Durbin's Slump: Red Sox Fans Wait for Hit

It's April 2nd.

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The Boston Red Sox brought in Caleb Durbin from the Milwaukee Brewers to lock down third

base.

But so far, it's been all outs for the guy.

He's zero for 18 at bats.

The only qualified hitter in Major League Baseball without a single hit as of Thursday.

Durbin has seen 19 played appearances total, with just one walk and five strikeouts.

That's a tough star compared to last season.

His first in the bigs, where he hit 256 with a 7-21 on-base plus lugging.

25 doubles, 11 homers, and 18 steals while striking out only 50 times in over 500 trips.

Red Sox fans are feeling the sting, especially since the team couldn't swing a deal to keep

Alex Breggman at third.

Instead of that star power, they're watching Durbin ground into outs every time up, and

it's got everyone questioning the trade.

Just early days though, just a small snapshot of the season, so no need to hit the panic

button yet.

His contact skills, shown bright last year, and that low strikeout rate suggests he could

heat up quick.

Keep an eye on Durbin as he battles through this slump.

The Red Sox need him to find that groove before it drags the line up down.