For the second straight offseason, the Boston Red Sox acquired a slugging first baseman to bolster their lineup.

Last year, the Red Sox added veteran Willson Contreras in a trade with the St. Louis Cardinals. On Friday, they reportedly signed ex-Milwaukee Brewer Jake Bauers to a four-year, $58 million contract.

Bauers should add much-needed power to Boston's offense, but how does he fit on the roster alongside Contreras? Is there another move to be made?

Not necessarily.

According to MassLive.com's Chris Cotillo, Bauers will primarily serve as the designated hitter and play first base when Contreras needs a break.

"Red Sox plan for Jake Bauers is to mostly be the designated hitter while cycling in at first base to get Willson Contreras off his feet more, sources say," Cotillo wrote on X. "The Red Sox want Contreras healthy for 162 and that helps to that end."

Here's the Red Sox' projected lineup with Bauers and Contreras:

1. Roman Anthony, LF
2. Willson Contreras, 1B
3. Jake Bauers, DH
4. Curtis Mead, 2B
5. Wilyer Abreu, RF
6. Adley Rutschman, C
7. Caleb Durbin, 3B
8. Ceddanne Rafaela, CF
9. Trevor Story or Franklin Arias, SS

Anthony, Contreras, Bauers, and Mead could each rotate in the DH spot throughout the season. Note that the projected lineup excludes outfielder/DH Jarren Duran, who's widely expected to be traded this winter.

The Red Sox signing Bauers impacts Triston Casas more than Contreras. Casas continues to work his way back from injury, but the 26-year-old's path back to the big-league club will be even tougher with Bauers adding to the long list of first basemen and DHs ahead of him on the current depth chart.

Bauers, 31, hit .266 with 26 home runs and 86 RBI with the World Series champion Brewers last season. Contreras, 34, hit .275 with 27 homers and 81 RBI with Boston.