Kyle Isbel

Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran made a pair of misplays in center during the seventh inning of Sunday's game against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium.Following the defensive gaffes, he seemed to get into a verbal dispute with spectators. Then, after making a diving catch to retire MJ Melendez, Duran continued his argument with the fans and was briefly restrained by teammate Alex Verdugo. Jarren Duran is having an interesting 7th inningMisplayed a ball, couldn't secure a fly ball, makes a diving catch and argues with some fans pic.twitter.com/w0MCSCnRtJ Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) August 7, 2022 The first misplay was on a relatively routine fly ball off the bat of Nate Eaton, which Duran lost in the sun. Eaton was credited with a triple.Kyle Isbel, the very next batter, then tested Duran's range into deep right-center, also collecting a triple on what would've been a spectacular jumping catch at the wall.After the Melendez catch, Bobby Witt Jr. also flew out to Duran, marking four consecutive balls fielded by the 25-year-old.Following the inning, manager Alex Cora was seen consoling Duran in the dugout, according to Chris Cotillo of MassLive.These miscues were the latest for Duran after he brutally misread a fly ball in late July against the Toronto Blue Jays, which gifted Raimel Tapia an inside-the-park grand slam.Duran has become the de facto center fielder for the Red Sox after Jackie Bradley Jr. was designated for assignment and released Thursday. Duran is hitting .225/.275/.375 with two homers and seven stolen bases in 42 games entering Sunday. He also ranks in the 61st percentile in the majors in outfield jump, according to Baseball Savant. The sophomore has cost the Red Sox 3.4 runs with his poor defense, according to UZR.Copyright © 2022 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

Kyle Isbel drives his third home run of the season into right field, giving the Royals a 4-3 in the 4th inning

MJ Melendez and Kyle Isbel each hit a homer, while Nick Pratto launched a walk-off home run in the Royals' 5-4 win over the red Sox