One of the top priorities this offseason for Craig Breslow and the Red Sox’ front office is adding more pop to the lineup — preferably at an infield position.
According to Jon Heyman of the New York Post, the Red Sox could address that roster deficiency this winter by bringing on one of the more intriguing players out on the market in Japanese infielder Kazuma Okamoto.
Per Heyman, the Red Sox are one of the teams who have expressed a “big interest” in Okamoto — alongside the Blue Jays and Pirates.
The 29-year-old Okamoto has been posted to MLB after spending the first 11 years of his pro career in Japan — and could project as a more affordable option at first base for a team like Boston, especially when contrasted with a pricier free-agent pickup like Pete Alonso.