Boston Red Sox first baseman Mitch Moreland is out of the lineup for the second straight night. The reason? An ailing knee. The same knee he had cleaned up with arthroscopic surgery over the offseason. The injury came about as Moreland fought through a broken toe and impacted him for the remainder of the 2017 season. Hearing that it is flaring back up again is cause for a little concern.
When asked about his absence from the lineup yesterday, manager Alex Cora insisted it wasn’t health related. That’s understandable as there is no reason to tip your hand to the opposing manager.