Pitching might be the offseason priority for Craig Breslow and the Red Sox this winter, but Boston is also in desperate need of some more pop at the plate.
Even with sluggers in place last season like Rafael Devers (33 home runs), Triston Casas (24), and Justin Turner (23), Boston ranked 18th in MLB in 2023 with just 182 home runs — a whopping 125 round-trippers behind the top-ranked Braves (307).
But based on several reports, the Red Sox might be in advanced discussions with a free-agent outfielder with an established track record of right-handed power.
In his latest piece for The Boston Globe, Alex Speier reported that the Red Sox have “been discussing potential contract parameters” with 31-year-old Teoscar Hernández.