The Boston Pink Sox seem to have little interest in buying and selling outfielder Jarren Duran, at the very least not within the close to future.
Commerce rumors have swirled round Duran for a lot of the season, particularly after designated hitter Rafael Devers was traded to the Giants. Nonetheless, Sean McAdam from MassLive reported that the Pink Sox could wait till the offseason earlier than transferring on from the previous All-Star.
The choice to attend on Duran will not be as a result of a scarcity of gives. McAdam additionally reported that the Padres made a big supply for Duran involving pitcher Dylan Stop, catching prospect Ethan Salas and one other unnamed prospect. That supply was rapidly rejected.
The Padres have lengthy coveted Duran. McAdam had beforehand reported that the Padres have been “relentless” of their pursuit of the Pink Sox outfielder. The reported commerce supply together with Salas, the Padres second-best prospect and the 21st-best prospect in baseball per MLB.com, illustrates how critical they’re about buying Duran.
Likewise, the Pink Sox’s refusal to entertain such a proposal, whilst a place to begin for negotiations, speaks volumes about their curiosity in transferring Duran. The Padres’ supply would assist clear up a number of issues for the Pink Sox in each the current and future. Transferring Duran would assist clear up the logjam within the outfield, whereas Stop and Salas would respectively enhance the again of their rotation and supply a attainable cornerstone behind the plate going ahead.
Duran is a helpful commerce chip as he’s underneath group management by way of 2028. He has additionally taken a step again in manufacturing from his stellar displaying in 2024, posting a good .254/.321/.428 batting line in 459 plate appearances coming into Friday, with 9 homers and 25 doubles whereas stealing 16 bases. That manufacturing can be an improve for several teams trying to enhance their outfield going ahead.
The query is whether or not or not the Pink Sox can be lifelike of their asking worth for Duran. Contemplating how rapidly the Padres’ supply was reportedly rejected, that is probably not the case.
