Red Sox could target Diamondbacks $10.9 million All-Star to fill first base

The Boston Red Sox are a squad that is hanging astir nan .500 mark, but are correct successful nan heavy of nan postseason title successful nan American League.

At 40-40, they are conscionable six games down nan New York Yankees and 1 1/2 games retired successful nan Wild Card race. They precocious traded Rafael Devers, a move which had galore astir nan manufacture scratching their heads.

But pinch Devers gone, Boston now needs to attraction connected different areas of nan roster that request improvement. First guidelines is 1 specified area.

Jeff Passan and Kiley McDaniel of ESPN listed Josh Naylor arsenic a waste and acquisition campaigner and Boston arsenic a imaginable fresh for nan erstwhile All-Star.

"Naylor is batting complete .300 this twelvemonth arsenic a lefty-hitting first baseman successful a statement twelvemonth connected gait for astir 20 homers. Naylor faces left-handed pitchers much often than nan adjacent subordinate connected nan database but hasn't been peculiarly bully astatine it. His on-base skills and deficiency of strikeouts make him an particularly charismatic acquisition campaigner for postseason contenders."

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Naylor is hitting .303/.358/.467 pinch 9 location runs, 51 RBI, 10 stolen bases and an .824 OPS.

The Red Sox could surely usage his powerfulness successful their lineup. He should beryllium capable to return advantage of a short structure successful correct section astatine Fenway Park, which could thief him get his powerfulness numbers up.

Naylor has spent astir of his profession pinch nan Cleveland Guardians. He was traded to nan Arizona Diamondbacks past offseason and has produced good for them.

He shouldn't beryllium excessively costly of an plus to get for nan Red Sox if they determine to spell that route, particularly pinch Naylor being successful nan last twelvemonth of his contract.

We'll spot if nan Red Sox tin get basking again and what they mightiness do astatine nan deadline.

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