Red Sox players exceed preseason home run projections

Boston Red Sox hitters have surpassed early-season expectations regarding power hitting. While preseason models like FanGraphs’ ZiPS projected a lack of home run production, Willson Contreras, Wilyer Abreu, and Jarren Duran have each reached the 20-homer milestone. The team’s performance at Fenway Park helped sustain this output throughout the season. Despite these individual efforts, the team remains in the bottom third of the league in total home runs. The organization must address this lack of overall power as it maintains its status as an American League contender.

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