Surplus of Infielders?

Jed Lowrie Needs to Work His Way Back Onto Red Sox' Roster
Jed Lowrie was supposed to be the Red Sox' shortstop of the future. Now it's unclear if he even has a future in Boston.

After the 2008 season, it looked like Lowrie was well on his way to being the long-term answer at shortstop, something the Red Sox haven't had since Nomar Garciaparra was traded in 2004. Lowrie hit .258 with two home runs and 46 RBIs in 260 at-bats and played above-average defense at both shortstop (45 starts) and third base (22 starts).