Option 1: Red Sox platoon Raimel Tapia and Rob Refsyder
The first option will be to have Raimel Tapia and Rob Refsnyder split time in center field. This seems like the most likely scenario the Red Sox will employ. Tapia has made the most of his limited opportunities this season. In six games, Tapia is batting .500 with a 1.571 OPS.
Though his numbers are not as impressive, Refsnyder has always fared better against lefthanded pitching which would make him an ideal platoon partner with Tapia allowing Cora to capitalize on certain matchups. As noted below, the Red Sox will see a lot of lefthanded starter pitchers in their upcoming schedule and Refsnyder's penchant for hitting lefthanded pitching would be an asset.
Cora mentioned this postgame and it's actually nuts:
— Red Sox Stats (@redsoxstats) April 8, 2023
Probables upcoming:
Joey Wentz (L) (today)
Matthew Boyd (L)
Josh Fleming (L)
Shane McClanahan (L)
Zach Eflin (R)
Jeffrey Springs (L)
Patrick Sandoval (L)
Tyler Anderson (L)
Reid Detmers (L)
José Suarez (L)