Multiple Reports Link Red Sox, Phillies For Trade Involving All-Star Slugger
The Boston Red Sox will be taking a "north star" approach toward the trade deadline, meaning they will do whatever is best for the direction of the team, regardless of buy or sell.
With that in mind, there are some impending free agents that could be on the move, including one slugger who could be seen as expendable.
The Philadelphia Inquirer continues to link Red Sox outfielder Adam Duvall to the Philadelphia Phillies and now FanSided's Robert Murray has done the same.
"There’s quite a bit of interest in Duvall, he’s got a good chance of being traded, the Phillies are far from alone," Murray said.
Duvall is hitting .259 with 21 extra-base hits including eight home runs, 28 RBIs and a .852 OPS in 41 games this season.
The former All-Star and Gold Glove winner certainly could aid Boston's postseason quest but he also could be seen as expendable with the recent emergence of Jarren Duran coupled with Masataka Yoshida, Alex Verdugo and Rob Refsnyder already being regular contributors.
If Boston were to trade Duvall, it sounds as if they could fetch a hefty return. The market for impact bats is thin, and there have been reports of the Los Angeles Dodgers having interest on top of the Phillies. As Murray noted, he'll have many suitors.
It would probably make the most sense to keep Duvall around given the recent skid by Verdugo and the constant threat of injury. That said, he'll be the only notable rental the Red Sox could deal, assuming James Paxton is a roster lock.
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