Red Sox Keep Jarren Duran in Lineup After 245-Foot Flyout Outburst
Updated
Updated · The Boston Globe · Jul 31
Red Sox Keep Jarren Duran in Lineup After 245-Foot Flyout Outburst
3 articles · Updated · The Boston Globe · Jul 31
Summary
Jarren Duran remained in Boston’s lineup Friday and went 2-for-4 with two RBIs, one day after yelling obscenities and slamming a tablet following a failed sacrifice fly in a 5-4 win over Oakland.
The outburst came in the sixth inning of a 3-3 game when Duran’s 245-foot fly to left was too shallow to score Willson Contreras, who held at third as Tyler Soderstrom’s throw came in.
Interim manager Chad Tracy said the club was “in great spirits” and did not consider benching Duran, while Duran told reporters the matter was internal to the team.
The incident revived scrutiny of Duran’s conduct and value: he was fined earlier this year after an obscene gesture toward a fan, and he has a .589 OPS with one of the worst batting lines among qualified hitters.