This season, the Red Sox's narrative has centered around emerging young talents, but the standout player has been veteran Rob Refsnyder, who has redefined his role at 34 after contemplating retirement. Emerging prospects like Kristian Campbell, Ceddanne Rafaela, and Roman Anthony promise excitement, but college matchups, such as the Baseball Beanpot, are overshadowed by established stars. Meanwhile, despite contributions from players like Carlos Narvaez, who excels defensively, the Red Sox continue to struggle with consistency, hovering around a .500 record for the last five years, raising questions about their future.
At age-34, Rob Refsnyder contemplated retirement in the offseason. Instead, he's back in his lefty-mashing platoon role and playing as well as he ever has.
But college ball just isn't much of a draw compared to seeing big league stars, of course.
Carlos Narvaez isn't a big league star and very likely never will be. But what he has been so far is an outstanding defensive catcher behind the plate.
the Red Sox once again find themselves hovering right around the .500 mark, as they have for most of the last five years.
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