Passan sets odds of Red Sox trading Jarren Duran, Wilyer Abreu

One thing’s obtained to offer within the Purple Sox outfield this offseason.

With the arrival of Roman Anthony as a franchise fixture, Craig Breslow and Boston’s high brass has to decide with an outfield grouping that already has three presumed starters in place with Jarren Duran, Wilyer Abreu, and Ceddanne Rafaela.

Whereas Alex Cora and the Purple Sox may presumably cycle considered one of their 4 outfielders by the DH spot if wanted in 2026, Boston already has Masataka Yoshida set in that spot — whereas buying and selling away an outfielder may assist the Purple Sox bolster one other space on the roster. 

In a new story on ESPN, MLB insider Jeff Passan tabbed each Duran and Abreu with a 50-percent likelihood of enjoying for an additional staff in 2026. 

“The Purple Sox are valuing Duran extra just like the seven-win participant of 2024 than his 4-win model in 2025,” Passan mentioned of Duran, including that groups like Tigers, Giants, Pirates, Mets, Reds, Diamondbacks and Phillies would all covet the speedy outfielder. “Both means, his addition can instantaneously make a staff higher, and Boston can maintain out for an enormous return as a result of the Purple Sox don’t need to deal him.

“Sooner or later, although, the Purple Sox should transfer Duran or Wilyer Abreu. Protecting full-time-quality gamers for lower than full-time roles not often works out nicely.”

Duran would seemingly take advantage of sense as a commerce chip for Boston on condition that he’s the oldest participant amongst that present crop of outfielders. However, as Passan famous, it stays to be seen if a staff concerned about Duran’s dynamic profile will meet Boston’s asking value — particularly if the staff values him because the participant who was top-of-the-line gamers in baseball in 2024. 

Abreu is probably not fairly as flashy as Duran, however the outfielder is a youthful (26) possibility who has received back-to-back Gold Gloves and slugged 22 residence runs in 115 video games final season. 

“It has lengthy been anticipated that both Duran or Abreu could be dealt as soon as Roman Anthony arrived, and with Boston looking for massive bats on the free agent market, both outfielder may deliver again some essential pitching,” Passan of Abreu, who he linked to the Tigers, Giants, Pirates, Phillies, Mets, Royals and Astros.

“Abreu is three years youthful than Duran, has received back-to-back Gold Gloves in proper discipline and comes with 4 years of membership management, which makes the excessive asking value comprehensible,” Passan added.

As painful because it could be for the Purple Sox to maneuver on from an impression participant like Duran or Abreu, Boston must appropriate its present logjam — and use mentioned commerce chip to amass one other high starter or energy bat. 

 

Conor Ryan is a employees author masking the Bruins, Celtics, Patriots, and Purple Sox for Boston.com, a job he has held since 2023.