Red Sox manager Alex Cora told reporters Sunday that the team is not ready to make a decision on where Duran will open the season, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.
"Like I told [Duran] yesterday, don't worry about stuff like that," Cora said. "We're not going to worry about that right now. We'll figure that out towards the end of the month where we're at." If Duran does make the roster, it's likely as a backup, so the debate is whether to get him regular at-bats in Triple-A with Worcester or be a backup with the Red Sox. While there's still a chance for long-term success, Duran can safely be ignored in redraft leagues regardless of roster status.
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Red Sox's Jarren Duran: Sent back down
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Duran was optioned to Triple-A Worcester on Saturday.
Duran was called up by the Red Sox on Friday, and he went 1-for-4 during the series opener in Toronto. However, he'll head back to the minors as part of a move after Kaleb Ort was reinstated from the restricted list.
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Red Sox's Jarren Duran: Recalled from Triple-A
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Duran was recalled from Triple-A Worcester on Friday.
With Kaleb Ort heading to the restricted list due to his vaccination status ahead of Boston's series in Toronto, Duran will fill the empty roster spot. The 26-year-old outfielder has put up a .715 OPS in Triple-A since being demoted in late August.
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Red Sox's Jarren Duran: Sent back to Triple-A
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Duran was optioned to Triple-A Worcester on Saturday, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.
Duran had been with the big-league club since mid-June, but his playing time dropped off recently as the Red Sox got healthier. He also struggled to a .158/.258/.263 line over his last 20 games, dropping his OPS on the season down to .648. Despite the demotion, Duran could still return to the majors soon when rosters expand to 28 players at the start of September.
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Red Sox's Jarren Duran: Gets look in right field
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Duran started in right field and went 1-for-4 in Saturday's 4-3 win over Baltimore.
Duran entered the lineup due to Tommy Pham being sidelined with a back injury. Alex Verdugo shifted from right field to Pham's spot in left, opening up a slot of Duran.
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Red Sox's Jarren Duran: On bench, time as regular likely up
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Duran is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game in Pittsburgh, Bill Koch of The Providence Journal reports.
When Boston reinstated Enrique Hernandez and Rob Refsnyder from the 10-day injured list Tuesday, Duran was able to stick in the lineup for the Red Sox's 5-3 win over the Pirates, as Hernandez started at shortstop while Refsnyder was on the bench. Refsnyder is likely to make most of his starts versus lefty pitching moving forward, but the lefty-hitting Duran appears set to lose out on everyday duties in center field with Hernandez taking over the position Wednesday as top shortstop Xander Bogaerts (shin) rejoins the lineup. In addition to being a defensive liability, Duran has played his way out of a regular role by slashing .176/.247/.338 with a 30.9 percent strikeout rate since the All-Star break.
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Red Sox's Jarren Duran: Starter days numbered
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Duran will become Boston's fourth outfielder after the team activated Enrique Hernandez from the injured list Tuesday, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
Duran, who's had a rocky road the last two months as the primary center fielder, will become a spare outfielder instead of being sent down to the minors where he could play every day and develop. He started in center Tuesday while Hernandez gave Xander Bogaerts a break at shortstop.
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Red Sox's Jarren Duran: Tough day in loss
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Duran was dropped to ninth in the batting order and went 1-for-3 with a walk and an RBI while misplaying a pair of flyballs in Sunday's 13-5 loss to the Royals.
The batting order drop was expected, though it wasn't known how far down he would land. Boston manager Alex Cora said Friday that he would be replacing Duran as the leadoff hitter with Tommy Pham, but Duran did not play Saturday. The two flyballs he was unable to corral -- neither was ruled an error -- led to big Kansas City innings. With Enrique Hernandez's return from hip injury grinding on and Rob Refsnyder (knee) on the injured list, Duran is needed to fill the void in center field. He's been slumping for over a month and could lose at-bats to Jaylin Davis.
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Red Sox's Jarren Duran: Sleeper hitters for Week 19 (Aug. 8-14)
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The biggest knock on Duran since his return from the minors is that he doesn't play against left-handers, but the Red Sox don't have any of those on the schedule this week. He's been slumping a bit of late, but he can still make an impact in the stolen base category.
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Red Sox's Jarren Duran: Moved down in order
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Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Friday that he plans to replace Duran as the leadoff hitter and drop him in the order, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.
