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Red Sox problem's only solution is trading Jarren Duran
TL;DR
The Boston Red Sox are facing an outfield surplus and need to trade Jarren Duran to resolve the issue. With five outfielders competing for playing time, a trade is seen as the most viable solution.
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The Boston Red Sox have too many outfielders.
That was a true problem even in the offseason, and it ended up being a bit of a surprise that they didn't trade one then.
Now, though, it's even more obvious: They need to trade someone, and it probably should be Jarren Duran.
Boston has five outfielders that deserve at least some playing time: Duran, Roman Anthony, Wilyer Abreu, Ceddanne Rafaela and Masataka Yoshida.
Rafaela is by far the most clear centerfielder, so he's pretty much safe here.
One guy can be the DH most of the time, so that even allows four in the lineup.
But five? That seems a bit tough to manage.
Sure, you can figure that injuries will come and the depth will be useful. But that's an odd thing to bet on while possessing players that could fetch help at other spots.
If the Red Sox could get an infielder for Duran, for example, that'd probably be quite worth it.
"As far as roster questions go, there are much worse issues to have than shuffling between five healthy, productive outfielders, but there is no denying the weirdness of the situation," Just Baseball's Daniel Fox wrote in a new article. "Yoshida sits near the top of the leaderboards in both walk rate and hard-hit rate yet has started less than half of the games, while Duran’s slow start at the plate may be partly attributed to being benched three times in the last nine games."
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It's a really odd time to make a trade at the moment, being so early in the season. The Red Sox may be best served solving this if they can, though.
If they keep things as they are, it'll just remain a bit confusing.
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Q&A
Why do the Boston Red Sox need to trade Jarren Duran?
The Red Sox have an excess of outfielders, and trading Duran is considered necessary to balance playing time among the team's five deserving outfielders.
Who are the other outfielders on the Boston Red Sox besides Jarren Duran?
The other outfielders include Roman Anthony, Wilyer Abreu, Ceddanne Rafaela, and Masataka Yoshida.
What are the potential consequences of not trading Jarren Duran?
If the Red Sox do not trade Duran, it could lead to dissatisfaction among players due to limited playing time and hinder the team's overall performance.
