The Boston Red Sox are wasting little time addressing their offensive needs this offseason, agreeing to a four-year, $58 million contract with first baseman Jake Bauers.

Free agency is beginning to pick up, and Bauers is the biggest name to come off the board so far. After a career year with the Milwaukee Brewers, the 31-year-old lands a significant payday and gives Boston another left-handed bat to add to its lineup.

According to ESPN's Jeff Passan, the Red Sox needed offensive help and are getting it in Bauers, who finished second in the National League with a .389 on-base percentage in 2026.

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