Overview
- Caleb Durbin will get his first spring start at second base on Thursday, and Marcelo Mayer is slated to debut Friday at second as Boston evaluates its second/third base alignment.
- Mayer, coming off wrist surgery, has been ramping up with the velo machine and Trajekt and must earn a roster spot after an uneven rookie stint, Cora said.
- Rookie Mikey Romero is receiving an extended look at second in big league camp, Isiah Kiner-Falefa remains a fallback option, and Romy Gonzalez acknowledged he likely won’t be ready for Opening Day.
- Sonny Gray is scheduled to make his Red Sox debut Saturday, while Ranger Suárez logged 1 2/3 innings with two runs allowed in his first spring outing and is set to start again Sunday before joining Team Venezuela.
- Kutter Crawford and Patrick Sandoval are behind in their ramp-ups, Boston Globe projections currently slot Durbin at third and Andruw Monasterio at second, and outside reporting continues to float speculative trade scenarios involving Jarren Duran and Isaac Paredes.