"The Red Sox are "open" to adding a complementary hitter in free agency, The Boston Globe's Alex Speier reported Saturday. Of course, the definition of complementary is up to anyone's interpretation. But for the sake of argument, let's assume that the likes of Alex Bregman, Kyle Tucker, Pete Alonso, Kyle Schwarber, Bo Bichette, Munetaka Murakami, and Eugenio Suarez are considered to be in one of the upper tiers of free-agent hitters."
"If the Red Sox feel comfortable moving forward with Triston Casas at first base for the 2026 season, Hoskins would make sense as an option to help spell him and use as a designated hitter. Hoskins, who'll turn 33 in March, had a fine year at the plate for the Brewers in 2025. He hit .237 with a .748 OPS and 12 home runs in 90 games. He put up a respectable .332 on-base percentage as well."
"He's been one of the better hitters in the league in terms of drawing walks as well, ranking toward the top of the league in walk rate during his time with the Phillies. Hoskins definitely isn't the same player he was just a few years ago in Philadelphia, though. He missed the 2023 season due to an ACL tear, and he missed multiple months in 2025 due to a thumb injury."
Boston's roster strategy includes pursuing a complementary free-agent hitter in addition to top-tier targets. Complementary hitters are considered distinct from elite names such as Alex Bregman, Kyle Tucker, Pete Alonso, Kyle Schwarber, Bo Bichette, Munetaka Murakami, and Eugenio Suarez. A top complementary target list ranks Rhys Hoskins and Ryan O'Hearn among options. Hoskins could spell Triston Casas and serve as designated hitter, finishing 2025 with a .237 average, .748 OPS, 12 home runs in 90 games, and a .332 on-base percentage, while carrying a history of an ACL tear in 2023 and a thumb injury in 2025. O'Hearn represents a possible fallback option.
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