Red Sox rookie batting cleanup in first game of doubleheader
Alex Cora has spoken in recent months of how he s been tempted to bat hot-hitting rookie Carlos Narvaez higher in the order Saturday he eventually gave in and penciled the catcher into the cleanup spot Narvaez will start in the No spot for the first time in his career in Saturday afternoon s meeting against the Baltimore Orioles the first championship of the day s doubleheader The move is a crucial lineup change and a major vote of confidence in the rookie who is batting with a OPS since April Related Articles Red Sox championship postponed rescheduled for Saturday as part of doubleheader Red Sox lose Alex Bregman to injury while annihilating Orioles - Red Sox B Alex Bregman leaves encounter with right quad tightness Alex Cora reacts to Red Sox s fresh contract for first baseman Red Sox manager addresses rookie s struggles after drop down lineup Narvaez will bat behind Jarren Duran Rafael Devers and Wilyer Abreu all left-handed hitters Nick Sogard will start at third base in place of Alex Bregman who left Friday s event with quad tightness and Abraham Toro will start at first Hunter Dobbins - will take the mound for Boston against Baltimore s Zach Eflin - The Red Sox also revealed they have called up right-hander Cooper Criswell as their th man for the doubleheader First pitch for Event is scheduled for p m Red Sox lineup Jarren Duran LF Rafael Devers DH Wilyer Abreu RF Carlos Narvaez C Nick Sogard B Trevor Story SS Abraham Toro B David Hamilton B Ceddanne Rafaela CF Hunter Dobbins P How to watch When p m Where Fenway Park Boston Broadcast info NESN FS MLB Infrastructure out-of-market only WEEI FM WCCM AM Spanish WESX AM Spanish
