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• Red Sox's Jarren Duran: Extends multi-hit streak

  Rotowire Jun 23, 2024

  Duran went 3-for-5 with a double, two RBI, a run scored and a stolen base in Sunday's win against Cincinnati. Duran knocked an RBI double in the fourth inning and an RBI single in the sixth. He's produced four straight multi-hit performances, eight in his last 11 games, and 12 in 20 appearances this month. Duran is hitting .384 (33-for-86) with 12 extra-base hits and nine steals in June. His season slash line is up to .288/.352/.483 through 359 plate appearances.

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• Red Sox's Jarren Duran: Instrumental in win

  Rotowire Jun 23, 2024

  Duran went 2-for-4 with a run scored in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Reds. Duran made two big plays in the final innings to spur Boston to a win. In the eighth, he tagged up on a shallow foul out and beat Stuart Fairchild's throw to the plate for the go-ahead run. An inning later, Duran victimized Fairchild again, robbing him of a home run by reaching over the fence to record the second out. The scorching hot Duran is batting .385 (20-for-52) over a 12-game hit streak.

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• Red Sox's Jarren Duran: Homers, extends hit streak

  Rotowire Jun 22, 2024

  Duran went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Reds. Duran hit one of five solo home runs the two teams combined to crush in the first three innings before the game settled into a pitching match. His third-inning homer was the second in as many games and extended a hit streak to 11 contests, during which he's 18-for-48 (.375) with seven extra-base hits, five walks, five steals, seven RBI and 12 runs. Duran is proving that his breakout last season was no fluke. Regardless of whichever outlet is tracking WAR in 2024, Duran is among the top 10: Baseball Reference (3.9, T-6th), ESPN (3.9, T-7th) or FanGraphs (3.1, T-9th).

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• Red Sox's Jarren Duran: Homers, steals two bases in win

  Rotowire Jun 19, 2024

  Duran went 2-for-5 with a home run, two RBI and two steals in a 7-3 win over the Blue Jays on Wednesday. Duran hit a solo home run off Kevin Gausman in the fifth inning then added an RBI single and a steal in the sixth. He later stole another base after reaching on a fielder's choice in the eighth. Duran extended his hitting streak to 10 games and has hit .356 with three homers and eight steals in June. On the season, he is hitting .277 with six home runs and 19 steals hitting leadoff for the Red Sox.

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• Red Sox's Jarren Duran: Three hits in win

  Rotowire Jun 12, 2024

  Duran went 3-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored in Wednesday's 8-6 win over the Phillies. Duran singled in the third inning, hit an RBI single and scored in the fifth. He then doubled in the sixth. Duran has been stellar through 10 games in June, hitting .357 with six extra-base hits, five RBI and four steals. He is doing a bit of everything in 2024, hitting .269 with five home runs, 28 RBI, 44 runs scored and 15 steals while hitting leadoff for the Red Sox.

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• Red Sox's Jarren Duran: Pilfers two bags in loss

  Rotowire Jun 8, 2024

  Duran went 0-for-3 with two walks and two stolen bases in Saturday's 6-1 loss to the White Sox. The 27-year-old did his job as the leadoff man, but the hitters in the three spots behind him in the order went a combined 0-for-11 on the afternoon. Duran came into this series in Chicago having failed to steal a bag in 14 straight games, but he's swiped three in the last two contests to give him 14 on the season. He's also slashing .263/.331/.451 on the year with five homers, 27 RBI and 39 runs in 65 contests.

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• Red Sox's Jarren Duran: Steals bag, scores in loss

  Rotowire Jun 8, 2024

  Duran went 0-for-5 with a stolen base and a run scored in Friday's 7-2 loss to the White Sox. Duran stole home, his first steal in 15 games, and leads Boston with 12 thefts. He also leads the team with 39 runs. The outfielder has been hot to start the month of June, going 10-for-26 (.385) with one double, one triple, two home runs, four RBI and seven runs scored over the last six games.

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• Red Sox's Jarren Duran: Sets tone in Thursday's win

  Rotowire Jun 7, 2024

  Duran went 4-for-5 with a solo home run, an additional RBI, one walk and two total runs scored in Thursday's 14-2 win over the White Sox. Duran has multiple hits in four of his last five games, and he's gone yard in back-to-back contests. His homer Thursday came on Jake Woodford's second pitch of the game in the first inning, setting the tone for the Red Sox in their blowout win. Duran is up to five homers on the year, and he's added 27 RBI, 38 runs scored, 11 stolen bases and a .271/.336/.465 slash line over 286 plate appearances. While he continues to split time between left field and center field, there's no questioning Duran's place in the lineup this season.

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• Red Sox's Jarren Duran: Triple, home run in win

  Rotowire Jun 5, 2024

  Duran went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, a triple and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 9-0 win over Atlanta. Duran legged out his league-leading ninth triple in the fifth inning before putting the final touch on Boston's convincing victory with a solo homer off Jimmy Herget in the eighth, extending the lead to 9-0. Duran now has three multi-hit efforts in his last four contests after going just 2-for-28 in his previous seven games. Overall, the 27-year-old outfielder is slashing .261/.326/.447 with four homers, 36 runs scored, 25 RBI and 11 stolen bases across 62 games this year.

