TORONTO — Fresh off an ugly three-game sweep at the hands of the Baltimore Orioles, the Red Sox had a new cleanup hitter for the start of their three-game series against the Blue Jays.
Hanley Ramirez, stuck in a 1-for-15 slump with eight strikeouts in his last four games, was dropped to seventh in the batting order last night at the Rogers Centre.
It’s the lowest batting order position for Ramirez this season. The designated hitter responded with two hits and a pair of runs in the Red Sox’ 6-5 victory over the Blue Jays that snapped a four-game losing streak.