Last offseason, the Boston Red Sox committed a large sum of money to two free agent sluggers in Hanley Ramirez and Pablo Sandoval, trying to fix an offense that was ranked in the American League’s bottom half in 2014.
In 2015, those two big signees have struggled mightily. Instead, the offense has been paced by a second year player, shortstop Xander Bogaerts, who is coming into his own as a Major League player.
The 22-year-old Aruban has been one of the few bright spots on a disappointing last place Red Sox team that was supposed to be competing for the AL East division title.