Red Sox Shake Up Lineup, Gray vs. Drohan

0:00It's April 8th. Welcome in. This is Boston Red Sox News today, where your team meets AI. I'm Cory with the story. Alex Cory shook up the Red Sox lineup for Wednesday's Reverend Match against the Milwaukee Brewers at Fenway Park. Boston's chasing their first series, when this 2026 season, was sunny grey on the mound facing Shane Drowhand, the lefty they traded away. Who's making his big league debut at age 27? For the first time this year, no outfielders starting a designated hitter. Trevor's story is getting a breather from the field after a tough start with the bat and glove, while Andrew Monasterio slides in at shortstop batting. Second against his old squad. Monasterio's only other start this season was a quiet 0-4 on March 31st, but he hit well against lefties last year at 2. 73 over 3.60 slash 4.77. Cores betting the 28-year-old righty wants to prove Milwaukee wrong after that offseason swap involving Caleb Durbin and Drowhand.

1:00Slumping jaren derands on the bench for the second time in three days, sitting at 182 with 12 strikeouts and no homers in 39. Plate appearances after a hot spring. Meanwhile, the Brewers lineup shorthanded without William Contreras on a rest day and Bryce Tarrang sidelined by an ankle tweak for his second game. In a row, first pitch is at 135 p.m. Eastern on NESN, so tune in for how these moves play out.