The Boston Red Sox are just a few trade additions away from making the playoffs for the first time in four seasons. Just hours before the trade deadline on July 30, when moves finally began to pick up steam, they lost out on a dream reliever target.
The Philadelphia Phillies are finalizing a deal to acquire closer Jhoan Duran from the Minnesota Twins, first reported by Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. Boston has been relatively quiet in trade deadline rumors, but it was announced as a potential suitor for Duran hours before his trade to Philly.