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| The Red Sox are expecting big things from Felix Doubront |
By Bennett Corcoran
New SuiteSports contributor Bennett Corcoran continues his look at baseball's rising stars with the American League's best up-and-coming players. You can check out his look at the National League here.
Baltimore Orioles
Manny Machado, 3B, Age 20
Although he has struggled somewhat at the plate to start off the season, there is no doubt that Machado is a star in the making. A natural shortstop, Machado proved to be a vital piece of one of the most surprising teams in baseball last season. Now, he will look to continue providing solid defense at the corner and a reliable option at the plate, despite a lack of patience at times. If the Orioles have any magic left this year, Machado will certainly be in the mix.
Boston Red Sox
Felix Doubront, SP, Age 25
As Will Middlebrooks endures a difficult start to the season after returning from injury, I felt Doubront deserved the nod here. With so many injuries and inconsistencies in Boston’s rotation last year, Doubront may have been the most stable option on the mound for the Red Sox. The lefty doesn’t have numbers that blow you away, but he has done a solid job for Boston so far. If he can start pitching deeper into games to take some pressure off of the bullpen, the effective Red Sox rotation might be back for good.
