"Andruw Monasterio has impressed Red Sox manager Alex Cora in the opening weeks of camp, and he showed why on Saturday. In the Red Sox' Grapefruit League opener, the 28-year-old right-handed hitter took Twins right-handed pitcher Justin Topa deep for a solo home run. The homer was a 368-foot shot to left field off Topa's sinker, which would've been a home run at 28 of the 30 MLB ballparks."
"You see him from afar or whatever, but then you see him here, it's like, 'Oh, shoot,' Cora told reporters on Thursday. "He can move. He's versatile. He can hit lefties. Now we have to work with him because I think it's a different mindset offensively, what they do over there to what we do here. I truly believe that there's more from the three guys [acquired in the trade].""
Andruw Monasterio homered in the Grapefruit League opener, launching a 368-foot solo shot to left off Justin Topa. The 28-year-old right-handed hitter displayed power that would have cleared 28 of 30 MLB parks and showed an ability to hit left-handed pitching. Monasterio posted career-best numbers in 2025, hitting .250 with a .755 OPS, four homers, 16 RBIs and nine doubles in 68 games while playing all four infield positions and providing league-average defense. With Romy Gonzalez sidelined by a shoulder injury and no timetable for return, Monasterio’s versatility and platoon profile make him a strong candidate for a primary platoon infielder role in 2026.
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