The Boston Red Sox didn't add a first baseman before the 2025 MLB trade deadline, which will have implications on the rest of the season and the start of 2026.
After they missed out on Yandy Díaz or Ryan O'Hearn, Abraham Toro and Romy Gonzalez will continue to platoon at first base for the Red Sox. Neither player is hitting particularly well at the moment — Toro is batting .228/.315/.272 in his last 15 games and Gonzalez is slashing .239/.294/.587 in his last 15 appearances.
Boston could've used an experienced first baseman and power bat for the rest of the season, but the Padres landed O'Hearn and the Rays never traded Díaz.