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• Red Sox's Jarren Duran: Steals home, goes yard

  Rotowire May 22, 2024

  Duran went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a steal of home plate during Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Rays. The Red Sox executed a first-and-third double steal perfectly in the eighth inning, as the throw to second to catch Rafael Devers stealing was cut off early and the subsequent throw to home wasn't in time to tag the speedy Duran. Duran has hit safely in seven straight games, batting 10-for-27 (.370) with a pair of triples, solo home runs and stolen bases during that stretch.

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• Red Sox's Jarren Duran: Running less

  Rotowire May 14, 2024

  Duran has attempted five steals over the last 35 games, after he opened the season with six steals in the first six games. There are a few factors that explain the drop in attempts, per Alex Speier of The Boston Globe. Opposing teams became aware of Duran's potential impact, and the Red Sox have been more judicious after running into several outs early in the season. Additionally, manager Alex Cora asked Duran to run less given that he plays every day.

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• Red Sox's Jarren Duran: Triple, stolen base vs. Guardians

  Rotowire Apr 18, 2024

  Duran went 1-for-4 with a two-run triple, two runs scored and a stolen base in Thursday's 5-4 loss to Cleveland. Duran drew a walk to lead off the home half of the first inning before swiping his seventh bag of the year. The speedy outfielder would then drive in a pair of runs with a triple in the sixth inning, his first three-bagger this season. Duran is now 5-for-17 with three extra-base hits in his last four contests. He's off to a nice start following a promising 2023 campaign, slashing .301/.366/.422 with a home run, 12 runs scored and nine RBI through his first 20 games.

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• Red Sox's Jarren Duran: Four hits in win

  Rotowire Apr 4, 2024

  Duran went 4-for-4 in Wednesday's 1-0 win over the Athletics. Duran's posted three consecutive multi-hit games following a 2-for-16 start to the season. It's a hopeful sign for the outfielder, who earlier in his career let the pressure of slumps and mistakes get the better of him. That began to change in 2023 when he posted an .886 OPS over the first half of the season before an August injury ended his season. A mentally sound Duran could be a difference maker atop Boston's lineup. While his .500 BABIP is unsustainable, the outfielder is 11-for-28 (.393) with six steals through seven games.

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• Red Sox's Jarren Duran: Collects three hits, three pilfers

  Rotowire Apr 2, 2024

  Duran went 3-for-5 with two runs scored, a run batted in and three stolen bases during Monday's game against the Athletics. Duran ran wild Monday, pushing himself to a league-leading five steals on the season. He swiped second base after each of his three singles but also advanced to third via error on two of those occasions. The multi-hit outing was much-needed for the speedster after opening the season 2-for-16 (.125)

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• Red Sox's Jarren Duran: Swipes bag in loss

  Rotowire Mar 30, 2024

  Duran started in left field and went 0-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Friday's 1-0 loss to Seattle. Duran, who led Boston with 24 steals in 2023, stole his second bag in as many games. He brings an element of speed to the top of the order; the speedy Duran's batted leadoff in the first two games of the season. With Ceddanne Rafaela making the team as Boston's primary center fielder, Duran has been moved to left field.

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• Red Sox's Jarren Duran: Back in action

  Rotowire Mar 7, 2024

  Duran (ankle) will start in center field and lead off in Thursday's Grapefruit League game against Atlanta. As expected, Duran will return after a brief injury scare. He was seen flexing his left foot Tuesday -- the same foot he had surgery on last August -- but it seems he's already put the issue behind him. If healthy, Duran will serve as Boston's primary leadoff man against both righties and lefties.

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• Red Sox's Jarren Duran: Making spring debut Friday

  Rotowire Mar 1, 2024

  Duran (toe) is starting in left field and batting leadoff in Friday's Grapefruit League game against the Twins, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports. Manager Alex Cora previously said the 27-year-old would serve as the DH in his spring debut, but he'll instead man left field. Duran had a delayed start to spring training while completing his recovery from August toe surgery, but he has plenty of time to ramp up his workload before Opening Day.

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• Red Sox's Jarren Duran: Will be Boston's leadoff hitter

  Rotowire Feb 16, 2024

  Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Friday that Duran will be the team's leadoff hitter this season, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports. Cora did add that there will be matchups to consider when mulling the leadoff decision, but Duran will be at the top of the order most days against both righties and lefties. The left-handed hitting Duran slashed .296/.349/.491 versus right-handers in 2023 and held his own against lefties with a .289/.327/.422 line, albeit with a 30.6 percent strikeout rate. Duran's 2023 season ended prematurely following surgery in late August to repair the flexor tendon in his left big toe, but he's not under any restrictions this spring. He is competing with Ceddanne Rafaela for the center field job but would presumably slide over to right field if Rafaela plays center.

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• Red Sox's Jarren Duran: Begins weight-bearing exercises

  Rotowire Nov 8, 2023

  Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow said Wednesday that Duran (toe) has begun weight-bearing exercises, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports. Duran is more than two months removed from Aug. 30 surgery to repair the flexor tendon in his left big toe and should be fully recovered well before the beginning of spring training in February. The 27-year-old center fielder enjoyed a mini breakout with the Red Sox in 2023, slashing .295/.346/.482 with eight homers and 24 steals across 102 games.

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• Red Sox's Jarren Duran: Officially lands on IL

  Rotowire Aug 22, 2023

  Duran was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a left toe sprain, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports. We already knew this move was likely, and now it's official. Adam Duvall should get the bulk of the starts in center field while Duran is sidelined, and prospect Wilyer Abreu, who was recalled in a corresponding move, could also get some work in the short term.

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