Jarren Duran Expected To Hit Leadoff For Boston
10 months agoBoston Red Sox manager Alex Cora said that "if Jarren Duran is healthy, he's our leadoff guy." Duran impressed with a .295/.346/.482 slash line with an .828 OPS, eight home runs, 34 doubles, two triples, 40 RBI, 24 stolen bases and 46 runs scored in 362 trips to the plate and 102 games in his third big-league season with the BoSox in 2023, and he fared just fine against left-handed pitching as well. His season was cut short in late August when he needed surgery to fix a flexor tendon in his left big toe, but he's fully healthy in camp and will be ready for Opening Day. Duran might face some competition in center field from defensive wizard Ceddanne Rafaela, but even if Rafaela were to win the job, Duran would be a lineup regular in right field. Consider Duran a fine upside No. 3 outfield option in fantasy drafts.
Source: Boston Herald - Gabrielle Starr
Source: Boston Herald - Gabrielle Starr