Sandy Leon. Dominic Smith. Christian Arroyo. John Schriber. Martin Perez. Jose Iglesias. These guys and probably more all sit on an illustrious list for recent Red Sox Nation history: Active Hall of Famer.
I’m kidding. Seriously though, in recent memory the Red Sox have frequently been fortunate to have a player who tremendously outperforms expectations, overcoming their player profile and standing on the depth chart as they are thrust into the spotlight out of nowhere.
The moniker itself started in 2018, when it was given to Sandy Leon for his completely unexpected and vital contributions to the World Series-winning team, and that role has been seemingly been passed down through the seasons.