5 Red Sox Playing Their Final Home Series in Boston

4. Tyler O'Neill, OF/DH

After playing his first six MLB seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals, Tyler O'Neill was traded to the Red Sox at the beginning of November. He was coming off an injured-riddled 2023 campaign and the hope was that a change in scenery could help him bounce back.

While O'Neill missed time here and there throughout the year, he's played the second-most games (110) of his career as of Sept. 24. The improved health has led to the 29-year-old outfielder registering 31 home runs, 61 RBIs, and 53 walks while slashing .243/.338/.517 across 404 at-bats.

After a performance like that, O'Neill will certainly garner attention as a free agent this offseason. World Series contenders would love to add a talented slugger who's hit 30-plus HRs in two of the last four seasons and even finished eighth in the 2021 NL MVP race.

Could the Red Sox keep O'Neill? Certainly, however, that seems unlikely given the team's frugal spending. Boston also has a fairly talented outfield as it stands and letting O'Neill walk would make the situation less crowded.

Unless the Red Sox are prepared to pay market value for his bat, O'Neill likely won't be wearing a Boston uniform beyond this weekend.