The wheels have fallen off in Boston, but the Red Sox front office believes for now that Alex Cora is still the best choice for manager.

"We obviously made a commitment to Alex. We’re going to see that through," Boston's baseball boss said as his Red Sox sit mired in fourth place in the American League East.

The San Diego Padres are targeting Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran on the trade market, according to Dennis Lin of The Athletic.

The San Diego Padres are reportedly targeting Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran for a potential trade in exchange for prospects.

That's 8 ½ games out in the AL East, though only 3 ½ out of a wild card spot. It's a bit too early for the front office to fully commit to being a buyer or seller in front of the trade deadline, but it is not too early for us to speculate.

The Boston Red Sox have been talked about a lot, obviously. Boston has the firepower to get pretty much any trade done it would want, but also has struggled this season so are they going to add? The Red Sox have roughly eight weeks to get themselves in order ahead of the deadline.

As it turns out, top Boston Red Sox infield prospect Kristian Campbell won’t make his debut at first base this week after all. Red Sox manager Alex Cora told reporters on Monday afternoon that, despite recent plans to try Campbell at first,