Ken Rosenthal Reveals Missing Key Ingredient For Red Sox's Scuffling Offense
Boston's slumping lineup could desperately use some more of this.
Ken Rosenthal Reveals Missing Key Ingredient For Red Sox's Scuffling Offense originally appeared on NESN . Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Without Rafael Devers and Alex Bregman, the Boston Red Sox 's offense has declined dramatically this season.
After ranking seventh in MLB with 4. 85 runs per game last year, the Red Sox are averaging just 3. 65 runs per game in 2026 (26th) entering play on Saturday.
There are numerous reasons for that , including poor plate discipline, lack of power, struggles with runners in scoring position and simple underperformance. However, MLB insider Ken Rosenthal also believes Boston's lineup is missing a key ingredient from last year. "Now Boston, they are not such a veteran group," Rosenthal said on Friday's episode of "Foul Territory.
" "And my concern with them all along, after losing Bregman on top of trading Devers, was they lacked that presence that kind of would take the pressure off their younger players. " The Red Sox ask too much of their young players, says @Ken_Rosenthal . "I'd never liked where they were going into the season offensively.