Fansided · Jun 26, 2016
Red Sox Christian Vazquez Should Worry? No, Sir!
Boston Red Sox starting catcher Christian Vazquez has superior defense, but his weaker bat is being questioned. Is Sandy Leon the answer?
Here’s a better question: is the ninth batter in the lineup that’s leading both major leagues by 29 runs the reason why the Red Sox are losing baseball games?
Boston has scored 417 runs this season, with the closest American League team being the Baltimore Orioles with 365 runs. The Red Sox, as a team, also has the best batting average (.288) as well. Out of the eight regular starters in the lineup, outside of Bryce Brentz substituting for a injury-plagued left field, Vazquez is the only one hitting less than .270. Four of them are hitting well above .300.
