{"id":505801,"date":"2026-03-05T19:52:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T19:52:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/505801\/"},"modified":"2026-03-05T19:52:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T19:52:09","slug":"yankees-aaron-boone-defends-red-soxs-really-good-lineup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/505801\/","title":{"rendered":"Yankees’ Aaron Boone Defends Red Sox’s ‘Really Good’ Lineup"},"content":{"rendered":"

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone believes the Boston Red Sox<\/a> lineup deserves more respect entering Opening Day.<\/p>\n

Projection systems are skeptical<\/a> of Boston’s power production, and the Red Sox may lack a true offensive star unless Roman Anthony fills the role<\/a> in his first full MLB season. However, via MLB.com’s Ian Browne<\/a>, Boone downplayed concerns over his rival’s offense on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

“I think [their offense] is really good,” Boone said. “I think it’s really versatile. I think you have the hopes, too, of younger players that are becoming part of their core, going to that next level.”<\/p>\n

Anthony leads that young nucleus after notching an .859 OPS as a rookie. Yet Ceddanne Rafaela and Marcelo Mayer could progress at the plate, and it’s too soon to write off Kristian Campbell and Triston Casas.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Boone believes Boston’s biggest offseason lineup acquisition has flown under the radar. First baseman Willson Contreras brings a .258\/.352\/.459 career slash line to the Red Sox after three seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals.<\/p>\n

“It doesn’t feel like people are talking about Contreras enough from a production standpoint, and how consistent he’s been throughout his career,” Boone said.<\/p>\n

The Red Sox also acquired former Yankees prospect Caleb Durbin, who struck out in just 9.9 percent of his plate appearances as a rookie. Durbin fits into a contact-oriented lineup that doesn’t necessarily need 30-homer mashers to score.<\/p>\n

“It’s going to be a team that I think puts the ball in play,” Boone predicted. “They’ve got athleticism, they’ve got some complementary core parts. I think they\u2019re going to be good offensively.\u201d<\/p>\n

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