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Red Sox almost traded Justin Turner, pursued Justin Verlander, according to MLB insider

The Red Sox were relatively quiet on Tuesday’s trade deadline. But that doesn’t mean they weren’t on the phone.

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The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal reported Thursday that the Red Sox almost traded designated hitter Justin Turner to the Miami Marlins on Tuesday. In addition, they also pursued a trade for then-Mets ace Justin Verlander before New York agreed to trade him to the Houston Astros.