Red Sox Newcomer Caleb Durbin Switches Number On Eve Of Opening Day

Nomar Garciaparra. Nick Point. Tzu-Wei Lin. Vaughn Grissom.

Caleb Durbin will hope to make related contributions to that of the previous and never… effectively, all these different guys…

Durbin, who was acquired through commerce with the Milwaukee Brewers on Feb. 9, initially chosen No. 17 however determined to modify issues up and put on No. 5 — with the change being mirrored on the organization’s official roster on the eve of Opening Day towards the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday.

Durbin, who wore No. 21 throughout his time with Milwaukee, will turn out to be the tenth participant to put on the once-revered quantity since 2005, becoming a member of Punto, Lin, Grissom, Kiké Hernández, Kevin Pillar, Ian Kinsler, Allen Craig, Jonny Gomes, and Rocco Baldelli.

Again, they have not precisely saved it for his or her finest…

The Red Sox do not seem to have another main adjustments in that division, though you will notice some unfamiliar numbers on newcomers Andruw Monasterio (No. 32), Ryan Watson (No. 56), Johan Oviedo (No. 29), and Ranger Suarez (No. 55).

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