Story byBilly HeyenSat, December 6, 2025 at 5:40 PM UTC·2 min readRed Sox warned about refurbishing Green Monster for this free agent signing originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Boston Red Sox are looking to add some slug in free agency. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementOne name that has come up over and over again is the right-handed power bat from the New York Mets, Pete Alonso. And if they get him?The Green Monster better look out."Alonso’s leadership, power and willingness to play every day would rub off on all the young Red Sox players and he’d take the pressure off rising star Roman Anthony," The Athletic's Jim Bowden wrote this week. "The Red Sox might need to refurbish the Green Monster with all the dings Alonso would put in it over the next several years."MORE: LeBron James' 10-point streak ends in the most LeBron James way possibleAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThat's a fun way of looking at it, for sure. Alonso is one of baseball's top home run hitters, and he's shown that off as this generation's most dominant Home Run Derby competitor. The Mets aren't a sure thing to bring Alonso back, despite him being the franchise's all-time leader in home runs.