"What you will find is someone with an average-to-plus hit tool, who can make the plays defensively at multiple positions, with a lot of speed on the bases. Durbin slashed .256/.334/.387 in his rookie season, with 11 home runs and 18 stolen bases, which led to third place in Rookie of the Year voting. The ball is usually put into play when Durbin is at the plate."
"On Monday, Breslow noted Durbin's Air Pull%, which is well above average at 20.4%. For a right-handed hitter at Fenway, that's never a bad thing, both for home runs and for doubles. Defensively, Durbin started 119 games at third base, but just three games at second base for the Brewers in 2025. He was a +5 in Defensive Runs Saved at 3B, but was exactly in the middle of the range with a "0" in Outs Above Average on Statcast."
Caleb Durbin is a 5'7", 183 lb. infielder who played at Division III Washington University and was drafted in the 14th round by Atlanta in 2021. He has been included in multiple trades: Atlanta to the Yankees after 2022, to Milwaukee after 2024, and to the Red Sox in a 2026 deal that sent pitchers Kyle Harrison and Shane Drohan and infielder David Hamilton to Milwaukee. Durbin provides an average-to-plus hit tool, elite contact (9.9% strikeout rate), modest walk rate (5.9%), plus speed (18 steals as a rookie), and positional versatility (3B, 2B, emergency SS). He produced a .256/.334/.387 rookie slash line with 11 home runs, earned third-place Rookie of the Year finishes, and graded +5 DRS at third base while posting a neutral OAA. Durbin profiles as a contact-first, defense-and-speed infielder rather than a traditional middle-of-order power bat, and his pull/air tendencies suit Fenway Park for extra-base potential.
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