Red Sox Predicted To Sign All-Star Power Threat Despite One Huge Concern

The Boston Red Sox have been one of the most active teams this offseason, but mostly in the trade market. That could change at the winter meetings.

The Red Sox have addressed their pitching with trades for Sonny Gray and Johan Oviedo, but could shift their focus to the position player market. Bleacher Report’s Kerry Miller predicted the Red Sox would sign Pete Alonso at the winter meetings.

Alonso has hit the third-most home runs in baseball since he made his debut in 2019. While his offense is certainly worth what he will demand on the open market, his defense is a major concern.

Alonso is one of the worst first basemen in baseball when it comes to defense. He has a minus-34 outs above average since 2019. His defense is a major flaw in his game, and perhaps why the New York Mets ma