Mauro Gomez

At one point during the offseason, Gomez was Boston's starting first baseman. Most likely, he fits as a backup if he sticks, but the Red Sox could probably find a cheap fill-in who has more experience and is better defensively than Gomez. He has been an average contact guy in the minors who strikes out a lot, but also hits for power. The Red Sox addressed a need for right-handed power, hence the signing of Jonny Gomes, so there is less need for Gomez's bat.