Jul 2, 2015; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Boston Red Sox right fielder
Alejandro De Aza(31) center fielder
Mookie Betts(50) and left fielder
Jackie BradleyJr. (25) celebrate the win at the end of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre. The Boston Red Sox won 12-6. Mandatory Credit: Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports
The Boston Red Sox will have to make an important decision: what will the outfield combination be after the All-Star Game.
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There has been much talk over how Red Sox manager John Farrell should shuffle the defensive players to maximize not only their impact in the field but at the plate. Some players like first baseman Mike Napoli have been struggling, which their troubles have put defensive roles and batting lineups into question.
With that in mind, here are the top five potential outfield combinations that either make sense, logically, or are noticeably trending issues with the team and their manager:
** All statistics in this article come from MLB.com