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Jack Campbell
I think Bogaerts will be fine. He’s 21. Not everybody bursts on to the scene like Trout. Same goes for Bradley.
DarthMurph
Bradley is best suited to go to an NL team, where his spotty hitting will have a longer leash. The Sox are moving on.
jp1198
I bet you the Red Sox give him another shot. His trade value will likely never be lower and he is still a recent top prospect. He’ll get another chance to prove himself next spring training at least, although after that he may never see a Red Sox uniform if he doesn’t show he’s able to hit. After all, he had a 130ish wRC+ in AAA last year.
DarthMurph
We all know JBJ can play in the minors. That’s nothing new. His bat is atrocious at the ML level.
There’s nowhere for him to play anymore. Maybe he’ll be the 4th outfielder, but there’s no more starting shots for him unless someone gets injured.
Bob Bunker
I think he gets a shot to be more then a 4th OF because otherwise they are trading him at his lowest possible value. Like I can’t think of any team that would give them anything of value.
Better to give JBJ spring training and maybe the month of April to see if his hitting can become even slightly below league average because his defense is fantastic.
Not like the Sox have any other players proven at CF.
Stonehands
Yes, but in a season in which they plan to compete, you figure to have Castillo, Victorino, Cespedes, Craig, Betts and Bradley all vying for playing time, and if you can’t hit then you won’t get the spot…He needs a change of scenary
Bob Bunker
Of the players you listed only Castillo and Betts can play CF and both might be more suited for RF.
The team should trade Vic, have Betts try SS or 3B, have Craig rotate around 1B, DH, and LF to give rest days, have Castillo in RF, Cespedes in LF, and JBJ get one last try at CF if he has a strong spring training.
If JBJ struggles in the spring then have him start in AAA and try to rebuild his value for a deadline deal
Stonehands
JBJ is the far superior defender, but the lack of the bat really puts him behind both CF options in my opinion
Joe Morales
It would be interesting to see an analysis of how the increase in defensive shifting has affected batting averages.