FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal reports that the Red Sox have made contact with free agent Bengie Molina but are not ready to move on him yet.
It's anyone's guess as to what kind of shape Molina is in these days, but he could be appealing with Jarrod Saltalamacchia and Jason Varitek combining to hit .179/.246/.241 in 123 plate appearances this season. Ivan Rodriguez has also been a name floated as a possibility for the Sox, but Rosenthal says Boston is "cool" on him. Regardless of who the target ends up being, it's become pretty clear that the Sox will seek to upgrade behind the plate before the trade deadline.