Red Sox Rumors: Possible Alex Bregman backup plan emerges for Boston

World Baseball Classic Championship: United States v Japan | Megan Briggs/GettyImagesOne of the Boston Red Sox's most pressing needs this offseason is a power hitter. Boston slugged 186 homers last season, which ranks 15th in MLB and comes in at nearly 100 less than the league-leading New York Yankees.

If Alex Bregman departs in free agency after opting out of the final two years of his contract, a slugging corner infielder would be the base case-scenario for the Red Sox. Pete Alonso has been floated as an option, and there's another who will be posted to MLB by Nippon Professional Baseball this offseason.

Munetaka Murakami is a power-hitting corner infield phenom who's been linked to Boston…