Caleb Durbin's swing adjustments boost Boston Red Sox third baseman

After a sluggish opening stretch—48 games with a .169 average, 1 homer and more strikeouts than hits—Boston Red Sox third‑baseman Caleb Durbin changed his swing mechanics. He adopted a more upright stance, kept his feet parallel, shortened his stride and focused on attacking the inside part of two‑seam fastballs. The revisions lowered his ground‑ball rate from about 58% to roughly 40% and produced more line drives, doubles and triples, sparking an offensive turnaround while his defensive play at third base remained solid. He later left a series finale in Colorado with an apparent injury, but the adjustments have re‑established him as an everyday option for the Red Sox.