LOS ANGELES — Say this for the Red Sox in their search for a shortstop at the trade deadline: they're not afraid to aim high.
The Red Sox had discussions with the Cincinnati Reds about Elly De La Cruz, but couldn't match up. The Reds aren't inclined to move de la Cruz, but are willing to at least listen to teams who might meet their admittedly high asking price.
According to a league source, the Red Sox offered a package mostly made up of prospects for de la Cruz, 24. The offer wasn't enough to tempt the Reds, who were more interested in young major leaguers.
The Red Sox told the Reds that they weren't willing to subtract from their major league roster in order to make a deal.
It's unknown whether the package of prospects included shortstop Franklin Arias. Arias is the Red Sox' top-rated prospect and considered by many evaluators to be among the Top 10 prospects in the game.
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The Red Sox had discussions with the Cincinnati Reds about Elly De La Cruz, but couldn't match up. The Reds aren't inclined to move de la Cruz, but are willing to at least listen to teams who might meet their admittedly high asking price.
According to a league source, the Red Sox offered a package mostly made up of prospects for de la Cruz, 24. The offer wasn't enough to tempt the Reds, who were more interested in young major leaguers.
The Red Sox told the Reds that they weren't willing to subtract from their major league roster in order to make a deal.
It's unknown whether the package of prospects included shortstop Franklin Arias. Arias is the Red Sox' top-rated prospect and considered by many evaluators to be among the Top 10 prospects in the game.
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