The Boston Crimson Sox are 33-36 and 9 video games out of the American League East lead and three 1/2 video games out of a Wild Card spot. There may be nonetheless time for them to show issues round.
The Crimson Sox might nonetheless make some trades to ignite a late postseason push, however the group should stay inside placing distance of a postseason berth when the July 31 commerce deadline rolls round. One of many greatest wants is within the beginning rotation, the place Garrett Crochet has been nice, however everybody else has struggled.
In 2023, the Crimson Sox traded Chris Sale to the Atlanta Braves, and he signed a two-year, $38 million extension simply 5 days later. The transfer proved to be a mistake for Boston as Sale ended up successful the Nationwide League Cy Younger Award. This season he has a 2.79 ERA in 14 begins, however the Braves are at risk of changing into sellers on the deadline.
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Sale has a $18 million mutual possibility for subsequent season, and if the Braves need to transfer on from the 36-year-old after the season, they may be open to buying and selling him if they don’t have a shot at making the postseason. FanSided’s Fred Owens proposed this commerce that may convey Sale again to Boston in change for Jarren Duran and a few prospects:
- Crimson Sox obtain: LHP Chris Sale
- Braves obtain: OF Jarren Duran, SS/2B Franklin Arias (Crimson Sox No. 3 prospect) and SS/2B Mikey Romero (Boston No. 11 prospect)
Arias might be the Crimson Sox’s high prospect quickly, since Marcelo Mayer and Roman Anthony are actually within the massive leagues. With Mayer and Campbell on the group, Arias might not have a transparent path to the large leagues anyway.
As for Duran, buying and selling him might turn out to be essential for the Crimson Sox. Ceddanne Rafaela, Anthony and Wilyer Abreu determine to be the way forward for the Crimson Sox outfield. Anthony is the No. 1 prospect in all of baseball, Rafaela is signed to a long-term extension and Abreu has confirmed himself as a productive participant, successful a Gold Glove Award as a rookie. All three are youthful than Duran and have extra membership management.
Duran was an All-Star final season and will resolve the Braves’ left area state of affairs. He has nice commerce worth, and turning him right into a pitcher like Sale for a postseason push might be nice for the Crimson Sox. Duran has nice commerce worth and the Crimson Sox might look to commerce him on the deadline, no matter their spot within the standings.
Sale spent seven seasons with the Crimson Sox and gained a World Sequence with the group as nicely. He’s an eight-time All-Star and might be the important thing within the Crimson Sox making a late push for October baseball.
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