2 thoughts; regarding Yoshida, the Sox will get to pay out his entire remaining 2026 and 2027 salary in any event, SO, see if you can move him for any price up to 99.9% of the remaining cost, clear the roster spot and use it to protect a RS Rule 5 eligible MiLB player. The roster slot issue will become more evident when & IF, Anthony ever returns
Regarding Duran , the Sox will not extend him, he will cost another $7-$8 million next arb round, so again free up the spot and try to get any 2 armed, 2 legged young player to take this position and move on, wishing him well . He tried hard but never had all that much skill except for basepath speed and probably maximized his potential up to a middling ceiling. He is a certifiable, low esteem/self confidence head case who was bullied by his father IMO.
The Sox seem to attract head cases , many of which show up on TalkSox