According to a story on Monday from Bob Nightengale of USA Today, the Boston Red Sox are seen by many as the perfect landing spot for free agent first baseman Pete Alonso this offseason.

GMs are predicting the perfect landing spot for Alonso may be the Red Sox.

One of the biggest sluggers in baseball since his debut in 2019, Alonso has hit 34 home runs or more every year of his career, excluding the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, when he also hit 16 in just 60 games.

Over seven years with the New York Mets, he already has 264 blasts and 712 RBIs. He played in all 162 games for the second straight year this season while also posting a .272 batting average, the highest of his career. He had 38 home runs and 126 RBIs while also posting a .347 on-base percentage. He's a five-time All-Star, a two-time Home Run Derby champion and a Rookie of the Year.

Given that Alonso is dependent on his bat and doesn't offer surplus defensive or baserunning value, his market predictions remain wonky. If he's forced into a short-term deal again, he could be looking at something like three years and $120 million, but his representation will certainly push for a long-term deal that pushes well north of $200 million. 

The Red Sox have money to spend, especially after trading away Rafael Devers's contract in June, but things get expensive fast as Garrett Crochet's new deal kicks in this season. And how about bringing back Alex Bregman? How much will that cost? What about signing a starting pitcher like Lucas Giolito or Dylan Cease? 

If the Red Sox are looking at first basemen, then they must be done with Triston Casas, who was once thought to be the first baseman of the future. He's coming off a graphic leg injury but still has solid power and a disciplined eye at the plate.

If the Sox make a move for Alonso, they'd likely look to trade Casas, who's trade value has certainly never been lower.

They'd still need to figure out the third base issue, though it could be possible that they let Marcelo Mayer take that position with Trevor Story at shortstop and Kristian Campbell at second base.

The general manager's meetings begin this week in Las Vegas, so you could see some groundwork laid for big deals there, but the real dominoes likely won't start to fall until the winter meetings, which take place from Dec. 7-10 in Orlando, Fla.

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