WEEI: Saltalamacchia After Home Run - 'I'm Feeling More Comfortable'

By Gethin Coolbaugh, WEEI

BOSTON - Jarrod Saltalamacchia drew criticism for his slow start at the plate this season after hitting just .216 (11-for-51) with six RBIs in the month of April.

Those critics are nowhere to be found now, as the young Red Sox catcher is batting .389 (7-for-18) with three home runs and one double in his last five games.

"I’m feeling more comfortable," said Saltalamacchia, who was 1-for-4 with a solo home run to left field in the fifth inning of Sunday night’s 5-1 win over the Cubs. "As soon as I managed to slow things down, I’ve been putting good at-bats together."

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