The Boston Red Sox are expected to continue to be active in the trade market in the next few days.
The Red Sox have already shown they will be buyers by adding Curtis Mead. However, that does not mean they won't trade away some players on the big league roster. They already traded away Connelly Early, and CBS Sports' Julian McWilliams is reporting they are open to trading Jarren Duran.
Duran was a hot name at last year's trade deadline and in the offseason. However, he has had a terrible year at the plate, and his trade value is at an all-time low. He is a change-of-scenery candidate and has constantly found himself in headlines for the wrong reasons.
With Chad Tracy announcing that Roman Anthony has started taking swings, the Red Sox may be more open to dumping Duran. They have short-term options to replace him in the outfield, including Masataka Yoshida, albeit he is a bad defender. Kristian Campbell has been hitting well as of late in the minor leagues and could be an option to return to the big leagues to replace Duran as well.
It's unclear what Duran would fetch in return, but he is a former All-Star and had been an extra-base machine until this season. He still has great speed, but any team that trades for him will need to find a way to fix his approach and swing.
"That said, despite Duran's struggles this season, he is still believed to have a market, though not nearly the one he would have commanded had Boston moved him at last year's trade deadline," wrote McWilliams. "The (San Diego) Padres, who have long been linked to Duran, remain in the market for a left-handed-hitting outfielder, making them a logical fit. As one person put it, teams remain well aware of Duran's talent, particularly after his breakout 2024 campaign, when he was one of the best players in baseball. Even if he never replicates that season, evaluators believe he can still be a valuable contributor on a contending club, offering a rare combination of speed and power that can be deployed in a variety of roles."