With the MLB Trade Deadline coming up next week, the Boston Red Sox are expected to be buyers. They enter play on Tuesday six games over .500 and in control of a wild card spot in the American League.<\/p>\n
While the Red Sox are expected to pursue pitching at the deadline<\/a>, there\u2019s been some speculation that they may look to trade some of their position player depth, especially in the outfield<\/a> where Jarren Duran, Roman Anthony, Ceddanne Rafaela and Wilyer Abreu are all competing for playing time.<\/p>\n However, that seems unlikely, according to a recent report from ESPN\u2019s Jesse Rogers<\/a>.<\/p>\n ‘We\u2019re a very dangerous team now’: What all this winning means for the Red Sox’s trade deadline plans<\/p>\n Boston’s rise from under .500 to the thick of contention couldn’t have come at a better time for the club’s 2025 hopes.https:\/\/t.co\/H9s0Kicgy3<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN) July 22, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cThe front office is likely to add pitching, according to sources familiar with their situation, while retaining the abundance of outfielders unless the club is blown away with an offer in the next 10 days,\u201d Rogers writes. He also adds that Boston\u2019s outfield logjam will likely be addressed in the offseason.<\/p>\n Story continues below advertisement<\/p>\n One of Rogers\u2019 sources appears to be Red Sox assistant general manager Paul Toboni, who sounds reluctant to trade some of Boston\u2019s depth, especially with the team playing so well<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cHaving a surplus of good players isn\u2019t a bad thing,\u201d Toboni told ESPN. \u201cThe high-end depth is a really good thing. It\u2019s not like we\u2019re anxious to move away from that.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n If the Red Sox do trade for pitching, then, they will likely send prospects rather than established big leaguers, similar to how they acquired Garrett Crochet from the Chicago White Sox last winter.<\/p>\n One of Boston\u2019s top trade targets appears to be Minnesota Twins All-Star Joe Ryan, who figures to command a high asking price<\/a>. <\/p>\n Story continues below advertisement<\/p>\n With a 45.5% chance to make the playoffs, according to FanGraphs<\/a>, the Red Sox could use some help to push them over the hump down the stretch. Craig Breslow has shown a willingness to be bold<\/a>, so it won\u2019t be surprising if he makes a big splash before the July 31 deadline.<\/p>\n \t