Chief baseball officer Craig Breslow vowed in mid-June after the Rafael Devers trade that he would still bolster the team at the deadline. Now it’s crunch time, and despite a 2-5 record with a tough schedule coming out of the All-Star break, another commanding win Saturday gave Breslow more reason to fortify the club.

After trading Rafael Devers, the Red Sox committed to improve the team. "I think we're going to make a nice move," said shortstop Trevor Story.

Major League Baseball's trade deadline is scheduled for next Thursday (July 31), meaning that teams have less than a week to get their midsummer shopping done. The Mariners made the first notable transaction of the mad season on Thursday night,

Boston's surplus of outfielders has gotten plenty of interest across the league. Jarren Duran specifically has been linked to the San Diego Padres but he isn't the only one. Wilyer Abreu also has been speculated about on plenty of occasions over the last few weeks.

The Boston Red Sox have needs to address before Thursday's trade deadline. They also have a valuable trade chip in Jarren Duran.

The Boston Red Sox could trade Jarren Duran to Pirates in exchange for pitcher Mitch Keller, have shown interest in Dodgers catching prospect Dalton Rushing