Who’s Not: After a very promising rookie year, Will Middlebrooks followed up with a .227/.271/.425 season and spent some time in the minors. He’s only 25, so his career isn’t over by any stretch, but depending on what moves the Red Sox make, he could have played his way out of Boston.
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Who’s Hurt: Koji Uehara has the closer’s gig locked up for now, but Hanrahan could be worth keeping tabs on throughout the season.
2013 Team Ranks Home runs: 6th (178) Stolen bases: 4th (123) ERA: 14th (3.79)
Projected Lineup 1. Shane Victorino, RF 2. Dustin Pedroia, 2B 3. David Ortiz, DH 4. Mike Napoli, 1B 5. Daniel Nava, LF 6. A.J. Pierzynski, C 7. Will Middlebrooks, 3B 8. Xander Bogaerts, SS 9. Jackie Bradley Jr., CF
Projected Rotation 1. Jon Lester, LHP 2. Clay Buchholz, RHP 3. John Lackey, RHP 4. Jake Peavy, RHP 5. Ryan Dempster, RHP
Projected Bullpen Closer: Koji Uehara, RHP Setup: Junichi Tazawa, RHP Setup: Craig Breslow, LHP
