Red Sox trade deadline target: Orioles reliever Zach Britton

The Boston Red Sox are in need of significant help in the bullpen. So it’s no surprise that they have interest in Orioles reliever Zach Britton.

With Brad Hand and Jeurys Familia off the board, Baltimore Orioles closer Zach Britton is the best reliever remaining on the trade market this July. After Craig Kimbrel, the Red Sox don’t have a lock-down option for the late innings. Matt Barnes has been going well lately, but has had his issues this season. And even with a nifty ERA, FIP and xFIP, is still walking 4.60 batters per nine innings. That’s a 12.3% rate, which is the 19th worst in all of baseball. Joe Kelly now has a 4.31 ERA on the season and has given up 5 ER in his last two outings.…