Sean McAdam advocates the Red Sox give Jackie Bradley Jr. a legitimate chance with Dustin Pedroia out of the lineup for a few weeks -- Brock Holt is moving in from the outfield to play second base in Pedroia's absence -- and maybe they're doing just that.
Bradley is making his second straight start, playing left field and batting ninth, as the Red Sox play the Rays in St. Petersburg. But the real answer will come when Hanley Ramirez returns from his bruised wrist; we'll see if Bradley goes back to the bench while journeyman Alejandro De Aza plays right when Ramirez is in left.
Tonight's lineups:
RED SOX:
Mookie Betts, CF
Brock Holt, 2B
Xander Bogaerts, SS
David Ortiz, DH
Pablo Sandoval, 3B
Mike Napoli, 1B
Alejandro De Aza, RF
Blake Swihart, C
Jackie Bradley Jr., LF
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Rick Porcello, P
RAYS:
Kevin Kiermaier, CF
Joey Butler, DH
Evan Longoria, 3B
David DeJesus, LF
Logan Forsythe, 2B
Steven Souza Jr, RF
Asdrubal Cabrera, SS
Marc Krauss, 1B
Curt Casali, C
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Alex Colome, P