Justin Turner says Purple Sox ought to institute a brand new rule after Christian Arroyo’s 5-hit recreation in opposition to the Twins

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“He’s an excellent baseball participant, man. When he will get in good positions, he can actually do some harm for us.”

Boston Red Sox's Christian Arroyo hits a single during the second inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins, Tuesday, June 20, 2023, in Minneapolis.
Christian Arroyo went 5-for-5 on the plate in Boston’s 10-4 win over the Twins on Tuesday. (AP Picture/Abbie Parr)

Initially on the skin trying in at Boston’s lineup for the Purple Sox’ highway matchup in opposition to the Twins, Arroyo was penciled in as a late addition after Pablo Reyes was scratched lower than hour earlier than first pitch attributable to stomach soreness.

Slotted into his common spot at second base and batting seventh within the order, Arroyo demolished Minnesota’s pitching employees in Boston’s 10-4 win. The 28-year-old infielder went 5-for-5 on the plate with a solo shot and a bases-clearing double.

After Boston’s sixth-straight victory, veteran infielder Justin Turner joked a few new rule that Alex Cora and the Purple Sox would possibly implement on the subject of Arroyo’s reps.

“We informed him we’re not gonna inform him he’s beginning anymore till about 20 minutes earlier than recreation time,” Turner joked throughout a postgame interview on WEEI Tuesday evening. “However yeah, nice evening for him. Utilizing the entire subject, two-strike hits and high quality at-bats. He’s an excellent baseball participant, man. When he will get in good positions, he can actually do some harm for us.”

Alas, Cora didn’t observe via with one other last-minute swap of Arroyo’s place in Boston’s lineup on Wednesday. The infielder was introduced because the crew’s No. 7 hitter and beginning second baseman when the membership’s lineup was first introduced almost three hours forward of first pitch.