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Red Sox Eye Trade for Giants' Power Prospect Eldridge

12/16/2025

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The Boston Red Sox are pursuing a power hitter after missing out on free agents Pete Alonso and Kyle Schwarber.
Chief baseball officer Craig Breslow indicated interest in adding a slugger but reportedly made low offers.
The Red Sox are linked to a potential trade for Bryce Eldridge, the San Francisco Giants' top prospect.
Eldridge, a 21-year-old first baseman, has an .873 OPS and 54 home runs in the minors.
The Giants are reluctant to trade Eldridge, valuing his long-term potential, and the Red Sox may need to offer pitching prospects like Connelly Early.

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The Boston Red Sox are pursuing a power hitter after missing out on free agents Pete Alonso and Kyle Schwarber.
Chief baseball officer Craig Breslow indicated interest in adding a slugger but reportedly made low offers.
The Red Sox are linked to a potential trade for Bryce Eldridge, the San Francisco Giants' top prospect.
Eldridge, a 21-year-old first baseman, has an .873 OPS and 54 home runs in the minors.
The Giants are reluctant to trade Eldridge, valuing his long-term potential, and the Red Sox may need to offer pitching prospects like Connelly Early.