{"id":48248,"date":"2025-04-14T14:02:07","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T14:02:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=48248"},"modified":"2025-04-14T14:02:07","modified_gmt":"2025-04-14T14:02:07","slug":"ugly-defense-has-red-sox-in-trouble-cora-calls-it-horrible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=48248","title":{"rendered":"Ugly Defense Has Red Sox in Trouble, Cora Calls It &#8216;Horrible&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\">\n<div>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-2207853349-e1744567451731.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-2207853349-e1744567451731.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-2207853349-e1744567451731.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-2207853349-e1744567451731.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Ugly Defense Has Red Sox in Trouble, Cora Calls It 'Horrible'\" width=\"780\" height=\"440\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"\" data-end=\"490\" data-start=\"143\">Through the first couple of weeks of the 2025 season, one glaring issue has defined the Red Sox: terrible defense. Boston leads Major League Baseball in errors, with 19 through 16 games. Those miscues have led to a league-high 14 unearned runs, putting added strain on both the pitching staff and the lineup.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-end=\"681\" data-start=\"492\">Manager Alex Cora didn\u2019t sugarcoat it. \u201cWe gotta clean that up,\u201d he told the Boston Herald Friday, acknowledging the defensive shortcomings. \u201cIt\u2019s a horrible night, we know it. It\u2019s a horrible night in every aspect of the game.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-end=\"1068\" data-start=\"683\">While most eyes were on Rafael Devers entering the season, it\u2019s Alex Bregman \u2014 last year\u2019s Gold Glove third baseman \u2014 who surprisingly leads the team with three errors. Kristian Campbell, a rookie second baseman, has struggled in the field, making two mistakes as he adjusts to being a regular Major Leaguer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-end=\"1432\" data-start=\"1070\">First baseman Triston Casas is also part of the problem, with two errors already on the board. His defensive struggles are amplified by a slow start at the plate. Through 14 games, Casas is hitting just .176 (9-for-51) with a home run, three doubles, three RBI, and a .530 OPS. The swing-and-miss is off, too \u2014 just three walks against 15 strikeouts. Some have even wondered if it\u2019s time for centerfield prospect Roman Anthony to start taking reps at first base.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-end=\"1806\" data-start=\"1434\">\u201cIt\u2019s just a play that\u2019s gotta be made,\u201d Casas admitted when asked about the early season defensive issues. \u201cIt\u2019s an unrealistic thing to do to point out one play in the game and say, \u2018That\u2019s why we lost.\u2019 But that\u2019s a pretty clear one with that specific one. It pretty much changed the course of the game for the worst. I\u2019ve replayed it in my head so many times already.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-end=\"2052\" data-start=\"1808\">Recognizing the struggles, Cora has shifted Casas down to sixth in the order, a move designed to relieve pressure. It\u2019s early, but with limited internal depth at first base, the Red Sox need Casas to stabilize \u2014 both with the glove and the bat. It\u2019s early in the season, but it may already be too late for Boston to shed their reputation as an unreliable defensive team.<\/p>\n<p>Jay Pritchard Covers the Boston Red Sox, Major League Baseball, and sports media for Heavy.com. 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