Duran was held out of the lineup Saturday when Tommy Pham batted leadoff and Jaylin Davis lined up in center field. The decision to drop Duran appears to be related to a month-long slump that began July 3. Duran is hitting .155 (15-for-97) with a .204 on-base percentage and .472 OPS over the last 26 games.
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Red Sox's Jarren Duran: Resting Saturday
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Duran will be on the bench Saturday against the Royals, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.
Duran's off day comes against lefty Daniel Lynch, but he started against two of the previous three southpaws Boston faced, so he isn't necessarily viewed as strictly a platoon player. Jaylin Davis will get the start in center field Saturday.
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Red Sox's Jarren Duran: Powers offense Monday
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Duran went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double and three total RBI in Monday's 3-2 win over the Astros.
Duran generated both of the Red Sox's run-scoring plays. He hit a ground-rule double to knock in the opening run in the third inning, then skipped the bounce with a two-run homer in the fifth. The outfielder went a month between long balls, and he batted only .184 in July, but he's off to a positive start in August. For the season, he has a .245/.294/.406 slash line with two long balls, 10 RBI, 20 runs scored and seven stolen bases through 153 plate appearances. He's still sitting versus most southpaws, but Duran has taken over the leadoff role against right-handers.
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Red Sox's Jarren Duran: Takes seat Tuesday
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Duran is not in the lineup Tuesday versus Cleveland, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.
Duran has been ineffective over his last 10 games, going 6-for-38 with 15 strikeouts and poor defense. Jaylin Davis steps in to play center field for the second game of the series.
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Red Sox's Jarren Duran: Scores twice in loss
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Duran went 2-for-4 with a double, a triple and two runs scored in Sunday's loss to the Blue Jays.
Duran scored on a Xander Bogaerts single in the first inning and again on an Alex Verdugo single in the fifth. The two-hit performance was his fourth multi-hit game this month and his first since July 5. Duran has struggled to get things going this month, with five hits in his last 43 at-bats. He also has 20 strikeouts during that span. The outfielder is batting .191 in July and .250 on the season.
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Red Sox's Jarren Duran: On bench Friday
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Duran isn't in the lineup Friday against the Yankees, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.
Duran went 1-for-3 with a run and a stolen base during Thursday's loss to the Rays and will be out of the lineup for the second time in the last three games. Jackie Bradley is shifting to center field while Rob Refsnyder starts in right.
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Red Sox's Jarren Duran: Swipes seventh bag
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Duran went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and a run in a loss to Tampa Bay on Thursday.
Duran again hit leadoff for Boston and scored the game's second run after singling and stealing second base in the sixth inning. The 25-year-old has made an impact on the basepaths -- both for Boston and for fantasy managers -- in his limited time in the majors this year, going 7-for-8 on theft attempts over just 26 games. Among Red Sox players, only Trevor Story (10 steals) has more this season.
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Red Sox's Jarren Duran: Day off Wednesday
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Duran isn't starting Wednesday against the Rays, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.
Duran will get a breather after he went 1-for-14 with two runs, an RBI and a stolen base over the last four games. Jackie Bradley is shifting to center field while Rob Refsnyder starts in right.
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Red Sox's Jarren Duran: Keeps flashing speed
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Duran went 1-for-5 with a run scored, an RBI and a stolen base in Monday's 10-5 loss to the Rays.
Boston took advantage of Francisco Mejia being behind the plate for Tampa Bay, going 3-for-3 on steal attempts as a team, and Duran swiped his sixth bag of the year in his 24th game for the Red Sox. The 25-year-old has also added some value with his bat, slashing .277/.327/.436 with a homer, seven RBI and 14 runs while being a fixture in the leadoff spot since his promotion.
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Red Sox's Jarren Duran: Sitting Friday
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Duran is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game versus the Yankees.
Duran will get a breather after he went 0-for-4 with four strikeouts in Thursday's loss to the Yankees. Rob Refsnyder will draw the start in center field and bat leadoff in Friday's contest.
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Red Sox's Jarren Duran: Steals fifth base
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Duran went 2-for-4 with a double, a run scored and a stolen base in an 8-4 loss to the Rays on Tuesday.
Duran has provided a spark to the Red Sox offense since being recalled from Triple-A in June. The rookie center fielder is slashing .329/.388/.521 for the entire season and has excelled in the leadoff role. His sprint speed is in the 92nd percentile of all MLB players according to Baseball Savant, and Duran now has five steals in only 18 games played so far in 2022.
