OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - MAY 26: Aledmys Diaz #12 of the Oakland Athletics turns a double play as Jake Meyers #6 of the Houston Astros is forced out at second base in the sixth inning at RingCentral Coliseum on May 26, 2023 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
There’s plenty to nitpick with the 2023 Boston Red Sox. Even after taking five of six games from the Yankees over the course of the last week, they sit at 37-35, in last place in the AL East, and on the outside looking in at a playoff spot.
Still, one spot stands out among all else – shortstop. The season after letting four-time All-Star and five-time Silver Slugger Xander Bogaerts walk in free agency, things have been a nightmare at short for the Red Sox.
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