Breaking: As per their agreement, the Boston Red Sox have formally announced the dismissal of their coach and named former Houston Actros head coach as their interim coach.
Yet, despite their differing positions in the division standings, both teams are expected to be buyers before the MLB trade deadline next month. And oddly enough, The Athletic MLB insider Jim Bowden believes they could be targeting the same pair of multi-time All-Star first basemen over the next few weeks.
In a Tuesday column, the former MLB general manager took a look at the various trade rumors and rumblings around the league. New York Mets All-Star Pete Alonso “is expected to be the biggest power bat traded” this summer and Bowden listed both teams among the six likely landing spots for the player who has hit 40 or more home runs three times during his career.
That is not completely unexpected since each organization has been linked to Alonso in recent weeks. However, he offered another big-name 1B as a likely target for the AL West clubs. If the St. Louis Cardinals can’t pull the nose up on their season and become a serious Wild Card contender, seven-time All-Star Paul Goldschmidt could be up for grabs.
