The Red Sox face an offseason with a slew of questions, including how they want to handle first base.
Chief baseball officer Craig Breslow didn’t commit to Triston Casas being Boston’s first baseman when the 2026 season begins, and there are intriguing options on the free agent market.
Pete Alonso’s name has come up as a potential fit for Boston, and MLB Network’s Jon Morosi believes the Red Sox have a strong chance to sign the veteran.
“Either they bring back (Alex) Bregman, or they make an all-out pursuit for Pete Alonso. I like their chances to get one or the other,” the MLB insider said on “Hot Stove.”
“I look at the big landscape of things, and I think the Red Sox are the strongest contender of anyone to take Pete Alonso away from the New York Mets,” Morosi added.
Bregman opted out of the final two years of his contract earlier this month and is expected to have plenty of teams interested in him.
Alonso has shown he’s durable having played 162 games in each of the last two seasons, but his defense has been inconsistent. Despite that, ex-MLB general manager Jim Bowden believes Alonso would be a perfect player for the clubhouse.
“And what would he do to Roman Anthony?” Bowden said on “Foul Territory.” “What would he do for the middle of that lineup? Take all the pressure off. I think it would be a great fit for them.”
Anthony received his long-awaited call-up to the Red Sox in June and immediately added an offensive spark. Once he suffered a season-ending oblique injury in September, the offense struggled to find a groove in his absence.
The Red Sox do have other needs to address, like a No. 2 starter to pair with Garrett Crochet.
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