"If you asked me six months ago what I thought the Red Sox lineup would look like by season's end, my answer would have been shockingly wrong. Going though each section of the diamond, here's where my general thought process stood in April: The outfield would mostly feature Roman Anthony, Ceddanne Rafaela, and Wilyer Abreu (after a midseason trade of Jarren Duran)."
"Not only did the lineup look nothing like this by the end of the season, but only one of those top five guys took a single plate appearance for the team after September 2nd - And he may never take another plate appearance in a Red Sox uniform again. The point I'm getting at is the Red Sox lineup just spent the season in massive flux."
Initial expectations projected a stable Red Sox lineup featuring Roman Anthony, Ceddanne Rafaela, Wilyer Abreu in the outfield; Alex Bregman, Marcelo Mayer, Kristian Campbell, and Triston Casas in the infield; Rafael Devers at DH; and time split between Carlos Narvaez and Connor Wong at catcher. Those projections proved incorrect as the roster shifted dramatically over the season. Only one of the five projected regulars had a plate appearance after September 2nd, and that player may not play for the team again. The season-long volatility left top prospects' roles unclear and suggests continued roster upheaval ahead.
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