What Robert Murray is Hearing Ahead of the Boston Red Sox Trade Deadline

[Matthew Lenz]

The Boston Red Sox are going to be buyers at the deadline and have multiple areas to improve on their roster.

Robert Murray of FanSided discussed what he's hearing regarding the Boston Red Sox and the upcoming trade deadline on his The Baseball Insiders live stream. In short, the team will be "quite busy".

Murray notes that the Red Sox will realistically pursue a starting pitcher at the deadline. Many names have been floated around, such as Pittsburgh Pirates' Mitch Keller, Miami Marlins' Edward Cabrera and Sandy Alcantara, and the Arizona Diamondbacks' Zac Gallen. They've also been rumored to be very interested in Minnesota Twins starter Joe Ryan, though the Twins are reportedly not looking to move the All-Star.

Moreover, Murray goes on to list names like the Dbacks Josh Naylor and Baltimore Oriole's Ryan O'Hearn as potential stop-gaps at first base. A position that has been a game of musical chairs since the season ending knee injury of Tristan Casas.

All reports suggest the Red Sox will be aggressive at the deadline, with rumors that they're even willing to trade Jarren Duran. Do you think they should go all-in considering how the season has played out thus far? Let us know in the comments!

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