PT TODAY: BOS turns to Shaw at 3B

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Red Sox | Travis Shaw to start at third
Boston Red Sox 3B Travis Shaw will start at third base over 3B Pablo Sandoval to open the season. Defense was the deciding factor, and Sandoval will try to earn more playing time.  Source: MLB.com - Ian Browne
 
BHQ take: Despite an 0-for-16 stretch earlier in the week, Shaw continued to outhit Sandoval during spring training (.333/.377/.509 compared to .244/.279/.488), as well as out-defend him. They both hit right-handed pitching similarly in 2015 (.744 OPS for Sandoval, .736 OPS for Shaw), but the left-handed Shaw also owned a surprising advantage against...

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