The Boston Red Sox need help in the starting rotation and have an All-Star trade chip. Could they finally trade Jarren Duran to add to their starting rotation?
Garret Crochet has been phenomenal this season. Lucas Giolito and Brayan Bello have played better as of late, but overall, the Red Sox rotation is inconsistent. The Red Sox have clawed their way back into the postseason race, so perhaps it’s finally time to trade Duran for some pitching help.
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Duran was an All-Star last year, but his numbers have declined this year and the Red Sox do not need him with Roman Anthony, Ceddanne Rafaela and Wilyer Abreu all in the big leagues. Duran still has solid numbers and multiple years of club control. Yahoo Sports’ Jake Mintz proposed this trade that would swap Duran for an All-Star pitcher on the Kansas City Royals:
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Red Sox receive: Kris Bubic
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Royals receive: Jarren Duran
“Starting pitching is Boston’s most glaring need, even with Garrett Crochet’s Cy Young finalist-worthy season and strong bounce-backs from Bryan Bello and Lucas Giolito,” wrote Mintz. “Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow is notoriously analytically inclined, meaning he’s unlikely to jettison Duran for a rental arm such as Arizona’s Zac Gallen or Kansas City’s Seth Lugo. That’s why Bubic, fresh off his first All-Star Game, is a worthwhile target. After battling through a barrage of injuries, Bubic looks healthy and capable of shouldering a full-season workload.”
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Bubic has another year of control and would be a huge part of the Red Sox’s postseason push. He has a 2.38 ERA and 115 strikeouts on the season. A rotation led by Bubic and Crochet could help the Red Sox make a deep run.
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