The Boston Red Sox came into the offseason with a few holes on their roster, and they were seemingly targeting some sluggers in free agency.

Kyle Schwarber was a reported target of the Red Sox, but he came off the board to the Philadelphia Phillies at the winter meetings. Pete Alonso was seemingly the Red Sox's top target, but he also came off the board to the Baltimore Orioles at the winter meetings.

FanSided's Christopher Kline predicted the Red Sox would sign Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami to a huge deal this winter. Murakami is projected to sign a huge $160 million deal , per Jim Bowden of The Athletic.

"The Boston Red Sox missed out on Kyle Schwarber and Pete Alonso to fill the power void in the heart of their lineup." Kline wrote. "Munetaka Murakami is 25 years old, puttin

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