It’s no secret that Twins ace Joe Ryan was the player the Red Sox viewed as the top potential prize ahead of Thursday’s MLB trade deadline. However, no deal came to fruition despite Boston’s rumored heavy last-minute pursuit of Ryan.
In the nearly two days since the Red Sox failed to land Ryan, a few reports have emerged on what the team offered to try and land him. One report from The Athletic‘s Ken Rosenthal suggested that Boston’s offer was nowhere near strong enough to land Ryan, calling the Red Sox’ efforts to land the righty “feeble at best.