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The Boston Red Sox reportedly are — for lack of a better phrase — swinging for the fences.
Boston has reportedly discussed trades for Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte, Houston Astros third baseman Isaac Paredes, St. Louis Cardinals infielder/outfielder Brendan Donovan and Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager, according to Tim Healey and Alex Speier of the The Boston Globe.
Marte being targeted is hardly news, as he has been connected to the club for over a week by several different sources, though those other names are fairly fresh…
Paredes and Donovan would best be described as marginal moves, with each possessing impressive defensive versatility but also serving as undoubted downgrades from Alex Bregman.
Seager, on the other hand, is an absolute superstar and mashes from the middle of the infield — slashing .294/.372/.544 while averaging 28 homers and 73 RBIs each season since 2023. The Rangers, who have missed the playoffs each of the past two seasons, are cutting payroll and already have traded second baseman Marcus Semien to the New York Mets.
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Seager’s contract will pay him a total of $186 million and runs through 2031.
“There are some hitters of note who are trade candidates),” Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow said on Tuesday, per the report. “It’s really difficult to pry other team’s best players away from them. And in doing so, you have to give up talent yourself.
“These types of trades should be uncomfortable for both sides. And so we’re engaged in those conversations. It’s impossible to know today what will get executed, what will reach the finish line, and what won’t. But going to trades and free agency are both good ways to improve our roster.”
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Boston might feel uncomfortable dealing for one of those players, but bringing aboard a two-time World Series MVP that has been an absolute superstar across three different postseasons runs should help things…