The Red Sox need to decide how they want to move forward with first base in 2026 and beyond. Craig Breslow didn’t commit to Triston Casas being Boston’s first baseman when Opening Day rolls around, so it’s fair to wonder if they’ll try to sign someone this winter.
For Jim Bowden, he thinks Pete Alonso would be a good fit for the Red Sox, despite inconsistent defense at the position. But between the veteran playing all 162 games the last two seasons, his ability to hit over 30 home runs and being able to handle a market like Boston, Bowden believes it makes a lot of sense.
What’s more, Bowden also believes Alonso could help take the pressure off Roman Anthony.
“And what would he do to Roman Anthony?” Bowden said on “Foul Territory.” “What would he do for the middle of that lineup? Take all the pressure off. I think it would be a great fit for them.”
Anthony received his long-awaited call-up to the Red Sox in June and immediately added an offensive spark. Once he suffered a season-ending oblique injury in September, the offense struggled to find a groove in his absence.
The Red Sox do have other needs to address, like a No. 2 starter and whether they want to re-sign Alex Bregman after he opted out of his deal with the Red Sox earlier this month.