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Boston Red Sox Lineup Catalyst Does Something No Sox Player in History Has Ever Done

As the Boston Red Sox take on the Houston Astros on Wednesday afternoon, speedster Jarren Duran is looking to add onto his already-historic season.

Brady Farkas

Boston Red Sox center fielder Jarren Duran (16) hits an RBI double during the fourth inning against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park on Aug 20.
Boston Red Sox center fielder Jarren Duran (16) hits an RBI double during the fourth inning against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park on Aug 20. / Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
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The Boston Red Sox are wrapping up a series with the Houston Astros on Wednesday afternoon and Sox' star Jarren Duran is looking to add onto his already historic season.

Durran, who won the All-Star Game MVP, is also likely to finish in the Top-10 in the American League in MVP voting. He's been the lineup catalyst for Alex Cora's group and is a main reason why the Red Sox are just 3.5 games back of a playoff spot entering play on Wednesday.

He's also made some unique and special Red Sox history this year, per @SoxNotes on social media:

Through 125 team games, Jarren Duran has 153 hits, 68 XBH, and 31 stolen bases.

He is the only Red Sox player ever with 30+ steals, 65+ XBH, and 150+ hits through 125 games.

The last players to do that were Alfonso Soriano (2002), Alex Rodriguez (1998), and Willie Mays (1957).

The former seventh-round draft pick out of Long Beach State is hitting .293 this year with 17 homers and 64 RBI. He's stolen 31 bases and posted a .350 on-base percentage. He also has a 134 OPS+.

The Red Sox are seeking their first playoff berth since the 2021 season when they advanced all the way to the ALCS. They last won the World Series in the 2018 season. They finished last in the American League East in both 2022 and 2023.

After the Red Sox are done with the Astros on Wednesday, they'll take on the Arizona Diamondbacks for a new series beginning on Friday night at Fenway Park.

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Brady Farkas

BRADY FARKAS

Brady Farkas is a baseball writer for Fastball on Sports Illustrated/FanNation and the host of 'The Payoff Pitch' podcast which can be found on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Videos on baseball also posted to YouTube. Brady has spent nearly a decade in sports talk radio and is a graduate of Oswego State University. You can follow him on Twitter @WDEVRadioBrady. 

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