The Red Sox Time Machine: Which Legendary Past Player Could Dominate the 2026 Roster?

But here’s the plot twist I’m backing: the Sox have gotta have one of baseball’s top sluggers anchoring the lineup. Period. So why not resurrect the best hitter Boston’s seen in half a century and slot him in as the full-time designated hitter? Not only would he bring power, but his mere presence could compel Breslow to finally shake up that crowded outfield and DH situation with a smart trade. Now I’m itching to know—who’s your pick for this all-time mashup?

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Craig Breslow brought in a lot of new talent this offseason, but he didn’t plug every hole on the Red Sox roster. So for our question of the day today, we’re bending space and time to ask you this: If you could take one player from Red Sox history and put him on the 2026 roster, who would you pick?

Considering that we spent the offseason wondering about the lineup’s lack of right-handed power and the hole at third base, someone like Kevin Youkilis immediately comes to mind. (Adrian Beltre would be even better, but it’s hard for me to think of him as a player from Red Sox history.) On the other side of the infield, having Dustin Pedroia to lock down second base while sliding Marcelo Mayer to third would certainly work.