Red Sox Lineup: Sunday's Starting Nine Could Be a Preview of the Regular Season, Says Manager Alex Cora
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Six weeks ago, Red Sox manager Alex Cora expressed uncertainty about his regular-season batting order, stating, 'I have no idea.' Fast forward to Sunday, and the starting lineup for the first Red Sox home game of Grapefruit League play might just be a sneak peek at the real deal.
During his daily media session, Cora revealed, 'I just felt that’s a good way to set it up. But yeah, it’s something I have envisioned, and surprisingly, for the first time in years, what you might see early is what you’re probably going to see on Opening Day.'
The lineup features:
- Roman Anthony as the designated hitter (DH)
- Trevor Story at shortstop (SS)
- Jarren Duran in left field (LF)
- Willson Contreras at first base (1B)
- Wilyer Abreu in right field (RF)
- Caleb Durbin at third base (3B)
- Ceddanne Rafaela in center field (CF)
- Carlos Narvaez as the catcher (C)
- Isiah Kiner-Falefa at second base (2B)
The Toronto Blue Jays' lineup for the same game includes:
- Myles Straw in center field (CF)
- Jesús Sánchez in right field (RF)
- Eloy Jiménez as the designated hitter (DH)
- RJ Schreck in left field (LF)
- Leo Jiménez
- Brandon Valenzuela as the catcher (C)
- Arjun Nimmala at shortstop (SS)
- Riley Tirotta at first base (1B)
- Cutter Coffey at third base (3B)
The probable pitchers for the game are Fernando Perez and RHP Brayan Bello. Fans can catch the action at 1:05 p.m. ET at JetBlue Park, with broadcasting options including NESN, NESN 360, and WEEI.
