Who will play first base for the Boston Red Sox on Opening Day? The answer to that is currently a mystery.
Mitch Moreland, the presumed primary first baseman, has been sent back to Boston with the flu. While his quarantine isn’t expected to keep him away from the team for long, it does put his availability for Opening Day in jeopardy with only a handful of days left before the season begins.
It’s unlikely that Moreland will remain sick long enough to warrant a stint on the disabled list, so if he does miss any time at the beginning of the season then his replacement will need to be someone already on the 25-man roster.