Could Boston be a landing spot for Pete Alonso?
He’s better when he goes the other way, but the Green Monster couldn’t hurt, either.
Even before Tristan Casas was injured, the Red Sox didn’t seem sold on Casas. They will need to replace Rafael Devers’ bat (even if they re-sign Alex Bregman — no guarantee). Alonso, whose wife is from Boston, is practically a Devers duplicate offensively (.859 career OPS for Alonso to .856 for Devers) who embraces 1B.
Pete Alonso is pictured during the Mets’ June 26 game against the Braves. Charles Wenzelberg
Bregman surely won’t exercise his option to stay ($80M, two years) but he’s open to extension in Boston, which fits him. Talks haven’t begun yet but there’s pressure to lock up Bregman after trading Devers to make room for him at 3B.