Durbin is not in the lineup for Monday's game in Detroit.
It appears to be a routine day off for Durbin, who had started each of the previous 16 contests. The Red Sox will roll out Andruw Monasterio at third base in Monday's series opener.
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Red Sox's Caleb Durbin: Big day in Saturday's rout
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Durbin went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double, a home run, three runs scored, three RBI and a stolen base in Saturday's 17-1 win over the Orioles.
The long ball, a two-run shot in the ninth inning off position playing Weston Wilson, and the steal were each the first of the season for Durbin. The 26-year-old third baseman has had a tough start to his first season with Boston, but he may be getting his feet under him -- Durbin's batting just .237 (9-for-38) over his last 11 games, but six of his hits (five doubles and a homer) have gone for extra bases.
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Red Sox's Caleb Durbin: Taking seat in series finale
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Durbin is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Twins.
Durbin will receive a routine day off after compiling a poor .389 OPS in his first 16 games this season. Isiah Kiner-Falefa will handle third base and bat ninth for the Red Sox.
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Red Sox's Caleb Durbin: Collects two RBI in win
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Durbin went 1-for-5 with two RBI and a run scored in Saturday's 7-1 win over St. Louis.
Durbin was part of Boston's five-run ninth inning, the team's highest scoring inning of the season. His two-run single made it a 5-1 game, and he scored the final run. Durbin has at least one RBI in three of the last four games, but his .114/.188/.136 slash line has been a drag on the Red Sox.
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Red Sox's Caleb Durbin: Getting breather Tuesday
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Durbin is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Brewers.
Durbin logged his first career two-hit game as a member of the Red Sox in Monday's loss to Milwaukee, but he'll get a breather a day later. Isiah Kiner-Falefa will cover third base and bat ninth for Boston.
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Red Sox's Caleb Durbin: Breaks drought
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Durbin went 1-for-4 with an RBI in Friday's 5-2 win over the Padres.
Durbin, who was 0-for-18 on the road to start his stay in a Red Sox uniform, heard a smattering of boos Friday when introduced prior to Boston's home-opener. The boos grew a little louder after he hit into an inning-ending double play in the second inning. Durbin then turned the boos into cheers in his next plate appearance when he drove in the Red Sox's second run with a two-out RBI single. Despite the shaky start, Durbin will continue to be the primary starter at third base with the opportunity to build off his contribution to Friday's win.
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Red Sox's Caleb Durbin: Hitless in loss
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Durbin went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in Wednesday's 6-4 loss to Houston.
Durbin is one of many Red Sox hitters to have stumbled out of the gate. Following a fifth consecutive hitless performance, Boston's primary third baseman is 0-for-18 with five strikeouts and one walk.
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Red Sox's Caleb Durbin: Taking seat Tuesday
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Durbin is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Astros, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
Durbin is hitless through the first four contests of the season and will get a game to reset Tuesday in Houston. Andruw Monasterio will step in at the hot corner and bat sixth for Boston against Astros righty Hunter Brown.
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Red Sox's Caleb Durbin: Expected to play third base
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Red Sox manager Alex Cora indicated Tuesday that Durbin will be the team's primary third baseman this season, Sean McAdam of MassLive.com reports.
Durbin has played some second base this spring, as well, but signs had been pointing to him sticking at the hot corner where he played last season with the Brewers. He could wind up accruing enough time at second base to gain eligibility there in-season, but Durbin will enter the year eligible only at third base on most fantasy platforms. The Red Sox will likely go with either Marcelo Mayer or Isiah Kiner-Falefa at second base to open the season.
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Red Sox's Caleb Durbin: Looks healthy for camp
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Durbin (elbow) was spotted taking part in infield drills at third base during Monday's full-squad workout, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.
Durbin underwent an arthroscopic procedure on his right elbow in late October, but he doesn't look like he'll be operating with any restrictions in his first spring training with the Red Sox, who acquired him last week in a six-player deal with the Brewers. It should be noted that Marcelo Mayer took part in drills at second base. Where Durbin and Mayer, both of whom have experience at second and third base, eventually land is one story in Boston's spring training. During his rookie campaign with Milwaukee, Durbin served as the team's primary third baseman and was a threat on the basepaths (18 steals in 24 attempts) and made contact at an elite clip (9.9 percent strikeout rate), but his 26.9 percent hard-hit rate ranked in the fourth percentile of all batted and limited his slugging production. With that in mind, Durbin's bat may profile better at second base rather than third base, but the Red Sox will likely give him a look at both positions throughout the spring.
