Alex Cora is finished experimenting with the leadoff spot.
The Boston Red Sox supervisor introduced Mookie Betts, not Andrew Benintendi, would be the leadoff hitter for the rest of the season. Betts usually would bat first, however Cora introduced previous to the beginning of the 12 months that Benintendi would hit from there, as nicely.
But Benintendi struggled when he led off the sport, batting .083 in 42 video games this season.
Cora instructed reporters of the change forward of Boston’s sport towards the New York Yankees on Saturday, saying Betts “creates more flexibility and allows for more aggressiveness on bases” when batting leadoff, per the Boston Herald’s Michael Silverman. < ... NESN.com