Red Sox Offense Struggles Early: Whiff Rates Skyrocket

0:00On March 31st, Boston Red Sox are off to a rough start at the plate, scoring just 11 runs in their first four games. New guys, Caleb Durbin and Wilson Contreras have combined for only one hit, and Willier O'Brayo is the lone bright spot with all the team's RBI's over the last 22 innings. Earlier this week, Fultz pointed out the socks have the seventh worst whiff rate in the major so far, way higher than normal for these hitters. Players like Jaren Durin jumped from 29.1% whiffs last year to 48.1% now. Wilson Contreras went from 28.9 to 45.2, and Cedon Rafaella climbed from 26.8 to 41.4. Durbin doubled his whiff rate to 24%, Trevor's story ticked up to 35%, but O'Brayo actually improved from 24.2. 11%, hitting Big League pitching is tough, especially after a six month layoff, and newcomers from other divisions might just be pressing.

1:00These issues look fixable with some patience. Give the lineup a few weeks to settle in before hitting the panic button. That's the story for today, MLB News. Today, driven by AI.