Caleb Durbin launched a solo homer on Monday, leading the Red Sox to a 6-3 win over the Nationals.
Durbin followed William Contreras’s three-run blast with a solo shot of his own off Nationals starter Miles Mikolas in the opening frame. It was his sixth long ball in just 24 games since the start of June after going deep just once in 59 games prior to June 10. The 26-year-old got off to a frigid start at the dish in his Red Sox debut, but he’s shown some extremely promising signs the last couple weeks, enough that he’s worthy of a roster spot in deeper mixed leagues.