The Boston Red Sox have a decision to make at or around the trade deadline. Do they want to be buyers, or do they want to be sellers? Despite their 27-35 record, which puts them in last place in the American League East division, there is a small belief that Boston could still fight for a playoff bid. And it’s not unreasonable to think they could. The Red Sox are only three and a half games out of the third Wild Card spot with plenty of baseball left.
Either way, there is probably an ***** umption that they have to act by the deadline. On which side of the line is unclear. But either way, some names would be on the table. Outfielder Jarren Duran is one of those names. He’s been in trade rumors since last offseason due to his skill set and contract value. But there are two questions to this topic: will they trade him, and should they?
Due to Duran’s spectacular 2024 season, in which he attained some MVP votes, he still has some value in the eyes of the opposing executives and general managers. However, according to Jeff Passan, the value the Red Sox and Craig Breslow place on him is a far cry from what other teams place on him. And that’s fair. After a standout season where he hit .285 and had 83 extra-base hits, he’s failed to recapture that magic. The hope was that he would bounce back and perform well this year. He’s done decent this year and is good for a starter, but nothing that screams a star player.
Overall, he’s a pretty good player. But the opposing GMs of the league hold him at a lower price tag. In other words, despite his contract, the 29-year-old probably won’t be the main return for a guy like Fernando Tatis Jr. or even Willy Adames.
Duran is probably coming off his best month since 2024, as he hit .261 while hitting nine home runs and walking 11 times. He also hits .277 with runners in scoring position this year, too. But his most valuable ***** et is his speed. He has a sprint speed of 29.1 feet per second, which places him in the 93rd percentile in all of baseball. It’s also shown with his doubles and triples amounts being high up in the MLB ranks. In 2024, he led both categories (48 and 14, respectively). In 2025, he led the American League with 13 triples and also had 41 doubles.
Either way, there is probably an ***** umption that they have to act by the deadline. On which side of the line is unclear. But either way, some names would be on the table. Outfielder Jarren Duran is one of those names. He’s been in trade rumors since last offseason due to his skill set and contract value. But there are two questions to this topic: will they trade him, and should they?
Due to Duran’s spectacular 2024 season, in which he attained some MVP votes, he still has some value in the eyes of the opposing executives and general managers. However, according to Jeff Passan, the value the Red Sox and Craig Breslow place on him is a far cry from what other teams place on him. And that’s fair. After a standout season where he hit .285 and had 83 extra-base hits, he’s failed to recapture that magic. The hope was that he would bounce back and perform well this year. He’s done decent this year and is good for a starter, but nothing that screams a star player.
Overall, he’s a pretty good player. But the opposing GMs of the league hold him at a lower price tag. In other words, despite his contract, the 29-year-old probably won’t be the main return for a guy like Fernando Tatis Jr. or even Willy Adames.
Duran is probably coming off his best month since 2024, as he hit .261 while hitting nine home runs and walking 11 times. He also hits .277 with runners in scoring position this year, too. But his most valuable ***** et is his speed. He has a sprint speed of 29.1 feet per second, which places him in the 93rd percentile in all of baseball. It’s also shown with his doubles and triples amounts being high up in the MLB ranks. In 2024, he led both categories (48 and 14, respectively). In 2025, he led the American League with 13 triples and also had 41 doubles.
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