The Red Sox have their fair share of issues, but unlike last season, Craig Breslow and Alex Cora have been proactive in addressing them, writes John Tomase.
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.
No | Player | P |
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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 | |
63 | P | |
57 | P | |
22 | P | |
25 | P |
No | Player | P |
---|---|---|
32 | C | |
3 | C | |
12 | C |
No | Player | P |
---|---|---|
36 | 3B | |
28 | 1B | |
11 | 3B | |
23 | SS | |
5 | SS | |
70 | SS | |
2 | 1B | |
10 | SS |
No | Player | P |
---|---|---|
52 | RF | |
16 | LF | |
17 | RF | |
43 | CF | |
30 | RF | |
7 | LF |