ESPN's Jeff Passan reports that the Red Sox are likely to "hold out for a big return" in a trade for OF Jarren Duran.
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ESPN's Jeff Passan reports that the Red Sox are likely to "hold out for a big return" in a trade for OF Jarren Duran.Passan notes that the Red Sox "are valuing Duran more like the seven-win player of 2024 than his 4-win version in 2025"; however, he also notes that Duran "has a ton of trade value because he's still in his 20s and has three years of control." Even if 2024 was an outlier, Duran has elite baserunning abilities and has been a solid run-producer atop the Red Sox lineup. With Wilyer Abreu proving to be a better defender and also being younger, it seems more likely that the Red Sox deal Duran this winter.
MLB Mailbag: Grayson Rodriguez-Taylor Ward Trade, Qualifying Offers, Duran, AbreuThis week's mailbag gets into the Grayson Rodriguez-Taylor Ward trade, the four accepted qualifying offers, the trade value of Jarren Duran and Wilyer Abreu, and much more. Nick asks: Hi, what is Mike Elias thinking selling low on Grayson? Ward is a good, not great, hitter, and Rodriguez's ceiling is an ace. You guys have…
MLB Mailbag: Grayson Rodriguez-Taylor Ward Trade, Qualifying Offers, Duran, AbreuThis week's mailbag gets into the Grayson Rodriguez-Taylor Ward trade, the four accepted qualifying offers, the trade value of Jarren Duran and Wilyer Abreu, and much more. Nick asks: Hi, what is Mike Elias thinking selling low on Grayson? Ward is a good, not great, hitter, and Rodriguez's ceiling is an ace. You guys have…