In 2013, it was Jackie Bradley Jr. In 2014, it was Mookie Betts.
This weekend, it could possibly be Jarren Duran.
Because the Crimson Sox did with Bradley and Betts earlier than him, Boston known as up Duran, its high outfield prospect, on Thursday to make his large league debut at Yankee Stadium.
Duran’s first recreation with the Crimson Sox was delayed, nonetheless, after the Yankees’ COVID-19 points pressured Thursday’s recreation to be postponed. He’s anticipated to ship a shot of vitality after impressing at Triple-A Worcester.
“I used to be joking with [director of player development Brian Abraham] after I was with him, I used to be like, he couldn’t have began me off someplace a little bit simpler? You gotta throw me proper into Yankee Stadium?” Duran mentioned Thursday. “I nonetheless really feel prefer it hasn’t hit me but. Most likely not till I see the Yankees throughout the best way from us and I’m gonna be enjoying.”
The Crimson Sox additionally known as up Tanner Houck, certainly one of their high pitching prospects, as they gave their first-place roster a mini shake-up popping out of the All-Star break. The correct-handed Houck made his debut final yr, giving up one earned run in 17 innings throughout three begins earlier than coming again all the way down to Earth, when he allowed 5 earned runs in 10 ¹/₃ innings earlier this season.
“The truth that these two children, they present up day-after-day, particularly Jarren … it’s immediate vitality,” Crimson Sox supervisor Alex Cora mentioned. “It needs to be enjoyable. I do know lots of people are excited in our clubhouse that they’re lastly right here. … It’s not that we would have liked that [energy], we simply have to win ballgames.”
Cora mentioned Houck would spend the collection in opposition to the Yankees pitching out of the bullpen earlier than making a begin in opposition to the Blue Jays subsequent week because the Crimson Sox look to guard their pitchers throughout a grueling stretch of video games out of the break.
Duran, in the meantime, was initially scheduled to play middle discipline and bat seventh earlier than Thursday’s postponement. The 24-year-old was batting .270 with 15 dwelling runs and 12 steals in 46 video games with Worcester, whereas additionally having a robust exhibiting to assist Staff USA qualify for the Olympics. He was left off the roster that’s going to Tokyo due to his significance to the Crimson Sox, who rewarded him with a promotion in time for a key collection in opposition to the Yankees.
“I’m simply hoping to not get in the best way of what these guys are doing,” Duran mentioned. “Possibly I’ll be capable to get on base for J.D. [Martinez] and a few of the large guys. However I’m simply making an attempt to maintain it rolling. They’re killing it proper now, so I’m simply hoping to sneak in there and be a little bit enhance of vitality at moments after they want me.”
