On Friday night, the Boston Red Sox officially punched their ticket to the 2025 MLB postseason with a 4-3 win over the floundering Detroit Tigers. This is a major achievement for the Red Sox, as they managed to escape the mediocrity they seemed to be destined for towards the start of the season. This also vindicates their decision to trade away Rafael Devers, freeing up payroll room all while creating space for the team's youngsters to thrive.

But at the heart of the Red Sox's efforts to make the postseason in 2025 is the continued strong play of their stars , particularly left fielder Jarren Duran . Duran has shown that he is not a one-season wonder, as he is on pace to finish with a 4 WAR season — a more than respectable follow-up to his 6.8 WAR breakout campaign in 2024.

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