Boston Red Sox notebook: Jason Varitek ‘more vocal’ as coach than he was as a player, should Hunter Renfroe have caught ball in 7th?
Updated May 12, 2021;
Posted May 12, 2021
Boston Red Sox special assistant and former player Jason Varitek wears a protective mask to prevent the spread of the coronavirus during baseball practice at Fenway Park in Boston, Friday, July 3, 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)AP
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Varitek spends most of his time working with Christian Vázquez and Kevin Plawecki and helps the team’s pitchers but has also emerged as a source of moral support for the entire team. Manager Alex Cora, who played with Varitek in Boston from 2005 to 2008, thinks Varitek’s personality has changed.