The winter meetings came and went, but the Boston Red Sox did not sign an impact bat off the open market. Craig Breslow has made it clear that Boston wants to add power to the lineup, but some of the top options this winter are no longer available.

Pete Alonso and Kyle Schwarber both signed new deals this week. The Red Sox had rumored interest in both, and the team must now look to pivot. According to MassLive’s Chris Cotillo , the Red Sox “remain interested” in Bo Bichette of the Toronto Blue Jays.

Bichette is one of the worst defensive shortstops in baseball, but the Red Sox would not need him at shortstop. They already have Trevor Story, who had a resurgent season this year. Bichette could slot in at second base.

The Red Sox’s current roster would make it difficult to accommodate

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