If you’re still daydreaming about the San Diego Padres pulling off a Jarren Duran heist, we totally respect the optimism, but that one feels like the kind of trade talk that may have died the second Boston sobered up.
The more realistic Red Sox pivot just landed in San Diego’s lap, and it came wearing a first baseman’s mitt.
Red Sox landing Willson Contreras could make Triston Casas a Padres target
Boston’s trade for Willson Contreras isn’t just a “nice add a bat” move, it’s a roster decision that quietly tells you who might be next on the runway.