It’s no secret Boston Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow is shopping for a power bat in free agency . The two best on the market are New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso and Philadelphia Phillies designated hitter Kyle Schwarber .

Monday at the GM meetings in Las Vegas, Breslow appeared to tip his hand on which bat he wants to sign.

“In a perfect world, I suppose we want to balance out the lineup a bit,” Breslow said, according to the Boston Globe’s Tim Healey . That would seem to favor Alonso, a right-handed hitter.

Left Vs. Right

“That said, when you can hit the ball out of the park, it doesn’t really matter,” Breslow added, according to Healey. “We have found that lefties who can use the Wall create a good offensive environment. Righties who can pull the bal

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