Caleb Durbin has gone from Red Sox disappointment to Alex Bregman's long-term replacement

The Boston Red Sox are arguably the best team in the MLB right now, as they look to expand upon their 14-game winning streak, and tie their franchise record tonight against the Baltimore Orioles. During the first half of this season however, no one could have seen this coming. Boston only had a couple contributors offensively, while the rest of the team did nothing. One of those players was Caleb Durbin, as he was seen as a massive disappointment replacing Alex Bregman.However, in the past 44 games, Durbin has been a major reason for Boston’s success, and he’s been one of their best players.Durbin’s first half was awful © Paul Rutherford-Imagn ImagesThrough Durbin’s first 48 games with the Red Sox, Durbin was the worst hitter on the team. He was slashing .163/.241/.238/.479 with a wRC+ of