FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Boston Red Sox manager John Farrell said Thursday that Pablo Sandoval, who struggled and underperformed last year as a big-ticket free-agent signee, will revert back to switch-hitting this season after abandoning it last May.
"He went through some extensive work this offseason, trying to get back to putting himself in a better position," Farrell said. "He's revamped his right-handed swing, and for those who are familiar with what that looked like last year, I think you will see a difference when he gets here."
Sandoval, who signed a five-year, $95 million contract last year, stopped switch-hitting after going 2-for-41 as a righty and hit primarily from the left side for the rest of the season.