Boston Red Sox fans react to team limiting Kiké Hernandez and Triston Casas' playing time: "A move that should have been made a long time ago"

The Boston Red Sox have struggled this season. They haven't had the best games defensively over the last few weeks, with errors being a detriment.

The team's shortstop, Kiké Hernandez, is one of the culprits for the errors. He leads all American League shortstops in errors with 14. The second closest players are Javier Baez and J.P. Crawford, who both have nine errors.

Manager Alex Cora wants to see his team's defense improve. This is why Hernandez will return to his utility role, and first baseman Triston Casas will have his playing time cut down by Justin Turner.

Cora wants Casas to work on things he isn't doing well defensively. There are no plans to send Casas down at the moment. Look for Casas to be used more in the designated hitter role.

Most Boston Red Sox fans agree with the move. It's something they have been screaming about for a while now. They don't think Hernandez has what it takes to be an everyday shortstop, which is no fault of his own. While he has experience in the position, he came up as an outfielder.

Fans believe that if the team wants to turn its season around, this was the move that needed to be made. It's nearly impossible to win when your team makes multiple errors in a game.

Will the lineup changes help the Boston Red Sox?

Things have been shaky for the Boston Red Sox all season long. They lost their All-Star shortstop Xander Bogaerts in free agency. This led to the team transitioning Trevor Story to the starting shortstop role until they learned he needed elbow surgery.

The bad news didn't stop there for this team. Recently, Boston learned it would be without starting pitcher Chris Sale until at least August. The lanky left-hander was removed from his June 1 start after a few innings. Tests have revealed a stress fracture in his shoulder.

Nothing has gone right for this team this season, and it's impressive they're only one game under .500. Boston will need more than just a lineup change to turn around this season. They need some guys to step it up and carry the load for the core players stuck on the IL.

About the author

Jared "Bloomy" Bloom is a journalist covering Major League Baseball at Sportskeeda and a former college baseball pitcher from Illinois, who just graduated with a Master's degree in Sport Psychology.

A writer with over 3 years of experience, Jared is consistently more concerned with quality than quantity, thoroughly checking multiple sources of information, and prides himself in being knowledgeable not just about MLB, but the game of baseball in general. He loves breaking down plays and game-changing moments, as well as looking closer into players' statistics.

Jared is a die-hard Chicago White Sox fan, and one of his earliest memories is seeing his great-grandfather, a huge Sox fan, in his rocking chair watching a game. Jared started playing from the age of 5 with his grandfather coaching him early on.

Jared loved Tim Lincecum for his quirky delivery and looked up to him as a role model when playing. His current favorite is Phillies star Bryce Harper, an exciting player who doesn't let injuries hold him back. Jared's favorite sports moment is Mark Buehrle's opening day between-the-legs glove flip to first base in 2010.

When he is not watching or writing about baseball, Jared can be found racing BMX at his local Rockford BMX track or coaching his local youth travel baseball team.

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