Jarren Duran To Play On Thursday
9 months agoBoston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran (foot), who was removed from Tuesday's Grapefruit League game early against the Tampa Bay Rays due to an apparent foot injury, is fine and will be back in the lineup on Thursday. "He's OK. His ankle is a little bit tight but that's it. He'll play on Thursday," manager Alex Cora said. The 27-year-old had surgery last year on a toe on the same foot he injured on Tuesday, so some people were fearing it was related to that injury. Turns out it wasn't, so Duran dodged a bullet and should be good to go for Opening Day. The left-handed-hitting outfielder broke out in his first full major-league season in 2023 by hitting .295/.346/.482 with an .828 OPS, eight home runs, 40 RBI and 24 steals in 102 games played. Duran has plenty of appeal as a No. 3 fantasy outfielder, but his power upside and on-base abilities are still question marks.
Source: MLB.com - Ian Browne
Source: MLB.com - Ian Browne