The story of Tuesday for the Boston Red Sox wasn’t the fact that they lost their fifth straight game. Nor was it that Felix Doubront had to leave the game with shoulder fatigue. The big story was the re-signing of Stephen Drew to a one-year deal.
With Will Middlebrooks out with a fractured finger and the fact that he’s struggled at the plate, the Red Sox needed to explore options for the left side of the infield. With the free agent Drew out there and the fact the local nine was probably going to lose the draft pick attached to him, he was their best option to come in and help out.
So what does this mean for WMB and Xander Bogaerts?
For Bogaerts, it means a move to third base. For WMB, it’s either back to the minors more development, a utility player for the Red Sox or if he can stay healthy, trade bait at the trade deadline.
It’ll be interesting to see what all transpires with this when WMB is back healthy again. But for the next few weeks, he won’t be.
As for Doubront, he said after the game he basically had no feeling in his shoulder. His velocity dipped down and the Blue Jays lit him up like a Christmas tree. He’ll get an MRI today.
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