AL East: Can Gasper breathe some life into Boston's lineup?

Boston Red Sox

The struggles of several regular Boston hitters have been outlined throughout this season in this space, and the team’s offensive struggles have continued, as Boston’s 85 wRC+ ranks tied for last in baseball. With Boston’s offense gasping for air, any positive contributions are welcome, which makes Mickey Gasper’s skills and lineup positioning hard to ignore since his call-up on May 7. 

While Masataka Yoshida was expected to be the primary beneficiary of Roman Anthony’s absence, Gasper has benefited greatly, with a notable shift happening over the weekend, as Gasper started all three games of the team’s series against Atlanta (all against right-handed starters) while Yoshida drew just one start. Gasper has also...

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