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After a winter of constant trade rumors involving him, there’s no hotter hitter in Red Sox camp than outfielder Jarren Duran, who added two homers Saturday and is now hitting .583.
When Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran left Spring Training to join Team Mexico for the 2023 World Baseball Classic, it was a decision that came with some confusion outside the walls of the Red Sox.
Duran drove in four runs out of the No. 3 spot in the lineup Saturday and now has three homers over his last two games. His first blast traveled 401 feet into the bullpen with an exit velocity of 102.
Jarren Duran hits his second home run of the game to center field in the 4th inning to extend the lead to 8-4
"We ran the bases well and that’s what we want,” manager Alex Cora said. “The offense is a lot better than people think.”
The Red Sox have a problem. It’s not necessarily a bad thing. In fact, in some ways, it’s a good problem to have. Boston has too many capable outfielders, sparking speculation this offseason that one of them would be moved,
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