CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JULY 21: Nelson Cruz #23 of the Minnesota Twins bats against the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field on July 21, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. The Twins defeated the White Sox 7-2, (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
The Red Sox should worry that the Rays traded for Nelson Cruz
The Tampa Bay Rays fired the first shot in the race to acquire upgrades before next weekend’s trade deadline when they made a deal for Nelson Cruz. It’s up to the Boston Red Sox to respond with their own move if they intend to hang on to their slim lead in the AL East.