Frustrating Defensive Woes Still Dragging Red Sox Down
Boston has been one of the worst fielding teams in baseball this decade.
Frustrating Defensive Woes Still Dragging Red Sox Down originally appeared on NESN . Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here . There are a plethora of reasons for the Boston Red Sox 's 2-8 start.
However, poor defense is definitely a big one . The Red Sox's sloppy fielding cost them again on Monday night, contributing to their 8-6 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers. Boston made two errors that contributed to two unearned runs, and that was ultimately the difference in the ballgame.
That makes 11 errors in 10 games for the Red Sox, who've committed the second-most miscues in baseball behind only the Tampa Bay Rays. Those errors have led to six unearned runs and put additional stress on a pitching staff that's struggled to begin the season . Unfortunately for Boston, shaky fielding is nothing new .
Despite turning over nearly their entire roster since 2020, one thing that's remained constant for the Red Sox this decade has been bad defense. Boston's committed the most errors in baseball since 2019 . For fans who follow the team on a nightly basis and have seen mistakes pile up over the years, that probably isn't too surprising.