Ex-player gets 100% real on Red Sox’s Jake Bauers signing

November 13, 2026 · Yahoo Sports

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The Boston Red Sox agreed to a $58 million contract with Jake Bauers in MLB free agency on Friday. Bauers is fresh off both an individual breakout season and a World Series championship with the Milwaukee Brewers. The Red Sox now have their first baseman of the future. Former big league outfielder Kevin Pillar shared his thoughts on the signing while speaking on Foul Territory.

“I always respect the team, if they like a player and they value what he brings and they’re a believer in what he’s gonna continue to do moving forward and how he fits that roster, go out and get him,” Pillar said. “I commend the Red Sox for jumping out on the market and getting a guy that they obviously valued very highly and wanted to get. And then you go and figure everything else out… They circled Bauers as a guy, probably early on once they were eliminated and they kind of started their offseason preparation, this is a guy they felt fits what the Boston Red Sox are trying to create.”

Bauers, 31, hit .266/.389/.484 across 144 games played with Milwaukee this past season. The left-handed slugger added 26 home runs and 22 doubles. It was a big season for a player who had displayed potential in the past. He put everything together in 2026 and had the best overall season of his career.

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Bauers will head to Boston as one of the better first baseman in the game. He will potentially have an opportunity to compete for another World Series championship as well, as the Red Sox hope to build a true contender sooner rather than later.

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