Red Sox Unveil Opening Day Lineup

0:00On March 25, the Boston Red Sox have their opening day lineup mostly locked in for Thursday's game against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American, Ball Park. Garrett Crochet starts on the mound for Boston, facing lefty Andrew Abbott for Cincinnati. Manager Alex Cora confirmed 21-year-old Roman Anthony returns to the lead-off spot in left field after a strong rookie on-base percentage, near 4. 100. However stories slots in second at shortstop with his team leading 25 homeruns and 31 steals from last year. Jaren Durand takes third as a designated hitter, fresh off hot spring training and world baseball classic play. Wilson Contreras, acquired in the offseason, cleans up at first base in his Red Sox debut. Caleb Durbin, another trade addition, covers third base vacated by Alex Bregman. Willier Abrayu, gets right field despite past matchups with lefties thanks to his goal glove and team needs after injuries and departures. Sedan Rafaella, patrol center.

1:01Carlos Narbias, catches Crochet, focusing on their breakout potential. Second base remains the main question mark, with Isaiah Keiner-Fileffa, a likely starter for his defense on an infield that led the majors with 106 errors. Last season, Marcelo Mayer-Maiplatoon, or Andrew Monasterio, could factor in with his success against lefties. Fans can catch first pitch Thursday at 4.10 pm, eastern on NESN as the Red Sox kick off the season. This has been Boston Red Sox News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with the story.