Boston Red Sox, Potential Trade Chip
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Craig Breslow and his bosses cannot allow this 10-game winning streak and the return of pure joy to Fenway Park to be the pinnacle of this season.
The Boston Red Sox, who traded $313 million slugger Rafael Devers in mid-June, will take a 10-game winning streak into the second half, climbing within a game of the New York Yankees and lurking within striking distance of the first-place Toronto Blue Jays in a once-again rugged American League East.
The Red Sox had their eyes on Twins ace Joe Ryan ahead of the 2025 MLB trade deadline, but Minnesota isn’t ready to deal.
The Sox have carved out a decent spot: 53-45, three games back in the American League AL East, in the second wild-card spot.
The Boston Red Sox's 10-game winning streak has made them presumptive buyers at the upcoming trade deadline. Yes, the Red Sox traded superstar Rafael Devers in
Tyrone Taylor is a useful player to have on the roster, but the Mets can no longer afford to have his 68 OPS+ bat in the lineup every night. Yet Taylor also has more bWAR than Cedric Mullins and Luis Robert Jr., the two center fielders who are probably the easiest to trade for.