MLB: After arrival of Trevor Story, Red Sox infielder learns to play in the outfield

The young man infielder Christian Arroyo got his first taste of outfield (right) action in the spring today, running right field for the Boston Red Sox. Manager Alex Cora he was apparently pleased. Arroyo has played all four infield positions in his career, but never on grass.

However, the recent hiring of Trevor Story by Boston has reduced his likelihood of seeing significant playing time on the ground, forcing him to try to expand his defensive repertoire:

Puerto Rican Enrique Hernández and Alex Verdugo seem to be a fixture in the outfield combination, leaving a spot up for grabs. JD Martinez will continue to be the club’s main designated hitter, but he will apparently see more time on the field this year.

Outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. is also in attendance, though he’s coming off a terrible season with Milwaukee, posting a wRC+ of just 35, the lowest in the league among hitters with at least 200 plate appearances.

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Jarren Duran was thought to be in the mix, despite a lackluster performance in his MLB debut last year, but the club announced today that he has been optioned to Triple-A. Taking all of that into consideration, there is a way for Arroyo to gain some playing time, should he adapt well to the defensive switch. In 57 games with the Red Sox last year, he hit .262/.324/.445 for a 106 wRC+.

Raphael Martinez

I am a fan of the King of Sports, especially the Boston Red Sox in MLB and all Mexican baseball in general. This profession has given me the opportunity to cover major events such as the Caribbean Series, LMB All Star, LMP (uninterruptedly since 2009), signatures of important players. I had the chance to attend the 2013 World Classic in Arizona, USA, although as a fan. Apart from this beautiful sport, I love basketball, where I have also narrated games and even an NBA friendly 10 years ago, but I have baseball in my veins. Degree in Communication Sciences from the Autonomous University of Sinaloa (UAS) , from which I graduated in 2011. I was born in Mazatlán, Sinaloa and started in the world of sports journalism in 2004 in the newspaper El Sol de Mazatlán, where I was a baseball columnist and a reporter at the same time. In January 2009 I arrived at El Debate as a journalist reporter and it was almost six years (in the first stage), until in November 2014 I emigrated to the radio providing my services at Línea Directa-Grupo RSN. My cycle there ended in July 2019 and a few days later, El Debate gave me another opportunity to work and opened the doors for me again. This is how I came to Al Bat, where I have been since 2019 as a web journalist.

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