One of the Red Sox' top prospects, outfielder Jarren Duran is off to a great start this season with Triple-A Worcester.
In just 50 at-bats, he has five home runs and nine RBI. Some might look at that and the Red Sox' situation in the outfield and want to promote the 24-year-old.
Appearing on Ordway, Merloni & Fauria Wednesday, Red Sox manager Alex Cora explained why staying patient is the right way to go because of what he will learn in the minor leagues.
“More repetitions in center field, more repetitions in the outfield, plate discipline, putting the ball in play in certain situations, become a better base-runner," Cora said when asked what more Duran can do. "There’s a lot of stuff that goes on. Get hot and then struggle and see how he reacts when you struggle because at one point at the big league level you’re going to go 0-for-25. And are you able to do that? That is part of plate development.
"He competed back home in Puerto Rico, but that’s not even close to what he’s competing [against] now — game-planning against him. There’s a lot of stuff that goes on, but he is getting better. He’s working hard. He’s a good player. He is a guy we believe is going to be a solid big-league player and he’s going to do his job, but at the same time we have to be patient.”
Duran is the No. 3 ranked Red Sox prospect by MLB.com.
