The Boston Red Sox have made multiple trades this offseason, and recently added Willson Contreras to their team.
The Red Sox added to the rotation with trades for Sonny Gray and Johan Oviedo. However, they needed to add some power to their offense, and Contreras brings that. The Red Sox still have work to do though.
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Craig Breslow spoke to reporters about what the Red Sox need to do for the rest of the offseason and noted the team’s need to add another impactful bat to their lineup.
“It’s a priority for us,” Breslow said on Monday, per The Athletic’s Jen McCaffrey. “We’ve got to make sure that we line up on that target, whether it be a free agency or the trade market, but we’re certainly doing the work to put ourselves in position to do that. I think that there’s an opportunity to add another bat to the roster and complement the group that we have right now.”
Contreras is expected to take on a majority of the work at first base, with Triston Casas easing his way back in from an injury. The two could share first base and designated hitter duties at some point. However, adding another bat could round out a stellar offseason for Breslow.
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The Red Sox pursued big bats in free agency, being linked to Pete Alonso and Kyle Schwarber before they signed. They remain linked to Alex Bregman, who could be the bat they are looking for.
Re-signing Bregman, adding Contreras and trading for two starting pitchers could be enough to set the Red Sox up for a deep run. Last season, they were eliminated in the Wild Card round, but with their new look rotation and added production at first base, they could be a real threat in the American League.
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