Red Sox Have Infinite Lineup Options After Alex Bregman Deal

Red Sox manager Alex Cora finally got his wish.

Boston will soon become one of the most versatile clubs in Major League Baseball, as the reported three-year deal agreed upon with Alex Bregman brings with it a multitude of lineup and fielding options heading into 2025.

Bregman, of course, is where this thing starts. The Red Sox reportedly will deploy him at second base, but the fact of the matter is that he’s been one of the most sure-handed third basemen in baseball for the last decade. Rafael Devers currently holds that spot, and while there don’t appear to be any plans for that to change, he could easily be moved into a full-time designated hitter role if need be.

NESN already tweeted out what a potential lineup could look like, and it’s glorious. We shouldn’t discount the fact that a few top prospects will be given a chance to break spring training with the big club, though, which could open things up even more.

Jarren Duran, Wilyer Abreu and Ceddanne Rafaela likely will be the starting outfield on Opening Day, but Roman Anthony and Kristian Campbell are both expected to compete for spots.

Rafaela could then take on a superutility role once that duo finds its way to Boston, opening up the possibility for Bregman and Devers to make the changes we laid out earlier.

Rob Refsnyder, Romy Gonzalez, Vaughn Grissom, David Hamilton and Nick Sogard are also competing for bench spots, which is a major difference from when all took on everyday roles at different points last season.

The Red Sox have endless options, but there are three lineups that feel the most likely given where the team currently stands.

LINEUP NO. 1
LF Jarren Duran
2B Alex Bregman
3B Rafael Devers
1B Triston Casas
SS Trevor Story
DH Masataka Yoshida
RF Wilyer Abreu
C Connor Wong
CF Ceddanne Rafaela

LINEUP NO. 2
CF Jarren Duran
3B Alex Bregman
DH Rafael Devers
1B Triston Casas
SS Trevor Story
LF Roman Anthony
RF Wilyer Abreu
C Connor Wong
2B Kristian Campbell

LINEUP NO. 3
CF Jarren Duran
3B Rafael Devers
2B Alex Bregman
1B Triston Casas
SS Trevor Story
DH Masataka Yoshida
LF Kristian Campbell
RF Wilyer Abreu
C Connor Wong

Which is your ideal lineup, Red Sox fans?