The Red Sox Are 1-5 and Their Defense Stats Are So Bad They Make You Want to Sell the Team

Six games into the season and the Boston Red Sox are already giving fans nightmares. The team that was supposed to be built on pitching and defense is sitting at 1-5, and the numbers behind that record are absolutely brutal. Fielding percentage? 25th in baseball. Errors in six games? Six total, tied for second-most in all of Major League Baseball. This is not what anyone in Boston signed up for.

The Defense Is a Disaster

Operation Run Prevention was supposed to be the identity of this Red Sox team. Instead, the defense is falling apart in real time. The most painful part? They passed on proven talent because they thought they had better options. Eugenio Suarez, signed by the Reds on a one-year deal worth $15 million, has two home runs to start the season and zero errors at third base. The Red Sox weren't interested because of his defense concerns. Meanwhile, their guy at the hot corner, Caleb Durbin, already has an error and is 0-18 at the plate to start the season. Talk about a move that backfired immediately.

Getting Swept Doesn't Help the Narrative

The Red Sox got swept by the Astros, and one scout didn't mince words about what they saw. "Mismatch," the scout told the Boston Globe when describing the two teams. That's the kind of assessment that stings. It's the kind of assessment that makes fans start thinking about ownership changes and rebuilds before May even arrives.

The 1-5 start means the Red Sox are already playing catch-up in the division, and with defense looking this shaky and bats struggling, there's no margin for error. The next week or two will tell you a lot about whether this team can turn it around or if we're looking at a long, painful season in Boston.

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