Normally, in the Red Sox outfield, guys like Ceddanne Rafaela, Wilyer Abreu, Roman Anthony, and Jarren Duran will split the bulk of the playing time. Four guys for one position—that’s already a headache.

Alex Cora is pretty much always in touch with the outside narratives about the Boston Red Sox. Coming into this season, fans and critics were worried about the team's lack of home run potential. When ZiPS' season projections came out and no one on the Red ...