{"id":628675,"date":"2026-04-24T21:41:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T21:41:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/628675\/"},"modified":"2026-04-24T21:41:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T21:41:08","slug":"how-red-sox-have-surprised-mlb-executive-to-start-2026-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/628675\/","title":{"rendered":"How Red Sox Have ‘Surprised’ MLB Executive To Start 2026 Season"},"content":{"rendered":"

How Red Sox Have ‘Surprised’ MLB Executive To Start 2026 Season<\/a> originally appeared on NESN<\/a>. Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Offense has eluded the Boston Red Sox<\/a> to commence the 2026 season.<\/p>\n

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Boston exited three straight losses<\/a> to the New York Yankees last in slugging (.331) and 26th in runs scored (92). Plenty of observers expected more from a team that made the playoffs last year.<\/p>\n

An anonymous National League executive addressed the Red Sox’s limited pop through 25 games, per MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“I have been surprised to see the lack of power from their offense,\u201d a National League executive said. \u201cTo see the trio of (Marcelo) Mayer, (Roman) Anthony and (Jarren) Duran with one home run apiece is certainly a bit surprising.”<\/p>\n

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Some preseason projection systems were notably pessimistic<\/a> about Boston’s power, and the Red Sox are struggling to prove them wrong. They have tallied just 14 home runs, with Ceddanne Rafaela and Carlos Narv\u00e1ez also settling for one each. Caleb Durbin is still searching for his first career Red Sox long ball while batting .141.<\/p>\n

Only three players, including backup catcher Connor Wong, are slugging above .340.<\/p>\n

Boston’s pitching staff may not pose as pressing a long-term fear, but an NL executive believes Garrett Crochet’s early struggles could present another issue.<\/p>\n

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“Crochet\u2019s velocity is a concern and definitely something to monitor,” the executive said. “(The Red Sox) deserve a lot of credit for that trade and that extension, but people forget his MLB innings last year basically matched the prior three years combined, so it wouldn’t be that surprising to see some fatigue this year.”<\/p>\n

The Red Sox can alleviate some anxiety with a positive three-game series against the Baltimore Orioles. Friday’s opening contest begins at 7:05 p.m. ET on NESN.<\/p>\n

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