Red Sox Minor Lines: Jarren Duran’s first Double-A homer

Chris Owings, LF: 2-3, 1 2B, 1 HR, 1 BB, 2 R, 2 RBI

Bobby Dalbec, DH: 1-3, 1 BB

Josh Ockimey, 1B: 1-3, 1 HR, 2 R, 1 RBI, 1 K

There has been a lot made this year about how there is only one trade deadline and no deals can be made until the season is over. That is mostly true, though not entirely. Teams can still trade players on minor-league deals, which means that Boston could try to get something for Owings this month. The utility man had another huge day to bring his OPS back up to .996. I’m not sure how interested teams would even be and whatever they got back would be a lottery ticket at best, but it could be an interesting story to watch for if a contender suffers and injury and needs…