{"id":574572,"date":"2026-02-15T22:07:16","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T22:07:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/574572\/"},"modified":"2026-02-15T22:07:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T22:07:16","slug":"red-sox-repeat-possible-new-infield-alignment-following-brewers-trade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/574572\/","title":{"rendered":"Red Sox Repeat Possible New Infield Alignment Following Brewers Trade"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Red Sox infielder Caleb Durbin took part in drills <a href=\"https:\/\/nesn.com\/2026\/02\/red-sox-show-first-glimpse-of-how-infield-may-align-after-caleb-durbin-trade\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">at third base on Friday<\/a> in the wake of the recent trade between Boston and the Milwaukee Brewers.<\/p>\n<p>Marcelo Mayer, meanwhile, practiced at second base.<\/p>\n<p>The Red Sox continued that same infield alignment on Sunday, potentially hinting at where the duo will line up <a href=\"https:\/\/nesn.com\/2026\/02\/garrett-crochet-to-join-pedro-martinez-other-hall-of-famer-in-exclusive-red-sox-opening-day-club\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">come Opening Day<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn infield drills today, Mayer is at second and Durbin at third, which is where they were the other day as well,\u201d Red Sox beat reporter Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic posted on Bluesky.<\/p>\n<p>Chief baseball officer Craig Breslow <a href=\"https:\/\/nesn.com\/2026\/02\/craig-breslow-says-red-sox-infielder-will-have-chance-to-compete-for-a-spot\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">discussed Mayer\u2019s role on the team<\/a> following the trade with the Brewers, saying that the 23-year-old needs to show the team \u201cwhat he\u2019s capable of\u201d and adding \u201che\u2019s got a ton of potential, absolutely, to be an everyday player.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"nesn-in-content-ad__copy\">Story continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Boston has two-time All-Star Trevor Story <a href=\"https:\/\/nesn.com\/2026\/02\/trevor-story-made-this-decision-five-minutes-after-red-soxs-2025-season-ended\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">returning to start at shortstop<\/a> and new acquisition Willson Contreras expected to serve as the primary first baseman.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>That leaves Durbin and Mayer as the most likely candidates to fill out the rest of the infield.<\/p>\n<p class=\"nesn-in-content-ad__copy\">Story continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<p>The former had 11 home runs and 18 stolen bases with a .256\/.334\/.387 slash line across 136 games last season, finishing third in National League Rookie of the Year voting and appearing in 131 contests at the hot corner.<\/p>\n<p>Mayer recorded four home runs and 10 RBIs with a .228\/.272\/.402 triple slash in 44 games in 2025, including 39 at third base.<\/p>\n<p>He\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nesn.com\/2025\/07\/red-sox-place-highly-touted-rookie-on-injured-list\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">suffered a wrist sprain<\/a>\u00a0on July 23 and underwent surgery in August.<\/p>\n<p class=\"nesn-in-content-ad__copy\">Story continues below advertisement<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Red Sox infielder Caleb Durbin took part in drills at third base on Friday in the wake 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