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There's been a lot of talk lately about the Red Sox trading for a second-baseman that can be slotted in until
Dustin Pedroia's return (if that ever comes to pass this season). Names like
Jed Lowrie,
Scooter Gennett and
DJ LeMahieu have been tossed out as targets in any deal. But, aside from
Eduardo Nunez and
Brock Holt, there may be
another internal organizational option—
Tzu-Wei Lin. In 39 games so far this year for AAA Pawtucket, Lin is hitting .295—with 4 HRs and 13 RBIs. He's getting on-base at a .349 clip and is slugging at .449. Not bad for a second-sacker—and he performed well each time he was promoted to the big club. As
Matt Collins of
Over The Monster suggests, maybe Lin should be on the roster instead of an 8th reliever (especially one named
Robby Scott, we would add). Adding Lin—and not giving up any talent for an external option—might be the best way to go for both the short and the long term.
