Alex Bregman was the only member of the 2025 Boston Red Sox nominated for a Silver Slugger award. He didn't win, as Cleveland Guardians third baseman José Ramírez netted his well-deserved sixth award, but Bregman being the only nominated Red Sox player highlights a deficiency in their lineup.
Boston has been linked to multiple power hitters who could give it the spark it needs, and one of them has won a Silver Slugger of his own this year. Pete Alonso could be the cure to the Sox's small ball blues — some reporters and insiders agree, and Tim Healey of The Boston Globe even described him as the "No.