Red Sox: Teammate joins Tanner Houck on unvaccinated list
The Boston Red Sox saw Jarren Duran join a teammate on the unvaccinated list ahead of their trip to Toronto.
Jarren Duran is the latest player on the unvaccinated list, putting the Boston Red Sox in a tough predicament because a lot is on the line.
Duran joins Tanner Houck on this list after informing a Boston publication that he doesn’t have the COVID-19 vaccine.
Regardless it’s his choice to get the vaccine or not, and while it is his choice, this decision is inconvenient for the Red Sox. These players know the rules for traveling internationally, and now they will not have him or Houck for a game that could decide the American League Wild Card spot.
Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran tells MassLive he’s unvaccinated. He’s ineligible to play in Toronto next week.
— Chris Cotillo (@ChrisCotillo) June 22, 2022
Jarren Duran is one of many Red Sox players on the unvaccinated list
Even though he has played better recently, it puts Boston in a tough spot. In just 10 major-league games this season, Durran has slashed .297/.366/.486 with an OPS of .897.
“I feel like everybody has had their time to make their personal decisions, talk to their families and stuff like that,” Duran said per MassLive. “Since I’m up here, I’m still doing my research, talking to my family and doing what’s best for me.”
Boston’s outfield is shorthanded enough as is with Kiké Hernandez on the IL. In his absence, Duran and Rob Refsnyder have performed admirably. Expect Refsnyder’s role to increase north of the border.
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