MLB Analyst Identifies Red Sox Concern During Rough Start
An MLB Network discussed a problem area for the Boston Red Sox after the first week.
MLB Analyst Identifies Red Sox Concern During Rough Start originally appeared on NESN . Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here . A potential weakness may have surfaced for the Boston Red Sox early in the 2026 season.
The Red Sox head to Fenway Park eager to snap a five-game losing streak. While there's far too much time remaining to panic, a pair of shaky three-game road sets could have magnified an issue that worried skeptics before Opening Day. MLB Network discussed Boston's unideal start on Thursday's "MLB Central.
" Team USA manager Mark DeRosa pointed out the obvious: The Red Sox need to produce more offense after plating just 17 runs through six games. "When you don't hit, everything else looks sloppy," DeRosa said. "The bottom line.
You look flat. " DeRosa is concerned about the Red Sox generating enough power to keep up with MLB's premier lineups. Modest preseason projections raised that issue, and they've yet to receive much pop from anyone beyond right fielder Wilyer Abreu.