New Red Sox Stars Stumbling To Rocky Starts Amid Team-Wide Slump
Boston's big offseason additions haven't panned out so far.
New Red Sox Stars Stumbling To Rocky Starts Amid Team-Wide Slump originally appeared on NESN . Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here . It's only been four games, but the Boston Red Sox 's big offseason additions have not made a good impression so far , contributing to the team's 1-3 start.
After losing Alex Bregman in free agency, the Red Sox traded for Caleb Durbin to replace him at third base. Durbin has started the year ice cold at the plate, going 0-14 with three strikeouts to begin his sophomore campaign. Meanwhile, Bregman's off to a solid start with the Chicago Cubs, batting .
235/. 316/. 588 with two home runs through four games.
Willson Contreras is also struggling, going 1-13 with a single, four walks and five strikeouts in his first four games in a Boston uniform after being traded from the St. Louis Cardinals. They're not the only ones struggling, however, as the team's entire offense has been cold, scoring just 11 runs through four games.