The Boston Red Sox reported that they promoted the sought-after gardener Jarren Duran, who is considered one of the promises of the organization for the future in the MLB. The player is expected to make his debut during the series at Yankee Stadium.
At the moment of being called, Last he was exhibiting a .270 / .365 / 561 offensive line with 15 home runs and 12 stolen bases in a total of 189 at-bats at the Triple A branch.
Duran is a 24-year-old man who was born in California on September 5, 1996. He was selected by the Red Sox in the seventh round of the 2018 Major League Baseball Draft.
He is a gardener who is 6’2 (188 meters) tall and weighs 212 pounds (96 kilograms). His reports indicate that he can perform as an infielder, specifically second baseman, and in the outfield as a custodian of the center field, thanks to his speed.
Alex Cora says Jarren Duran will play CF: “His numbers in the minors this year have been great against lefties, at the same time, there are lefties and tough lefties. We’ll check the matchups and make sure we take care of him and protect him. Against righties, he’s a full go. “
– Jason Mastrodonato (@JMastrodonato) July 15, 2021
In the minor leagues of the Red Sox Duran averaged .312, 23 home runs, 105 RBIs, 179 runs scored, 82 stolen bases with 46 doubles, 20 triples in a total of 245 games played over three seasons.
Faced with the suspension of the minor league season due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Duran was sent to the Puerto Rico baseball league, where he joined the Caguas Criollos for the 2020-21 season.
He was an important part of the island as a whole in the championship, being the leader in runs scored with 14, cheated with 6 and walks received with 12. In addition, he traveled to the 2021 Caribbean Series, a classic in which he left an offensive line of .400 / .500 / .640 with 10 RBIs that earned him the All-Star team for the event alongside veterans Melky Cabrera and Juan Lagares in the outfield.
“I’m just hoping not to get in the way … I’m hoping to sneak in there and be like a little boost of energy”
Jarren Duran talks about what he hopes to bring to the team pic.twitter.com/yaso4b2Twa
– NBC Sports Boston (@NBCSBoston) July 15, 2021
Duran’s style of play adapts to the new times in the majors, as he can perform solvently as second baseman or outfielder, according to MLB Pipeline. His style is compared to retired outfielder Shane Victorino and “with a little more weight on his body we can see him as a Brady Anderson, who was able to hit more than 50 home runs in one season,” the report said.
Before being called to be part of the Red Sox roster, Duran was ranked 82nd among all minor league prospects, the same place he was in 2019 when he attended the MLB Future All-Star Game prior to the Game. of stars.