The Boston Red Sox had one of the more incredible 2026 seasons of any team in Major League Baseball. They looked like one of the worst teams in the league through the early portion of the year and lost a few key players to injury.

But a mid-season surge and a ton of momentum got them into the postseason. Even though they were promptly swept by the New York Yankees, this was a successful season based on how things began.

However, now that they've been eliminated, it's time to look ahead to the offseason. What does this team need to try to add? Bleacher Report's Kerry Miller highlighted not one position, but rather a concept that this Red Sox team is sorely lacking: Home runs.

Why Red Sox need to address power-hitting problem over 2026-27 offseason

"Biggest Roster Hole: Home Runs," Miller writes. "... Boston's big question is where the slugging is going to come from."

Last season for the Red Sox, they hit 163 home runs, 26th in MLB, and only 11 more than the worst mark (152) from the Toronto Blue Jays.

It's very clear this offense in Boston didn't have enough power-hitting in it to sustain a deep playoff run, especially with home runs becoming significantly more valuable in October.

While their .398 slugging percentage was better compared to the rest of the league, it was still only 20th in MLB. This offense really needs more power.

Willson Contreras is one key part of the power-hitting in this Red Sox lineup, and getting a fully healthy season out of Roman Anthony in place of Jarren Duran could be a huge help as well.

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But the Red Sox will really need Adley Rutschman to step it up, same with Wilyer Abreu. Unfortunately, the Red Sox are stuck with Trevor Story, who's not much of a power-hitter at this stage of his career.

Curtis Mead and Franklin Arias are two potential upgrades to the Red Sox lineup who could help hit for power, but this team really could use a slugger capable of 30 homers in a season.

Whether it's a trade or a free-agent signing of a power hitter, the Red Sox should really scour the market for upgrades to their home-run potential.

It was a real issue this past season, and if they can get a good power hitter, even if not in the Kyle Schwarber and Pete Alonso tier, they could see their offensive production increase significantly next season.

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