US EditionAlex Cora chooses cleanup hitter for Red Sox lineup, but undecided on leadoff spot
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Alex Cora chooses cleanup hitter for Red Sox lineup, but undecided on leadoff spot
BOSTON — While fully acknowledging that the Red Sox roster isn’t complete for the 2026 season, manager Alex Cora has already identified who he wants batting cleanup for the team’s batting order.
Alex Cora Reveals Red Sox's Cleanup Hitter
While the Boston Red Sox are still looking to add an impact bat to their lineup, Alex Cora is already putting the lineup together in his head. Cora has not finalized the lineup or decided which players will hit in which spots regularly, but he seems to have one piece of the puzzle figured out. According to Sean McAdam, Cora plans on having Willson Contreras in the cleanup spot. “I know Willson will probably hit fourth,” Cora said at Fenway Fest …
The alignments speak, even before the first release. Alex Cora, manager of the Red Sox, made it clear again by confirming that, from now on, Willson Contreras will occupy the fourth bat position. It is not a passing test or circumstantial adjustment, but a decision that seeks to give greater balance to an offensive that needs consistent answers. Contreras arrives to that place of order with solid arguments. His ability to produce at key moments,…
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