"The Red Sox have long been known to be looking for a right-handed bat to add to their infield mix, and they found one when they swung a trade with the Cardinals to acquire Willson Contreras. Contreras figures to settle into an everyday role with the club between first base and DH, but even with the veteran slugger in the fold Alex Speier of the Boston Globe notes that the Red Sox remain in the market for another big bat for their infield."
"Speier specifically highlights four potential targets for the Red Sox: free agents Alex Bregman and Bo Bichette, Astros third baseman Isaac Paredes, and Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte. While Speier acknowledges that alternatives to that group exist in both free agency and on the trade market, those four names appear to be the focus on Boston's efforts at this point."
"Bregman, of course, was an impactful player for the Red Sox this past season after signing a three-year, opt-out laden deal with the club last offseason. After slashing .273/.360/.462 in 114 games and notching his third career All-Star appearance, Bregman opted out of the final two years of that deal to return to free agency. A reunion with Boston has long appeared to be the most obvious fit for Bregman, and the team's interest in a reunion is well-established."
The Red Sox acquired Willson Contreras from the Cardinals to add a right-handed bat who will likely play first base and DH. Boston remains in the market for an additional high-impact right-handed infielder despite that acquisition. The primary targets are Alex Bregman, Bo Bichette, Isaac Paredes, and Ketel Marte, with other free-agent and trade possibilities also available. Bregman opted out of a three-year, opt-out-laden deal after a productive season and seeks a longer-term contract, creating uncertainty given Boston's preference for shorter free-agent pacts. The Red Sox recently conducted a video meeting with Bichette.
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