Red Sox's Xander Bogaerts: Makes first start since returning from WBC

Bogaerts went 1-for-4 with a run scored in Thursday's game against the Pirates.

Analysis:

Bogaerts batted sixth on a day the Red Sox fielded a lineup representative of one they could use in the regular season. The shortstop hit primarily out of the second and third spots last season when he was third in MLB with 652 at-bats. Opportunities will be fewer batting this low in the order, where protection could also become an issue.