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Red Sox Fan Favorite Shares Heartfelt Message After Signing Elsewhere

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Red Sox Fan Favorite Shares Heartfelt Message After Signing Elsewhere
Red Sox Fan Favorite Shares Heartfelt Message After Signing Elsewhere

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The Boston Red Sox have lost a lot of on-field personalities over the last few months amid a roster reshuffling under new chief baseball officer Craig Breslow.

The lineup is projected to be roughly the same if not worse than it was last season but the clubhouse presence could shift notably.

One player who was a favorite personality in the organization was utility man Christian Arroyo, whose tenure with the Red Sox ended after four seasons.

The fun-loving utility man signed with the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday and shared his affinity for Boston.

"Red Sox, you took me in in 2020 while I had no clue what the future would hold," Arroyo wrote on Instagram. "Little did I know I’d get to experience so many awesome memories with some of the best teammates and coaches a player could ask for. I hope I made you proud by wearing the uniform the right way and always giving it my all. 🤟🏻 Brewers let’s get this thing going!!!"

Arroyo was a productive player during his time in Boston, including posting a 103 OPS+ in 2021, his only winning season with the Red Sox. 

The 28-year-old finished his Red Sox tenure hitting .264 with 64 extra-base hits including 18 home runs, 93 RBIs and a .716 OPS (93 OPS+) in 224 games played. Arroyo also was a steady presence defensively. He lacked range but rarely whiffed on a ball he could get to.

Arroyo will be missed in Boston though a new era of middle infield play is on the way. Vaughn Grissom is expected to be the everyday second baseman while Marcelo Mayer and Nick Yorke rise through the farm system.

It was only a matter of time for Arroyo.

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Scott Neville
SCOTT NEVILLE

Scott Neville covers the Boston Red Sox for Sports Illustrated's new page "Inside The Red Sox." Before starting "Inside The Red Sox", Neville attended Merrimack College, where he earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Communication and Media with a minor in Marketing. Neville spent all four years with Merrimack's radio station WMCK, where he grew as a radio/podcast host and producer.  His propensity for being in front of a microphone eventually expanded to film, where he produced multiple short films alongside his then-roommate and current co-worker Stephen Mottram. On a journey that began as a way to receive easy credits via film classes, he received a call from "It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia" star Charlie Day. Day advised him to make a feature-length film, which he completed his senior year. While writing the film, Neville completed an internship for United Way as part of their NFL Partnership Program. Neville ran the blog for a team of interns and hosted an internet show called "United Way's NFL Partnership Series" where he interviewed NFL alumni. After college Neville wrote for SB Nation's "Over The Monster," a Red Sox sister site of the flagship brand. His work would eventually lead him to a job as a content producer with NESN, where he would cover all sports. After developing as a writer with the top regional network in the world, he was given the opportunity to join the Sports Illustrated Media Group in his current endeavor as the publisher of "Inside The Red Sox." The successful launch and quick rise of "Inside The Red Sox" led to Neville joining the Baseball Essential ownership group, a national baseball site under SIMG. Follow him on Twitter: @ScottNeville46 Email: nevilles@merrimack.edu

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