3. Boston Red Sox
Second basemen: Dustin Pedroia,Eduardo Nunez,Brock Holt,Josh Rutledge
The Red Sox ended up using some second basemen as Pedroia’s knee caused him issues for much of the season. Despite it, Pedroia hit .293/.369/.392 with seven home runs, 19 doubles, 62 runs batted in, and 46 runs scored in 105 games. Pedroia combined a 1.7 offensive WAR with a 0.1 defensive WAR for what in some ways was his worse season of his career.
Pedroia started 97 games at second base, committing only two errors for a fielding percentage of .995. His range was low, and some of his other metrics were not good, and on an injured knee that shouldn’t come as a surprise.
Nunez did a fantastic job in Boston, filling in primarily at second base despite being reasonably inexperienced at the position. He hit .321/.353/.539 in Boston with eight home runs, 12 doubles, 27 runs batted in and 23 runs scored in only 38 games played.
Nunez’s defense was not great, but a guy who almost doubled his games played at the position will get a pass on that.
Holt had a miserable season, battling vertigo for much of the year and slumping to a .200/.305/.243 line.
Rutledge was a little better, as he continues to fill the optionable utility player role for Boston.
Pedroia is under contract for several more years (2021), but with two injury-plagued seasons in the last three, one has to wonder if he can stay healthy.
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