CLEVELAND — In the event that Hanley Ramirez is back with the Red Sox next season, he might look a little different.
As Ramirez attempts to make the transition to first base, his second position switch in less than a year, the Red Sox have directed him to lose 15-20 pounds, according to interim manager Torey Lovullo, in the hopes of staying healthier and regaining some of the athleticism he exhibited earlier in his career.
“To be an infielder, you have to be a little more agile,” Lovullo said yesterday before the Red Sox lost, 3-1, to the Cleveland Indians in the season finale.