Valencia (hamstring) is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Red Sox.
This is the second consecutive game Valencia is missing after coming out of Monday's game with hamstring tightness. Valencia's off to a strong start on the season, hitting for a .311/.354/.361 slash line. Throughout his career, he's always been an excellent hitter against lefties, but is hitting .319 against righties versus .286 against lefties this season. Yonder Alonso remains in the lineup at third base on Wednesday.