If we told you back in March that Steve Pearce would be an integral part to the Boston Red Sox’s march to the World Series and end up winning MVP of the Fall Classic, you’d probably think we’re crazy.
That’s exactly what happened, though. The team traded for the 35-year-old in June and the New England native came up with clutch hit after clutch hit during the Sox’s World Series run.
Boston doesn’t have a lot to fix with its lineup heading into the offseason, with much of the starting nine expected to come back for the 2019 season. Pearce will hit the open market as a free agent, but signing with the Red Sox certainly makes a lot of sense for the first baseman.
And after the season he had with the Sox, even Pearce thinks he has a better chance at donning the Boston uniform than when he first was acquired by the club.
“Yeah,” Pearce told WEEI.com’s Rob Bradford when asked if he felt his chances were higher at rejoining the Red Sox. “I fit in with these guys. I hope to come back and defend a title with these guys next year. That’s the goal.
“I’m going to sit back and take it all in,” he added. “And hopefully something good happens with the Red Sox where I get to come back here next year.”
A lot can happen between now and Opening Day, but it shouldn’t shock Red Sox fans to see Pearce back in Alex Cora’s lineup when the Boston begins its World Series defense.
