The Boston Red Sox's early playoff elimination highlighted some glaring holes in their lineup, and a lack of home run power was one of them. Only one Red Sox player, Trevor Story, finished the season with 25 or more homers, and teams that are successful in October hit it out of the park at a much higher rate.
A power hitter could be on Boston's radar this offseason, which, alongside a full season of Roman Anthony, would give it a nice spark to keep up with the Yankees and Blue Jays in the American League East. Pete Alonso has been linked to the Sox a few times already in this young offseason, and fans have taken well to the idea of the first baseman coming to Boston.