San Diego Padres receive outfielder Jarren Duran. One proposed trade from Sportsnaut's Matt Johnson pitched the Red Sox shipping Duran to the Padres for San Diego closer Robert Suarez and a couple prospects. However, SI on Red Sox' Jackson Roberts wasn't a major advocate for that trade proposal.

A year later, the Red Sox are once again hot at the All-Star break with reason to have realistic expectations of making it to the postseason. This time, they are ultra hot, riding a 10-game winning streak,

Can the Red Sox make good on their recent surge and punch their ticket back to the postseason? Here are a few reasons for optimism.

The Boston Red Sox could trade Alex Bregman to the Detroit Tigers in a blockbuster deadline deal if extension talks stall.

The Red Sox completed a minor trade over the weekend that depleted some of their catching depth at Triple-A. Expect an addition in the coming days.

Boston Red Sox could target Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Josh Naylor, per NESN’s Logan Mullen’s trade suggestions.

The Boston Red Sox have already been linked to a handful of guys with the 2025 Major League Baseball trade deadline quickly approaching. It's coming up quickly

The Boston Red Sox have put themselves in a position to add at the trade deadline. They have some clear needs that they need to address.