Craig Breslow and the Red Sox want to add power to Boston’s batting order and there’s now only one clear-cut way to do so.

It’s sign Pete Alonso, or miss out on the two power bats in MLB free agency.

Throughout the offseason, the Red Sox have been linked to top-of-market sluggers Kyle Schwarber and Alonso. Schwarber, however, is no longer an option. The Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday re-signed Schwarber to a five-year, $150 million contract, according to multiple reports.

“You have two major power bats in this free agency,” NESN analyst Lou Merloni said while reacting to the Schwarber news, as posted to X . “One is Schwarber. One is Pete Alonso. If you’re really going to add serious power to this lineup, it has to be Alonso. It’s got to be Pete Alonso.

“If Pete signs somewhere el

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