SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 13: Hunter Renfroe #10 of the Boston Red Sox looks on before the game against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park on September 13, 2021 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)
The mystery of Red Sox outfielder Hunter Renfroe’s defensive ability
Hunter Renfroe quickly developed a reputation as a strong-armed defensive presence early in his first season with the Boston Red Sox. As the season winds down to the stretch run, a review of his defensive metrics would seem to disagree with that initial assessment.
Renfroe has never been known as a speedster but he moves well for a player his size and has admirably covered Fenway Park’s spacious right field and navigated its quirky corners.