{"id":54331,"date":"2025-06-08T04:20:28","date_gmt":"2025-06-08T04:20:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=54331"},"modified":"2025-06-08T04:20:28","modified_gmt":"2025-06-08T04:20:28","slug":"red-sox-getting-unexpected-production-from-a-player-no-one-saw-coming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=54331","title":{"rendered":"Red Sox getting unexpected production from a player no one saw coming"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mb-0 md:mb-9 relative md:mx-10 md:mb-9\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"overflow-hidden bg-lightGrey\"><picture><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full\" title=\"Los Angeles Angels v Boston Red Sox\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_1,w_4974,h_2797\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/GettyImages\/mmsport\/14\/01jwygg78r5vy8gyft09.jpg\" alt=\"Los Angeles Angels v Boston Red Sox\" width=\"4974\" height=\"2797\" data-uw-rm-alt-original=\"Los Angeles Angels v Boston Red Sox\" data-uw-rm-alt=\"ALT\" \/><\/picture><\/div><figcaption class=\"ml-1 pb-2 mt-4 md:m-3 text-darkGrey font-group-tiny\">Los Angeles Angels v Boston Red Sox | Brian Fluharty\/GettyImages<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex flex-wrap justify-center lg:justify-normal\">\n<div class=\"flex lg:mr-4 lg:w-[calc(70%-3em)] max-w-full\"><main class=\"min-w-0 flex-1\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"viewablity-block\">\n<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">The Boston Red Sox have been a disappointment, which is the term used in polite company. When it reaches the stage of death threats, the situation goes from frustrating to dangerous. The roster has collected its fair share of diamonds in the rough, or hidden potential not yet realized. The latest is Abraham Toro, who has an MLB history that screams Quad-A.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Toro was a depth filler assigned to Worcester for a breakglass to use the moment Triston Casas sustained a season-ending injury. Toro&#8217;s MLB history is with several teams before Boston signed the 28-year-old switch-hitter, and it was a fortuitous move, especially when Romy Gonz\u00e1lez also departed for the IL.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">The results have been positive,\u00a0with Toro even tossing an inning in a laughter game. The power occasionally shows, and the fielding is not a disaster. Manager Alex Cora is judicious enough to use Toro, so as long as he hits, he&#8217;ll play and be part of the first base rotation. Toro is slashing .319\/.333\/.514 with three homers and seven RBI in 22 games.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">The Casas situation also brought forward 28-year-old Romy Gonz\u00e1lez, whom Boston had selected off waivers when the White Sox sent him packing. He slashed .222\/.239\/.361 over his three seasons with Chicago.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Red Sox getting surprising production from Abraham Toro<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"min-h-[550px]\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1928617711761818096&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fbosoxinjection.com%2Fred-sox-getting-unexpected-production-from-a-player-no-one-saw-coming&amp;sessionId=8e0152ba41dc1c9dae5b72d256cd31a5d867c55c&amp;siteScreenName=bosoxinjection&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1928617711761818096\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">In Boston, that changed when the right-hander hit .266 with six home runs in 2024. This season, Gonz\u00e1lez settled in at the first base rotation\u00a0until the IL intervened. Will Toro or Gonz\u00e1lez duplicate the Red Sox&#8217;s current premier diamond in the rough?<\/p>\n<div id=\"inarticle_d_2_5\" class=\"mm-slot-content\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Rob Refsnyder is everything you would expect from a competent fourth outfielder. Like Toro, he had an extensive MLB resume until he came to Boston \u2014 a right-handed bat with respectable power and decent defensive acumen. Refsnyder has become the type of player who doesn&#8217;t miss a beat when he is inserted into the outfield rotation.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Refsnyder thrived off lefty pitching until 2024 when he hit .267 off righties. His numbers are even better this season, and he is topping his numbers against lefties. If the 34-year-old were 10 years younger, management would toss Refsnyder a long-term deal.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">The Red Sox have also been fortunate\u00a0to collect other semi-diamonds,\u00a0usually via trade. Wilyer Abreu, David Hamilton, Carlos Narv\u00e1ez, and Greg Weissert have been solid and often surprising contributors, but none have the track record of disappointment elsewhere.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/main><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Los Angeles Angels v Boston Red Sox | Brian Fluharty\/GettyImages The Boston Red Sox have been a disappointment, which is the term used in polite company. 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