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Why Lou Merloni doesn’t see the Red Sox playing Kyle Schwarber at first base

It’s not clear that Kyle Schwarber can cure all that ails the Red Sox offense when he returns. But at this point, it couldn’t hurt too much.

The Red Sox’ big trade deadline acquisition is still working his way back from the hamstring injury that sidelined him last month as well as some groin tightness he experienced while rehabbing last week.

When he does finally enter the lineup, Alex Cora hopes the lefty slugger’s power bat will add another major threat to a Sox lineup that’s currently lacking them outside of their trio of Rafael Devers, J.