The Boston Red Sox need to add one or two impact hitters to put themselves in a position to contend for the World Series in 2025. One of the players rumored to be connected to the Red Sox is free-agent infielder Alex Bregman.
But as the weeks have gone by, Bregman has slowly been distanced from Boston. Instead, he's more connected to the Toronto Blue Jays and Detroit Tigers.
Cody Williams of FanSided has a pivot for the Red Sox if they miss on Bregman. Williams predicted the Red Sox to pursue Los Angeles Angels outfielder Taylor Ward in a trade this winter, though it wouldn't be a groundbreaking move.
"When you first look at just the overall numbers for Taylor Ward, I fully understand why you might be a bit underwhelmed. He posted a .748 OPS last season and has only a .758 career OPS while he's also entering his age-31 season," Williams wrote. "None of that makes him truly look like the otherworldly addition that it feels like many Boston fans are hoping would be signed or traded for this offseason.
"Not only is Ward versatile defensively to help fill multiple holes in any lineup but he's been a consistent lefty killer in his career. This past season, while the overall OPS was at .748, it was a blistering .873 against lefties. For his career, the OPS is at .805, almost 50 points higher than his career OPS."
Ward isn't the game-changing addition Bregman would be, but he would certainly fill a role.
There would still be other moves for Boston to make, but this one would certainly make sense for the organization.
But, does it make sense for the Angels?
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