Durbin's Fenway Debut: Boos to Cheers

0:00It's April 4th, MLB News. Today starts now, AI-powered and game-ready. I'm Cory with the story. Caleb Durbin made his Fenway Park debut with the Boston Red Sox and got the full Boston welcome booze at his introduction and first ad bat, then shears, after delitering in a big way. The 26-year-old third baseman snapped the hit list streak of 34 played appearances with an RBI single in the 4th inning against San, Diego. That hit helped Boston take a two-nothing lead-on route to a 5-2 win, ending their 5-game skid in the home opener. Durbin had entered the day 0 for 18 to start the season, carrying over a drought from late last year with Milwaukee. His rookie campaign there was solid 11 home runs and 56 RBI's over 136 games, but things hadn't clicked early in Boston. The scrutiny hit harder at third base after some roster shakeups. Ballstar Rafael Devers got traded to San Francisco last June, amid tension, partly after

1:00the team signed Alex Bregman and shifted Devers to designated, hitter. Bregman then bolted to the cubs in the offseason, paving the way for Durbin. He stayed sharp on defense despite the bat going cold, which manager Alex Cory loves. Cory called out how Durbin locks down third base, saying that's priority number 1 for the team. Durbin gets the Boston fan vibe. He says the booze fire you up more than anything, and that's what makes the city special. He's locked in to win games and earned that love over time.