Durbin Switches to Number Five, Hopes to Channel Past Stars

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Boston Red Sox infielder Caleb Durbin switched his uniform number to 5, right on the eve

of opening day, ditching the 17 he had picked at.

First, he joined the team in a trade from the Milwaukee Brewers back on February 9th,

and the roster update hit just in time for the big kickoff.

Durbin says he is always a single-digit guy, sticking to that vibe from his days at Washington

University in St. Louis, through AA and AAA.

In his rookie season with the Brewers in 2025, he wore number 21.

But now he is channeling that lower number energy again.

The team hopes he brings the same fire as past infiel stars, who own number 5, and he

spilled the details chatting with NESN during Saturdays.

Match up against the Cincinnati Reds.