As an under-the-radar target, would the Red Sox have any interest in Seattle reliever Hunter Strickland, who remains under team control for two more seasons with a 2019 salary of only $1.3 million?
Strickland, whom the Red Sox selected in the 2007 draft, posted saves this year in the Mariners' first two games, striking out three and facing the minimum six batters. However, in his third appearance the righthander recorded only one out and surrendered three runs before leaving with an oblique injury that has sidelined Strickland until his minor league rehab assignment this week:
http://www.milb.com/player/index.jsp?player_id=519326#/career/R/pitching/2019/ALL
This trade simulator lists Strickland with a negative trade value:rolleyes::
https://www.baseballtradevalues.com/trade-simulator/
The 30-year-old Strickland has a career ERA+ of 134:
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/strichu01.shtml