Red Sox predicted to trade for one type of hitter after Curtis Mead deal originally appeared on The Sporting News. But the Red Sox might not be done adding those kinds of hitters. More specifically, McCaffrey is predicting the Red Sox trade for one type of hitter: a right-handed slugger. Red Sox predicted to trade for righty slugger"They add a right-handed bat," McCaffrey predicts. AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementWhile it might cost a lot to get them, the Red Sox have the ammo and the willingness to swing such a deal.