Red Sox offseason targets struggle early in the 2026 season
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 3, 2026, 7:25 PM
Last updated Jun 3, 2026
The Boston Red Sox are evaluating their offseason decisions as the 2026 season unfolds. Key targets Alex Bregman, Pete Alonso, and Bo Bichette, who signed elsewhere, are underperforming. Bregman, now with the Cubs, has a batting average of.255 with five home runs in 60 games. Alonso, with the Orioles, recorded 12 home runs despite a slow start, while Bichette has struggled significantly with the Mets, posting an OPS of just.570. The Red Sox opted not to pursue these players aggressively, raising questions about their strategy for team improvement.
- •Alex Bregman hits.255 with five home runs for the Cubs.
- •Pete Alonso has 12 home runs despite a rough start with the Orioles.
- •Bo Bichette struggles with a.570 OPS with the Mets.
- •Red Sox spent on pitching but missed big-name bats this offseason.
- •Team faces scrutiny over offseason roster decisions.
- 7:25 PMYahoo Sports — How the Red Sox Offseason Targets are Doing in 2026
"The Red Sox spent the entire offseason looking for an answer in the middle of the order. The one question going into it was "Are they going to spend?" While they spent $130M on pitcher Ranger Suarez, they failed to spend on a bat, choosing to go the trade route, adding the likes of Caleb …
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