{"id":2539,"date":"2026-06-12T13:05:53","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T13:05:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=2539"},"modified":"2026-06-12T13:05:53","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T13:05:53","slug":"caleb-durbin-reestablished-offensive-approach-while-benched-by-the-red-sox-and-results-show-big-progress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=2539","title":{"rendered":"Caleb Durbin reestablished offensive approach while benched by the Red Sox \u2014 and results show big progress"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<div>\n<p><span>For all practical purposes, <b>Caleb Durbin<\/b> had lost his job as an everyday player for the Red Sox by late May. Despite elite defense at third base, Durbin\u2019s offensive struggles \u2014 with a .163\/.241\/.238 mark through May 24, he\u2019d been arguably the worst hitter in the big leagues \u2014 had relegated him to spot duty.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=2537\">Seven high school tournament takeaways from Thursday, plus a national award for Brody Bumila<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>But Durbin continued trying to reestablish an approach that would earn him playing time. He also tried to use time on the bench to gain perspective on the game, to identify cues from watching others that could help him get out of his rut.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Over the last two weeks, he\u2019s done just that. With <b>Nick Sogard<\/b> (oblique strain) on the injured list, Durbin started each of the last 12 games, hitting .341\/.348\/.636 with eight extra-base hits.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><span>Related<span>: <\/span><\/span>Sam Kennedy confirms Craig Breslow\u2019s job is safe, but Red Sox could become deadline sellers in \u2018embarrassing\u2019 season<\/div>\n<p><span>In Wednesday\u2019s 7-5 loss to the Rays, he realized a string of offensive landmarks \u2014 his first big league multi-homer game, the hardest-hit homer of his career (108 miles per hour), and the hardest ball he\u2019d hit as a member of the Red Sox.<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><span>Get Starting Point<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday.<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><label>Enter Email<\/label><\/p>\n<div><button>Sign Up<\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>\u201cI think I\u2019m just attacking the \u2026 correct side of the ball. I\u2019m staying inside it,\u201d said Durbin. \u201cTrending in the right direction. But obviously, still a lot of work to be done.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<div><span>Related<span>: <\/span><\/span>There\u2019s no evidence that the Red Sox can turn this around, especially given the sad state of their offense<\/div>\n<p><span>Members of the Sox have been thrilled to see Durbin, after sagging under the weight of his struggles for two months, catching his stride.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=2535\">Hwang In-beom sparks South Korea\u2019s comeback win over the Czech Republic at the World Cup<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cI think it\u2019s kind of a testament to his work and consistency across the whole season. Regardless of the performance from the start of the season until now, he never took a day off in the cages. He never took a day off from a consistency or effort standpoint. He was the same guy, always here early,\u201d said hitting coach <b>John Soteropulos<\/b>. \u201cThe results showing up on the field more now, it\u2019s great.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h2>Bello\u2019s minors start washed out<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>Righthander <b>Brayan Bello\u2019s<\/b> first scheduled start since being optioned to Triple-A Worcester was rained out. <\/span><\/p>\n<div><span>Related<span>: <\/span><\/span>It\u2019s rare that a pitcher on a long-term contract gets sent to the minors. What will Brayan Bello make of it?<\/div>\n<p><span>Bello had been scheduled to start Game 2 of a doubleheader in Rochester, N.Y., against the Red Wings (Nationals). He had warmed up when the rain arrived shortly before game time. With the washout, his outing will likely get pushed to Saturday.<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h2>Sandoval takes mound again<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>Lefthander <b>Patrick Sandoval<\/b> made his second rehab appearance for the WooSox in Game 1 of the doubleheader, logging 33 pitches over 1\u2154 innings while allowing one run on one hit (home run), walking one, and striking out three. He leaned heavily on his changeup, which elicited four swings-and-misses, and topped out at 95.5 miles per hour with his sinker \u2026 The Red Sox released three pitchers from their minor league system. Righthander <b>Jacob Webb<\/b>, who\u2019d spent part of the last three years in Triple-A; lefthander <b>T.J. Sikkema<\/b>, who appeared in two games for the WooSox this year; and righthander <b>CJ Liu<\/b>, a native of Taiwan who in 2023 threw a seven-inning no-hitter for Double-A Portland but hadn\u2019t pitched since \u203224 because of injuries. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=2533\">\u2018You don\u2019t exactly know what\u2019s going to happen\u2019: Fox\u2019s Jenny Taft looking forward to the unpredictability of the World Cup<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Leading into the Red Sox&#8217; Fenway Park return, Durbin has started each of the last 12 games and hit .341\/.348\/.636 with eight extra-base hits.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2538,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2539","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sport"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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