Dewey should be in. At his peak, Jim Rice was one of the top 2-3 players in the game. Evans never reached those heights, but was solid for a long time.
@TomCaron
Rodriguez' velo is down here in the early going. Has only topped 93 mph on four of his 25 pitches. Not throwing his four-seamer very often. Something to keep an eye on as he works his way back after 18 months away from regular-season games.
PeteAbe
Marwin Gonzalez had one game at shortstop since 2018 before starting there today.
Scouts who followed the Sox in spring training wondered if they had a legit backup shortstop.
The answer is Xander should play 161 games this year.
aka Hasn't really pitched in 12 months, probably should have sent him to extended spring training. Seems like he's getting much more of the plate than he usually does.