The Boston Red Sox's addition of Caleb Durbin filled the team's pressing need in the infield, as Alex Cora can now trot out a group consisting of Willson Contreras, Durbin, Trevor Story and Marcelo Mayer from first to third base.
However, Durbin wasn't the only player the Red Sox were interested in trading for. They reportedly made repeated overtures for shortstop Zach Neto, though they were rebuffed by the Los Angeles Angels at every turn.
Neto has proven to be one of the most valuable middle infielders in baseball over the past two seasons, contributing 6.