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MLB rumors: Boston Red Sox shifting around its infield

Speaking of the Rockies, Colorado won its second consecutive game inside Fenway Park on Tuesday night, and those two games have pushed Boston below the .500 mark for the season.

Part of the issues with the Red Sox has been the team’s defense, and Boston is making some shifts to try to strengthen it. One of those moves includes inserting Justin Turner at first base, a position where he slotted in last night for the 17th time this season (and 56th time in his career).

The move is necessary as Triston Casas has struggled with his defense at first base. However, even with the move, Boston’s defense showed some holes on Tuesday night, with Turner missing a throw at the bag that resulted in an error.

Boston also looks like it is going to give anyone other than Kiké Hernandez a shot at shortstop, with manager Alex Cora talking about his team’s poor infield defense before Tuesday’s loss.

“That’s Rule No. 1. You play bad defense, you don’t win games. That’s the bottom line,” Cora told reporters. “When you give the opposition more than 27 outs, they’re going to cash in. We can go back, the last 10 days, certain plays we didn’t make that gave the opposition an extra run.”