Alex Verdugo shares many on-field traits with the popular Andrew Benintendi. Jose Peraza is just 25 and hoarded 49 extra-base hits two years ago. Jonathan Lucroy once finished fourth in the National League Most Valuable Player balloting, and not even that long ago.
I suppose it’s not out of the realm of possibility — heck, it may even be likely — that some of these newcomers Chaim Bloom and the Red Sox front office are bringing in during this winter of chaos could end up being helpful to a winning cause.
Perhaps one or two will even emerge as fan favorites.