Boston was a middle-of-the-pack team this season in terms of power. The Red Sox only hit 186 home runs this season, and in three postseason games, managed to hit only three doubles and a Trevor Story home run. Clearly, the team needs to add more power to their lineup, and one of the best options this offseason is Philadelphia Phillies designated hitter Kyle Schwarber.

Schwarber, a former Red Sox player, mashed a career-high 56 home runs this season. In his four seasons since leaving Boston, the three-time All-Star has not hit fewer than 38 home runs and played a huge role in the Phillies’ playoff run. MassLive’s Chris Cotillo reported that the Red Sox would love a reunion with the slugger this offseason.

“One of the cleanest paths to reshaping the roster includes subtraction from the outfield mix via trade and a major addition that would serve as an upgrade over (Masataka) Yoshida in the DH role,” Cotillo wrote Friday. “A trade is very much in play, albeit not a guarantee. What is certain, though, is that the Red Sox need to take a long, hard look at their DH spot.

“Cora has been clear about his admiration for Schwarber, who the Red Sox love, and if a quick reunion with the Phillies doesn’t come together, expect Boston to show some real interest there. Doing so might force the club to spend something close to $50 million — yes, you read that right — on its DH spot between a Schwarber average annual value around $30 million and Yoshida’s sunk cost at $18 million. That, however, is what big-market, win-now teams do.”

The Red Sox have a surplus of young talent on their roster heading into next season. Though the team needs more pitching this offseason, bringing in a slugger like Schwarber to bolster the potency of Boston’s offense would be a major step toward becoming a contender.

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