share the origin or meaning of their new arm-waving actions on the field and on the base paths. The motion references a “river monster” from a team poker game on Boston's team flights, per MassLive's Chris Cotillo. Specifically, Rafael Devers and Nick Pivetta originally enacted the move, which spread throughout the team.
No | Player | P |
---|---|---|
48 | P | |
66 | P | |
83 | P | |
71 | P | |
44 | P | |
50 | P | |
64 | P | |
54 | P | |
31 | P | |
89 | P | |
74 | P | |
76 | P | |
55 | P | |
79 | P | |
72 | P | |
37 | P | |
56 | P | |
63 | P | |
57 | P | |
22 | P | |
25 | P |
No | Player | P |
---|---|---|
32 | C | |
3 | C | |
12 | C |
No | Player | P |
---|---|---|
36 | 3B | |
29 | 3B | |
11 | 3B | |
23 | SS | |
5 | SS | |
70 | SS | |
19 | 3B | |
10 | SS | |
47 | 2B |
No | Player | P |
---|---|---|
52 | RF | |
16 | LF | |
17 | RF | |
43 | CF | |
30 | RF | |
7 | LF |