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The Red Sox have nine games to play until the trade deadline. Let’s think about who would make good trade targets. For the sake of this exercise, I’m making the big assumption that they play well enough vs the Mets, Braves, Giants and Mariners to force Chaim Bloom’s hand into buying at the trade deadline. Whether this really happens is anyone’s guess.
As for what areas to target, as much as the middle infield situation has plagued the Red Sox this year, with Trevor Story set to begin a rehab assignment this weekend, this area is less of a concern.