As Boston Red Sox fans await the outcome of Alex Bregman’s free agency , they’ve all noticed the reports about whom Boston might pivot to if Bregman signs with another team like the Detroit Tigers.

One name that keeps popping up in connection to the Red Sox is 27-year-old All-Star infielder Bo Bichette.

Bichette is undeniably an elite hitter, and his defensive shortcomings at shortstop can be mitigated by shifting him over to second base or even third. If the Red Sox were to sign Bichette in a post-Bregman situation, they’d presumably play Bo at one of those two positions, with Marcelo Mayer playing the other, and Trevor Story continuing to hold things down at short.

On Friday, Bleacher Report’s Tim Kelly was the latest writer to suggest that Bichette could be the Red Sox’s third base

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