As
The Boston Herald's Michael Silverman points out,
there are three spots left undecided on the Red Sox Opening Day Roster. Those three are: the starting center fielder, one reliever and a utility infielder. The marquee competition is, of course, between
Grady Sizemore and
Jackie Bradley, Jr. The news that both
Daniel Nava and
Shane Victorino will get Spring playing time in center lends credence to the idea that Sizemore will stick and Bradley will be sent back to AAA. The single reliever will come down to whether
Craig Breslow is ready to be the third lefty in the pen. If not, the last spot could go to
Rich Hill or
possibly right-hander
Francisco Cordero (who has impressed). The utility job is down to
Jonathan Herrara or
Brock Holt—both lefty hitters and both with experience on the left side of the infield. Stay tuned, GAME 1 is 12 days away!
