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Red Sox’ Tracy Keeps Mayer at Second, Durbin at Third, Backing Cora’s Alignment

The stance follows reports of a spring dispute pitting Alex Cora against Craig Breslow over the two prospects.

Alex Cora and Craig Breslow reportedly butted heads over parts of the Red Sox roster earlier this season.
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Overview

  • Interim manager Chad Tracy said Tuesday he will keep Marcelo Mayer at second base and Caleb Durbin at third for now.
  • The Athletic reported a spring training rift between Craig Breslow and Alex Cora over those positions, a dispute resurfacing after Cora’s April 25 firing.
  • Durbin leads MLB third basemen with six defensive runs saved, yet he is hitting .165 with a .248 slugging percentage and a .502 OPS over 33 games.
  • Mayer has been steady at second with two errors in 30 games and a .256/.320/.356 line across 101 plate appearances.
  • Boston leads the majors with 30 defensive runs saved, but the team is 14–21 in last place in the AL East and is averaging 3.86 runs per game.