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Alex Verdugo Boston Red Sox’s 2021 center fielder? Examining organizational depth at the position, including top prospects Jarren Duran, Gilberto Jimenez Updated Jan 22, 2021; Posted Jan 22, 2021 Red Sox s Alex Verdugo, left, fields a ball in front of Andrew Benintendi during practice at Fenway Park in Boston, Friday, July 3, 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)AP Facebook Share “We have a number of outfielders who are all good enough athletes to play center field,” Bloom said Dec. 14. “But we still have room to augment that with a center fielder or with a corner outfielder.” But as the roster stands right now, Bloom said Verdugo, Andrew Benintendi and Hunter Renfroe all are capable of playing center field and Verdugo is the most suited. ....
Examining Boston Red Sox’s catching depth, beginning with Jhonny Pereda, the Venezuelan Winter League Rookie of the Year Updated Jan 29, 2021; Posted Jan 17, 2021 Red Sox prospect Jhonny Pereda spent this summer at Boston s alternate training site in Pawtucket. (Courtesy Photo, Pawtucket Red sox) Facebook Share Pereda was named 2020-21 Venezuelan Winter League Rookie of the Year on Saturday. The Venezuela native went 45-for-133 (.338) with a .421 on-base percentage, .421 slugging percentage, .842 OPS, one home run, eight doubles, 16 RBIs and 16 runs in 39 games (153 plate appearances) for Caracas. He also threw out 6-of-13 base stealers (46%). He started 22 games at catcher and 14 games at first base. ....