Boston-Pintre was preparing for Friday’s coincidence against the old friend Chris Sale, the Manager of Red Sox, Alex Cora, was watching the Bat-Bat de Jarren Duran last season against the left side when he realized.
Seeing some Duran vs. Boston’s loss sales battles of Boston for sale and braves just over a year agoCora realized Duran’s statistical line at that time. Entering this game at Truist Park, Duran hit only .267 with a Homer, 15 RBI, 14 other extra-base hits and a .759 Ops. Well, sure, but rather for pedestrians in the big image.
This season, Duran has not approached the offensive performance that led to his first appearance of the entire career and an 8.7 Bwar season in 2024. But, as Cora said, his offensive numbers to this point (an average of .259 with two men, 23 doubles, 15 other extra-base hits and a .697 Ops on Saturday) are not so different for a year.
“We liked,” Ah, he really is doing better this year, “Cora said.)There is a lot of noise about him who fights. Well, it actually started better than last year. We just went ahead, keep working, improve, be more selective. “
Hope is, then, that Duran will take off in the same way as he did in 2024, when he hit .303 with 20 Homers, 35 doubles, seven triples and one .924 Ops in a 98 -game stretch between the sale and September 1, when one month began. Saturday was a good sign.
With the Red Sox, the 5-0, Duran promoted a good comeback offer when a two-holder Homer of Braves smoked, Grant Holmes in the third. In the sixth place, with the SOX going down four, he contributed to the defensive side when Alex Verdugo fell to the plate for the final of the entrance. In the eighth place, with two men in a marker position and two outings after a double Abraham Toro and Carlos Narváez, Duran hit a two -step base through the right side to tie the game.
“The two -shot single, two shots was more important than Homer, so I was more ecstatic about that one,” he said.
It was then adequate, that Duran, after combining a career in RBIS (4), brought the head of Boston’s celebration when Rafael Devers crossed the home plaque after overcoming the most dramatic victory of Red Sox of the season with a non-commuble Homer in the ninth.
“We have been quite resistant throughout the year, having games like this and found,” said Duran. “But today was our night and it is always a good feeling to have one of those nights.”
Reflecting on his breaking game, Duran also pointed out the iPad conversation with Cora as a memory of what is possible. One year ago, I was not shooting on all cylinders when a May date approached. Then things changed. The memory inspired the confidence in the Speedster, who acknowledged that the doubt about himself had dragged his mind again during a section where he hit only .190 with three extra base strokes and 18 attacks on a stretch of appearance of 59 plates to begin in May.
“These are things like that,” Duran said. “Look at the past year like,” Why don’t I? “But do not break or break a season in a series. When you really break it is the same.
If it seems that Duran is doing a lot this year, think about it: his first k was his 48th of 2025, in 213 appearances on the plate. His 48th punch last season came … his 214th plaque appearance.
“We are trapped in everything, and then you see it and we are like,” Oh, shoot, it’s not that bad, “Cora said.
“Bat-bats have been better …”, added Cora. “Lately, he has been able to stay out of the speed again. He still pursued releases in the area. He reaches the point where I think he will really take off.”
The Red Sox and Duran can only wait at twice twice, including a hero on a Saturday, can help drive Duran to a second consecutive summer of pure domain.
“I’m trying to keep it simple and have fun -me,” said Duran. “I didn’t have fun, I was doing too much pressure on myself, but I have to focus on the boys.”