3 sneaky Red Sox 2024 MLB trade deadline targets to consider
If the Red Sox want to make a playoff run, they must enter the trade deadline prepared to be buyers.
How about those Boston Red Sox? Since the start of June, Alex Cora’s dynamic, young team has been the best in the American League, surging into Wild Card position just ahead of the All-Star break.
Nearly everyone picked Boston to finish last in the AL East before the season, so it’s hard for some fans to accept that this team is a legitimate contender. But they’re playing like one, and if ownership has an ounce of pride in the product on the field, they’ll give general manager Craig Breslow the green light to buy at the trade deadline.
If we assume buying is the directive, the Red Sox still have a lot of work to do. The lineup is dominated by lefties, the infield picture is murky and the rotation is wearing thin.
Luckily, the trade doctor is in. It’s time to fix up the Red Sox and identify some sneaky additions that could put this Boston team over the top.
Erick Fedde would bolster Red Sox’s rotation
At first glance, acquiring a starting pitcher seems somewhat obvious, especially one like Fedde who is cheap and on a terrible team. The under-the-radar additions are coming later. But acquiring Fedde still counts as “sneaky,” because casual baseball fans might not be aware of just how excellent the 31-year-old righty has been.
