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By Aaliyan Mohammed
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The Boston Red Sox made the postseason this year, but the team could be in search of more power bats this offseason. The team traded its biggest power threat, Rafael Devers, during the season.
The Red Sox trading Devers was a shock. However, the team still made the postseason, and Roman Anthony's debut gave the fans hope for years to come. Regardless, it does not change the fact that the team needs some more home run hitters. Trading Devers, most importantly, dumped his contract on the San Francisco Giants, giving the Red Sox money to work with.
Two of the best power hitters in baseball are going to be available in free agency. Kyle Schwarber and Pete Alonso are second and third in home runs since 2019. Only Aaron Judge has hit more homers than the two stars. The Athletic's Jen McCaffrey believes the Red Sox will make a push to sign Alonso.
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"I do think the Red Sox will be in on Alonso," wrote McCaffrey. "At the end-of-season news conference, chief baseball officer Craig Breslow noted on more than one occasion the need for more power in the lineup. Throughout the season, it was clear manager Alex Cora wished the lineup had more thump, noting the difficulty of consistently stringing together hits."
Alonso has 264 career home runs and has been named to four consecutive All-Star games. He is in search of a long-term deal that he was unable to secure last year. His numbers this year would have led the Red Sox in hits, home runs and RBIs.
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