Top Defensive Player: Dustin Pedroia
While Jackie Bradley Jr. has been phenomenal in the outfield thus far, Pedroia has been even better at second base.
At 33 years old, Pedroia leads the league in almost every defensive category for second basemen. He has a perfect fielding percentage in 169 chances. To add to his already impressive stat line, he has 28 double plays and 101 assists in just 335 innings.
With Pedroia on the DL, the Red Sox have turned to Deven Marrero to fulfill his duties. While Pedroia’s talent level can’t be replicated, Marrero has done an exceptional job at second base in Pedroia’s absence.
Pedroia is another key player that needs to be healthy and at his best if the Red Sox want to overcome the Yankees in the East.