Article: Boston Red Sox Hitters of the Month - July 2025

[Alex Mayes]

Even though the month was interrupted by the All-Star break, it felt like July dragged on for the Red Sox. They went on an absolute tear heading into the Midsummer Classic and then looked flat coming out of it. The month seemed to end on a high note, with an absolute slaughter of a Twins team that became the biggest sellers of the trade deadline, but then the air was let out of the room when the Red Sox didn’t really do much to improve the team. That being said, the offense was red hot in July and it made deciding on the top three hitters on the team a bit of a tricky choice. At the end of the day, though, there were three names that stood out above the rest, with one honorable mention that may ruffle some feathers.

Honorable Mention: Trevor Story
You can make an excellent case for Trevor Story to be the third person on this list. He slashed .293/.327/.543 for the month of July with four stolen bases, 19 RBIs, and five home runs. He posted a 133 wRC+ and a 0.9 WAR. What was most encouraging, though, was Story was in a pretty big funk coming out of the break and catapulted back to life against the Twins. He was putting great swings on pitches and came through in the clutch when necessary. The only reason he’s here at the honorable mention slot is because the three people above him on this list contributed in bigger ways or were a jolt that the team needed to get through the gauntlet that began the second half. 

#3: Alex Bregman
Alex Bregman came back from his quad injury on July 10 and seemed to be the catalyst for the team. For the month, he slashed .292/.306/.542 with nine RBIs and three home runs. He posted a 127 wRC+and a 0.3 WAR. The reason he gets the nod over Story for the number three spot is because his return from injury coincided with the offensive eruption that pushed the Red Sox from a team staring up at a .500 record to the team that currently sits in second place in the AL East. Bregman is obviously still not 100% healed from his quad injury, but the pop in his bat more than makes up for it. He didn’t come firing out of the gates, but he slowly settled in throughout the start of the second half and really came into his own against both the Dodgers and Twins. Perhaps more impressive than anything was his strikeout rate for the month, 10.2%. He ended the month with a 46.5% hard-hit rate, and you should expect that to keep creeping up as he returns to form throughout the month of August.

#2: Jarren Duran
Much like the other two names on this list, there’s an argument that Jarren Duran is misplaced here. He was on absolute fire in the second half of July after Alex Cora made the decision to drop him to third in the lineup. That seemed to unlock something in him and allowed him to return close to his 2024 All-Star MVP form. He slashed .317/.411.683 with 21 RBIs, five home runs, and three stolen bases for July. Along with that, he posted a 193 wRC+ and a 1.5 WAR. He was electric throughout July and was a steady presence when the team wasn’t performing. He barreled 17.9% of the pitches he saw and connected for an impressive 57.1% hard-hit rate. His walk percentage was 12.6%, but his strikeout percentage left a bit to be desired at 27.4%. That being said, his at-bats felt different in July. Before the month started, when Duran came up in spots where he needed to produce, you felt as though the team wasn’t going to score. In July though, he seemed to come through in those spots more often than not. 

#1: Roman Anthony
The kid is going to be an absolute star. Once Alex Cora started tinkering with the line up after the All-Star break and slotting Anthony in as the leadoff hitter, everything seemed to click. Duran credited Anthony in the leadoff spot with helping him figure out his offensive issues because he’s now seeing pitches to another left-handed hitter before he steps in the box. It’s solved quite a few of Boston’s offensive woes just by swapping two hitters. For July, Anthony slashed .329/.452/.494 with 12 RBIs and one home run. He posted a 165 wRC+ and 1.2 WAR for the month. If you’re concerned about his lack of power so far, don’t be. Rookies often take time to get their swing right against major league pitching before they find their power stroke. If you want to feel even better about his power, his average exit velocity on the season is 94.6 mph and he lined multiple hits over 100 mph during the month. Anthony’s walk rate led the team in July at 14.4%, and that’s incredible since he’s still not technically a qualified hitter. It’s easy to watch him and forget he’s so young. There are times he looks like a seasoned veteran at the plate and that discipline will only continue to get better as he gets more reps. Having him play every day, even against left-handed pitching, is one of the best decisions Cora has made all season.

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I’ll gladly admit that there is going to be some debate about my top hitters of July, and that’s perfectly fine with me. The Red Sox proved in July that even when the team doesn’t string together ten wins in a row, they can still remain in the playoff hunt and play top tier baseball. What do you think? Who would you include in your top hitters for July? Let us know in the comments below!

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[moonslav59]

Anthony is for real.

With Rafaela needed at 2B, we can get a good long look at his defense, too.