Other still available RH bats other than Drury that could fit (most of this taken from this thread):
https://sonsofsamhorn.net/index.php?threads/lets-sign-some-hitters.37903/
(We also really need another good pitcher, and we will probably make a trade or two, but this is just a look at currently available free agent hitters.)
Justin Turner: .278/.350/.438, 116 OPS+ last year. Could still play third base last year, but will be 38 next year. Might be able to play first base. Basically an upgrade on Dalbec.
Marlins and Brewers have reportedly been interested in him.
Wil Myers: Hit .261/.315/.398 this year in 286 PA. Career 111 OPS+, 122 the past 3 years combined. His slugging wasn't good last year, but his splits were-- he crushed lefties, finished strong, and hit well away from San Diego. Plays first base and corner OF.
JD Martinez: thought of as a DH only because he didn't play the field at all last year. But going into the season the Red Sox were anticipating him playing some OF, then he hurt his back. In 2021, he played 36 games in the OF. If he could do that again, that would help a lot when resting players or covering short term injuries. He was horrendous in July and August, then finished the season strong, .889 OPS and 5 HRs in his last 109 PA. Was his back feeling better by then? Dead cat bounce? No one wants him at $20 million per year, but there might be a number that makes sense for him and the Red Sox.
Jurickson Profar: Switch hitter, will be 30 next year. .243/.331/.391 in 658 PA this year, 111 OPS+. Came up at age 19 and didn’t hit his first few years. Since turning 25, he has hit solidly for a utility guy: .241/.326/.403, 101 OPS+. He only played LF this season, despite playing all over the infield and OF in previous years. Does he still have that coveted positional versatility? Given name:
Jurickson Barthelomeus
Profar. B-R nickname: El Patron. He either is a father figure in the clubhouse or loves tequila. Possibly both? Oh yeah, well the Jurickson Store called, and he’s all out of YOU!
MLB Trade Rumors predicted contract: 2 years, $20 million.
AJ Pollock: RHB, will be 35 next year. Hit .245/.292/.389 this year in 489 PA, 91 OPS+. Was good in 2020 and 2021 with the Dodgers (.290/.342/.547 combined in 632 PA) but not this past year, and he is old. He opted out of his $10 million contract for 2023, but by doing so he got a $5 million buyout. Named after a fish but his nickname is Pollo, which means chicken.
Trey Mancini: RHB. Will be 31. Hit well for Baltimore, but not for Houston after the trade. Overall .239/.319/.391 in 587 PA, 101 OPS+. Great to see him come back from cancer so well. Played 39 games in the OF, 39 at 1B this year, so he has more of the coveted positional flexibility than most DH types. Career 113 OPS+. Nickname: Boom-Boom.
LHB don't fit as well, but these guys might hit enough to be worth it:
Michael Conforto: LHB, will be 30 in March. Missed all of this past season, so who knows what to expect or how much he will cost? I guess the team that signed James Paxton should not be ruled out of signing this guy. Hit 88 HRs in the 3 years before the pandemic-shortened season. Career .255/.356/.468, with a 124 OPS+. Platoon split of .873 OPS vs. RHP, .695 vs. LHP. His nickname is Scooter, for some reason, instead of
Comfort Toe.
MLB Trade Rumors predicted contract: 1 years, $15 million.
Michael Brantley: LHB, will turn 36 in May. Hit .288/.370/.416 in 277 PA, 125 OPS+. Played 29 games in LF and 35 at DH, then was hurt and had season-ending surgery in his non-throwing arm. Has been a consistently good hitter even after turning 30, with a 122 OPS+ since 2017. He’s kind of a LH JD Martinez. Made $16m this past year, won’t get that this time but will have offers.