After being one of the more mediocre teams when it comes to hitting home runs this season, the Boston Red Sox need to target a slugger this offseason that can really get them ahead. Luckily, an old friend could be on the market for them.
According to Fansided’s Cody Williams, the Sox could be a top landing spot for former Sox star Kyle Schwarber, who’s a free agent this offseason.
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“Point blank, the Red Sox should’ve never let Kyle Schwarber leave after trading for him in 2021, but now that he’s going to be available again in free agency, they’d be foolish not to have him as their top option on the market…Even hitting from the left side, he doesn’t have platoon splits and actually crushed left-handed pitching this past season. And while the average can dip low, his eye at the dish remains elite. His power and game should age beautifully in a way that others at the same level can’t say, even Alonso,” Williams wrote.
This season, Schwarber slashed .240/.365/.563/.928 with 23 doubles, 56 home runs, and 132 RBI in 162 games played. Even at 32 years old, Schwarber shows no signs of declining any time soon.
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So, the Red Sox should consider a reunion with the slugger. However, they would have to figure out what to do with their current DH, Masataka Yoshida, as Schwarber has become a DH only.
Hopefully, they figure out what to do soon; otherwise, every team in contention will be throwing as much money as they can at Schwarber, and then the Sox will just be another team.
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