DESIGNATED HITTERS

The homeruns, the RBIs, the base hits, the amazing singles, doubles, sometimes even triples of the incredibly powerful and amazingly talented at the plate Designated Hitters. Right now, we have just one active DH, and we are so glad to have him back, healthy, and best as ever.

David Ortiz #34

OUTFIELDERS

Who catches fly balls with dives, slides, jumps, and rolls all to protect the team's score? And how about their throwdowns all the way from center field to home plate? Without the outfielders, it would be hard to keep up a good game. These active outfielders wrap up the lineup of the Red Sox defense.

LEFT FIELD
Jacoby Ellsbury #46
Jason Bay #44

CENTER FIELD
Coco Crisp #10
Jacoby Ellsbury #46

RIGHT FIELD
J.D. Drew #7
Jacoby Ellsbury #46

INFIELDERS

It takes incredible reaction, coordination, and skill to pull off some of the stunts these infielders can pull off. They make amazing plays, saves, throws, and catches, and it's all just part of their job. Here's the sox's active infielding roster.

1ST BASE
Sean Casey #22
Kevin Youkilis #20

2ND BASE
Alex Cora #13
Jed Lowrie #12
Dustin Pedroia #15

SHORTSTOP
Alex Cora #13
Jed Lowrie #12

3RD BASE
Alex Cora #13
Mike Lowell #25
Kevin Youkilis #20

CATCHERS

You know the team wouldn't be complete without the catcher. They throw out the attempted steals, catch some of the wildest pitches you've ever seen, and field tough balls just like any other player. It takes some real talent to do what these guys do. Here's your currently active Red Sox catchers.

Kevin Cash #36
Jason Varitek #33

PITCHERS

The pitchers control the game. When it comes to the pressure at the mound, these guys know what they're doing. Fastballs, curveballs, changeups, knuckleballs, sliders, splitters, screwballs... whatever the pitch, these pitchers always manage to pull off incredible pitches. Here is the current active pitching lineup for the Boston Red Sox.

Josh Beckett #19
Clay Buchholz #61
Manny Delcarmen #17
Jon Lester #31 *Recent No-Hitter!*
Javier Lopez #48
Justin Masterson #63
Daisuke Matsuzaka #18
Hideki Okajima #31
Jonathon Papelbon #58
Mike Timlin #50
Tim Wakefield #49

Look for more posts for personal information and stats on each individual pitcher.