Even if you argue that the Red Sox finishing 2025 ranked fourth in batting average was solid, it’s hard to ignore that Trevor Story led the team with only 25 home runs. That alone highlights how much they struggled with power all season. So it’s no surprise they’re looking for offensive help, and Kyle Schwarber’s name has been linked to Boston for a while.

Well, the fit is obvious… Schwarber was productive during his brief stint with the Sox in 2021, and he remains one of the premier power hitters in the game. Not many players can mash 56 home runs in a season, which he just did for the Phillies in 2025. But now, the latest buzz is that the Red Sox may have identified an alternative. A $147 million alternative to Schwarber!

“The Red Sox inner circle prefer Pete Alonso to Kyle Schwarber,

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