"The ZiPS projections are out, and they're not impressed with the thump - or lack thereof - in the Red Sox lineup. If you visit Fangraphs and sort these individual player projections by home runs, you have to go all the way down to a tie for 127th to find the first name in a Red Sox uniform. More specifically, Roman Anthony, Trevor Story, and Wilyer Abreu are each projected to hit 18 home runs and lead a lineup with no clear alpha dog."
"Meanwhile, the top of the board spanning all of MLB is littered with guys who were just available in free agency and the Red Sox could have signed to fix this problem. This includes Kyle Schwarber (second at 43 home runs), Pete Alonso (fifth at 38 home runs), and Eugenio Suarez (eighth at 35 homes runs). (For anybody wondering, Rafael Devers comes in at a tie for 14th on this list and is projected to hit 30 home runs.)"
ZiPS projects the Red Sox top hitters with limited power, naming Roman Anthony, Trevor Story, and Wilyer Abreu as team leaders at 18 home runs each. The first Red Sox player appears tied for 127th among MLB projections by home runs. The Yankees, by comparison, have seven players projected for at least 20 home runs in 2026. Several high-power free agents were available, including Kyle Schwarber, Pete Alonso, and Eugenio Suarez, who rank near the top of MLB projections. Rafael Devers is projected for 30 home runs. Recent World Series champions usually featured at least one 30+ homer hitter, with notable exceptions concentrated between 2010 and 2015 and including the 2015 Kansas City Royals.
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