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#RedSox (vs. Braves, 1:05): Hernández 2B, Verdugo RF, Martinez LF, Devers 3B, Renfroe DH, Gonzalez SS, Vázquez C, Dalbec 1B, Duran CF, and Andriese RHP
Verdugo in RF and Duran in CF sounds like a good idea to me.
If Dalbec was a vastly better defender, they would have kept him at 3b. The truth is, Dalbec is just an average defender at best. You're not going to move Devers off position for that defensive profile.
I don't think Chaim sees Devers' defense as keeping us from the playoffs. We're on the outside looking in right now. I think Chaim's plan is to watch Devers this year and move him to DH/1B next offseason if there isn't improvement.
This team is NOT a WS contender. Moving a "butcher" off the position doesn't fix the larger issues with this roster.
Maybe they try to sneak Wilson through waivers at the end of Spring Training?
The change to the start of the AAA season does seem to be an interesting complication.
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Reading between the lines a bit, Opening Day sounds like a reach for Brasier and Cordero.
Sox seemed short in the outfield already. Yairo Munoz could factor into the mix after being dropped from the 40-man after last season.
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Darwinzon Hernandez will get in a sim game tomorrow, Ottavino is scheduled for Wednesday.
Bogaerts is taking BP on the field tomorrow. Cordero is still not cleared,. Santana is on the field but still going through his throwing program after elbow surgery.