Red Sox's Most Obvious Trade Candidate No One's Talking About
Here's what's trending across the USA right now:
With only five days to go before the trade deadline, speculation about what the Boston Red Sox might do is getting narrow-minded.
Adding to this, With only five days to go before the trade deadline, speculation about what the Boston Red Sox might do is getting narrow-minded.
Meanwhile, There's a lot of shortstop talk, to put things succinctly. The Red Sox have been linked to the likes of Zach Neto, CJ Abrams, Jeremy Peña, and even Francisco Lindor, whom other reports have denied is on the table for Boston. But bringing in a shortstop might also necessitate moving a shortstop away.
Notably, There's a lot of shortstop talk, to put things succinctly. The Red Sox have been linked to the likes of Zach Neto, CJ Abrams, Jeremy Peña, and even Francisco Lindor, whom other reports have denied is on the table for Boston. But bringing in a shortstop might also necessitate moving a shortstop away.
As per the latest buzz, The Red Sox have Andruw Monasterio and Tseng-Che Cheng on the 40-man roster, but Trevor Story, Marcelo Mayer, and Isiah Kiner-Falefa are all on the injured list and active in their rehab processes. That would represent too many mouths to feed by sometime in late August, and more consideration should be given to Story being the one dealt.
In further updates, The Red Sox have Andruw Monasterio and Tseng-Che Cheng on the 40-man roster, but Trevor Story, Marcelo Mayer, and Isiah Kiner-Falefa are all on the injured list and active in their rehab processes. That would represent too many mouths to feed by sometime in late August, and more consideration should be given to Story being the one dealt.
On top of that, May 4, 2026; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Boston Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story (10) hits a single in the first inning against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect It doesn't seem likely that the Red Sox would be able to unload Masataka Yoshida, who is set to make $18.7 million next year. Story is signed up for $25 million, and it's true enough that no team would eat that full cost. But compared to Yoshida, the Red Sox might have the appetite to eat almost all of that just to save a few million bucks against the luxury tax threshold.
It doesn't seem likely that the Red Sox would be able to unload Masataka Yoshida, who is set to make $18.7 million next year. Story is signed up for $25 million, and it's true enough that no team would eat that full cost. But compared to Yoshida, the Red Sox might have the appetite to eat almost all of that just to save a few million bucks against the luxury tax threshold.
Source: Sports Illustrated