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Boston Red Sox: 5 Players Who Need to Step Up ASAP After Poor Start

Bleacher Report | May 25, 2017

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The Boston Red Sox entered the 2017 season with first place expectations. Entering Thursday, they've gotten third place results.

At 24-21, the Sox are one game back of the Baltimore Orioles and 3.5 games behind the rival New York Yankees in the hyper-competitive American League East.

Boston's slow start can't be pinned on any one player, but here are five who could reverse the club's mediocre fortunes by stepping up sooner than later.

Pablo Sandoval, 3B

    Pablo Sandoval sparked optimism with a back-in-shape spring narrative. So far, the Kung Fu Panda has fallen flat, hitting .

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