Red Sox Infielder Has Monster Game In Triple-A As Big League Offense Struggles
Red Sox Infielder Has Monster Game In Triple-A As Big League Offense Struggles originally appeared on NESN . Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Boston Red Sox are off to a 1-4 start to the season, and an infielder in the minor leagues just had a monster game.
Caleb Durbin, Andruw Monasterio and Marcelo Mayer are all off to subpar starts at the plate. Even though Mayer has had some moments, overall, he is hitting . 214 through five games.
The infielders and offense as a whole have to produce more. The offense has scored five runs in the last three games combined. Pitching has not been great either, so it's not just the offense.
However, the team needs a spark, and if something does not change soon, Nick Sogard is making a case to get an opportunity. On Tuesday night, in Triple-A, he went 3-for-5 with two home runs, a double and a walk. He had five RBIs on the night.
He hit a grand slam and now has a 1. 738 OPS in Triple-A this year. Worcester won 19-3 on Tuesday, and Sogard is a big reason why.