The Boston Red Sox will be an interesting team to watch in the next 24 hours. The trade deadline is approaching, and they are in the mix for a postseason spot.
Boston currently is just five games back in the American League East and in possession of the second Wild Card spot. They will likely be buyers in the next few days.
They need some help on the pitching side. Another high-leverage relief arm wouldn’t hurt.
Jon Heyman of MLB Network recently reported that Boston is in the mix for Minnesota Twins closer Jhoan Duran.
“If they can pull off the trade, it would not only give the Red Sox an electric late-inning duo of Duran and Aroldis Chapman for 2025 but also solidify the back end of their bullpen beyond this season. While Chapman is a pending free agent, Duran is controllable through 2027,” MLB.com reported Wednesday.
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Duran has put together a strong season for the Twins. He is 6-4 with a 2.01 ERA and 2.3 WAR in 49 appearances and has recorded 16 saves.
However, the Twins are selling and have been falling out of the postseason race for the past few weeks. The Red Sox also need some bullpen help.
Duran could potentially split closer duties with left-hander Aroldis Chapman, who has been serving as the team’s closer. In the event that Chapman walks in the offseason, he could also take over the closer’s role in 2026.
His best season to date was 2022, when he posted a 1.86 ERA as a setup man for the Twins. He has been a reliable source of strikeouts for several years as well.
We’ll see if the Red Sox make a move for Duran.
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