3 flaws separating the Boston Red Sox from an AL Wild Card spot

By Rylie Smith | Aug 15, 2022

BOSTON, MA - AUGUST 14: Rafael Devers #11 of the Boston Red Sox reacts with Xander Bogaerts #2 and Tommy Pham #22 after hitting a two-run home run during the sixth inning of a game against the New York Yankees on August 14, 2022 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts.(Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) /

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BOSTON, MA – JULY 29: Christian Vázquez #7 of the Boston Red Sox runs after hitting a double during the sixth inning of a game against the Milwaukee Brewers on July 29, 2022 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Malhotra/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) /

Red Sox need to get more production from their catchers

The Red Sox have made some interesting choices regarding their catchers lately. They recently traded Christian Vazquez to the Houston Astros, who was a highly reliable catcher with good results in the lineup.

They didn’t receive a catcher in return. They received two minor league players, which leave them with just Kevin Plawecki and Reese McGuire for catchers in the majors. The two don’t produce nearly the results Vazquez did in the lineup.

Plawecki is having an extremely difficult season and is hitting .163/.241/.228 for an OPS of .469. McGuire just recently joined the Red Sox from the Chicago White Sox. He’s hitting decent so far and is hitting .254/.287/.314 for an OPS of .601 this season. However, it’s incomparable to Vazquez’s .280/.322/.420 for an OPS of .742.

Trading away some of their best players is undoubtedly hurting their chances of getting a Wild Card spot this season.

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