Another MLB trade deadline has passed, and the Boston Red Sox underwhelmed yet again. After the Rafael Devers trade, the front office said it would buy into the team and by no means had they thrown in the towel. When Boston carried a 10-game winning streak into the All-Star break just one month later, big additions at the deadline seemed imminent.
That isn't what the Red Sox got. Chief baseball officer Craig Breslow brought in two pitchers, but no offensive or defensive reinforcements. Abraham Toro and Romy Gonzalez will still platoon at first base, and Carlos Narváez didn't get any help behind the plate.