Boston Red Sox: Three Possibilities at Second Base

These are three possible players that could be suiting up at second base for the Boston Red Sox next season.

A sad part about baseball, and all sports, in fact, is when an iconic player breaks down and their career is negatively inflicted by constant injuries. For this generation, that happened to Prince Fielder, David Wright, Troy Tulowitzki, and Boston Red Sox legend Dustin Pedroia.

Pedroia, now 37, had a terrific prime before reoccurring knee issues. He was a four-time All-Star, two-time World Series champion, four-time Gold Glove Award recipient, 2007 American League Rookie of the Year, and 2008 Silver Slugger and AL MVP.

When healthy, he was always considered one of the best second baseman in the league, especially defensively.

From 2006 to 2019, Pedroia has played in 1,512 games. He has slugged 140 h0me runs, 395 doubles, recorded 1,805 hits while hit .299 with a career .805 OPS.

Sadly, because of knee issues, Pedroia has not played at his potential since 2016, when he was 32. 2017 was shortened for him due to injury and he has played in just nine games since 2018. He was not on the playoff roster and did not receive a ring for the Boston Red Sox’ 2018 World Series title.

The Red Sox need to consider a full-time replacement at second base. They need to build for the future and unfortunately, that means a roster without Pedroia.

There are no elite second basemen on the market. So, realistically, the Red Sox are either going to choose an internal option or sign a one-year rental to man the position for 2021.

Here are three options at second base for the Boston Red Sox in 2021.