Yankees could be top Red Sox competition for star free agent slugger

San Diego Padres v New York Mets | Ishika Samant/GettyImagesThe Boston Red Sox could be on the hunt for a first baseman when the 2025 campaign ends. Nathaniel Lowe has been a stabilizing force for the infield, and is hitting .286 with the Sox, but his pair of home runs with the club and a 0.1 bWAR on the season (between the Red Sox and Nationals) make him a potential stopgap solution rather than the long term answer Boston will surely be looking for.

To top things off, the free agent market will have a few exciting names to consider at the position, including Josh Naylor, Ryan O’Hearn, and even Wilmer Flores. Triston Casas remains hopeful that he’ll be ready for Opening Day, but the early…