On Friday, Sean McAdam of MassLive reported that the Red Sox rejected an offer from the Padres centered around struggling starting pitcher Dylan Cease, who has two top-five Cy Young finishes to his name, and catching prospect Ethan Salas, MLB Pipeline's No. 21 prospect in all of baseball.

The Boston Red Sox have needs to address before Thursday's trade deadline. They also have a valuable trade chip in Jarren Duran.

The Boston Red Sox have many options to choose from if they want to trade outfielder Jarren Duran for a starting pitcher. Boston also has the luxury of being

The Boston Red Sox have clear needs to address at the trade deadline, one of them being the lack of consistency in the starting rotation. They could use Jarren Duran to fill that need.

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Everything points to the San Diego Padres being buyers at the trade deadline, but it’s possible to suggest that the team could look to move on from some of its top players. That includes Luis Arraez, who has been in trade talks over much of the past few years.

The Boston Red Sox have turned their season around and have put themselves in a position to be buyers at next week's trade deadline. Unlike many buyers, they have an All-Star on their roster they can trade.

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