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Red Sox's Caleb Durbin: Shipped to Boston
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The Red Sox acquired Durbin (elbow), Andruw Monasterio, Anthony Seigler and a Comp B pick from the Brewers on Monday in exchange for Kyle Harrison, David Hamilton and Shane Drohan, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
Durbin had a solid rookie season in Milwaukee, slashing .256/.334/.387 with 11 home runs and 18 stolen bases over 136 regular-season contests. Slated to turn 26 later this month, Durbin mostly played third base for the Brewers and that could be where he slots in for the Red Sox, but he's also an option to handle second base. Durbin underwent arthroscopic elbow surgery in October but should be ready to go for the beginning of spring training.
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Brewers' Caleb Durbin: Scheduled for surgery
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Durbin will undergo arthroscopic elbow surgery Oct. 30, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
Durbin's elbow began bothering him toward the end of the season, so he will now go under the knife to address the issue. The 25-year-old infielder is expected to be fully recovered by the time spring training begins in February.
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Brewers' Caleb Durbin: Pair of steals Tuesday
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Durbin went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases during Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the Rangers.
Durbin logged multiple stolen bases for the third time this season, bringing his season total to 15 steals. The infielder is in the midst of a minor cold spell at the plate, having just one hit in his last 14 at-bats. He's slashing .253/.327/.386 in 443 plate appearances in 2025.
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Brewers' Caleb Durbin: Getting breather Wednesday
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Durbin isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Phillies.
After going 9-for-24 with a homer, two RBI, three runs scored and a steal over his last six games, Durbin will get a chance to rest his legs Wednesday while Anthony Seigler starts at the hot corner.
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Brewers' Caleb Durbin: Drives in team's lone run
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Durbin went 1-for-3 with an RBI double during Saturday's 7-1 loss to San Francisco.
Durbin supplied the Brewers' only run Saturday on an RBI double to right field in the second inning. It broke a four-game hitless streak for Durbin, who got the start at second base and could be seeing more time at the keystone if Brice Turang is out for an extended period of time while nursing a wrist injury.
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Brewers' Caleb Durbin: Sitting again versus righty
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Durbin is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against Atlanta.
With left-hander Joey Wentz starting for Atlanta on Tuesday, Durbin rejoined the starting nine and went 0-for-4 with a walk across his five plate appearances, but he's still maintained a robust .320/.393/.440 slash line over 84 total plate appearances versus southpaws this season. Durbin has been far less effective against righties (.302 wOBA, 94 wRC+ in 242 plate appearances), though serviceable enough to remain the Brewers' best option at third base in those matchups. Even so, Durbin will find himself on the bench for the fourth straight game against a righty (Spencer Strider) while Brewers manager Pat Murphy once again goes with the switch-hitting Anthony Seigler at the hot corner. When asked about the shakeup at third base Tuesday, Murphy told Adam McCalvy of MLB.com that the rigors of the long season have played a factor in his decision to hold the rookie out of the lineup more frequently of late, though the skipper didn't indicate that Durbin has fallen into a strict platoon with Seigler. Nonetheless, the lack of consistent starts against right-handed pitching of late has made it more difficult to count on Durbin to compile counting stats.
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Brewers' Caleb Durbin: On bench for third straight game
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Durbin is out of the lineup for Monday's game against Atlanta.
The rookie will stay on the bench for the third straight game, but he appears to be fully healthy, as he played the final four innings of Sunday's 14-3 win over Washington while going 2-for-2 with a stolen base, two runs and an RBI. Though manager Pat Murphy hasn't shed much light on Durbin's recent string of absences from the lineup, the expectation is that the 25-year-old will see the lion's share of the starts at the hot corner moving forward. Anthony Seigler will replace Durbin in the lineup once again Monday, but Seigler hasn't helped his case for earning extended playing time by slashing .188/.250/.188 through his first 36 big-league plate appearances.
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Brewers' Caleb Durbin: Getting Saturday off
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Durbin isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Nationals.
Durbin will catch a breather Saturday after going 3-for-6 with two runs scored during Friday's high-scoring victory. Anthony Seigler will replace him at the hot corner and bat eighth.
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Brewers' Caleb Durbin: Idle Tuesday
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Durbin is not in the Brewers' lineup Tuesday versus the Cubs.
Anthony Seigler is starting at the hot corner Tuesday and is batting eighth as Durbin takes a seat. Since Durbin got his last day off from the lineup July 23, he has gone 3-for-15 with a walk and RBI.
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Brewers' Caleb Durbin: Getting day off
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Durbin is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game in Seattle.
For the second time during the three-game set in Seattle, the Brewers are going with Anthony Seigler over Durbin at third base. Durbin is slashing .317/.440/.463 so far this month but has now been out of the lineup on six occasions.
