By now, the Boston Red Sox’s over-reliance on left-handed hitting is well documented.
A vast majority of the productive hitters in the Boston lineup are lefty, and so are most of the top-hitting prospects. The most impactful righty, Tyler O’Neil,l is set to become a free agent, and according to comments from president Craig Breslow, it doesn’t sound like he’s coming back.
O’Neill has 31 home runs this season, and it’s hard to let a bat like that, one that fits the Red Sox’s exact needs, walk out the door. That is, unless there’s a better fit to be had on the free-agent market…