Yesterday, we heard experiences that Craig Breslow and the Red Sox had determined to carry on to Jarren Duran amidst swirling commerce rumors. What right now’s information presupposes is: what if AJ Preller doesn’t imagine them? In accordance with experiences, the Padres are nonetheless concentrating on Duran as an outfield improve. The Sox reportedly already rejected a bundle centered round Dylan Stop in alternate for Duran, but when there’s one factor Preller is understood for, it’s getting his man and never being afraid to pay a excessive value to take action. (Denis Lin, The Athletic)
As for whether or not the Sox intend to ship out any prospects so as to add large league expertise to the roster, it’s price nothing that one minor league pitcher has added a ton of commerce worth this 12 months. Greenville’s Brandon Clarke, a lefty who has struck out 56 hitters in 35 innings this 12 months, has cracked Baseball America’s top-100 prospects checklist at quantity 81. (Baseball America)
Clarke continues to be a great distance from the large leagues, however Cooper Criswell isn’t, and he’ll take Richard Fitts’ spot on the roster after final night time’s outing so as to add some a lot wanted depth to the Sox pitching employees. (Chris Cotillo, MassLive)
However Criswell isn’t any sort of rotation savior. And as final night time’s loss to the Twins reveals, the Sox really want some sort of pitching assist on the commerce deadline. (Peter Abraham, Boston Globe)
Is there nonetheless any hope of the Sox swinging a deal for Twins starter Joe Ryan? Not that this actually means something, however Ryan and Garrett Crochet did spend a whole lot of time collectively on the All-Star Recreation. (Tim Healey, Boston Globe)
However Joe Ryan — or any top-of-the-rotation arm — just isn’t going to come back low cost. And over the course of the previous few commerce deadlines, the Pink Sox haven’t been keen to pay a heavy prospect value for pitching. However doing precisely that’s what helped the final two World Series champions get excessive. (Rob Bradford, WEEI)
