The 2022 Boston Red Sox hit just 155 home runs, with Rafael Devers being the only player on the team to top 20. Power was down league-wide last year, but still, the Red Sox hit only the 20th most homers in Major League Baseball.
Despite this deficiency, the front office didn’t appear to prioritize adding power to the lineup this offseason. The Sox reportedly showed little-to-no interest in names like Mitch Haniger, Josh Bell, Michael Conforto, Anthony Rizzo, and Dansby Swanson — all players who you could conceivably hope to hit 20 or 30 home runs in 2023.