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Last December, the Boston Red Sox pulled off a seismic trade to land an All-Star starting pitcher from the American League Central. Will lightning soon strike twice?<\/p>\n

The Red Sox were known to be in hot pursuit of Minnesota Twins ace Joe Ryan at the July trade deadline, and their failure to pry him loose was a huge cause of their disappointing haul — and middling finish down the stretch.<\/p>\n

If Boston zeroes in on Ryan as its top target again this winter, which would make a lot of sense given their persisting need for a No. 2 starter, what might it take to succeed where things once went wrong?<\/p>\n

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Oklahoma’s Kyson Witherspoon (26) throws a pitch during the college baseball game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners and Lehigh at L. Dale Mitchell Park in Norman, Okla., Friday, Feb., 14, 2025. \/ SARAH PHIPPS\/THE OKLAHOMAN \/ USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

On Friday, Red Sox insider Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic proposed a potential package comprised of one of Boston’s top two position player prospects (infielder Franklin Arias, outfielder Jhostynxon Garcia), plus first-round pick Kyson Witherspoon, a hard-throwing right-handed pitcher.<\/p>\n

“Dan Hayes,\u00a0The Athletic\u2019s\u00a0Twins writer, suggested Minnesota would be seeking two top-50 prospects, one with a mid-ceiling and one more of a lottery ticket,” McCaffrey wrote.<\/p>\n

“If the Twins want pitching in return, the Red Sox might be more inclined to trade Witherspoon as opposed to Tolle or Early. Arias or Garcia, along with Witherspoon, could be a good start for a deal with Ryan.”<\/p>\n

From Boston’s perspective, it’s probably a lot easier to give up Garcia, who is somewhat redundant in the deep outfield mix the Red Sox already have, than Arias, who has Gold Glove potential at a position (shortstop) that’s more up in the air down the road.<\/p>\n

However, the need for an arm like Ryan supersedes any minor long-term roster construction tweaks. The first-time All-Star pitched to a 3.42 ERA and put up 4.5 wins above replacement this season, but he was a lot better for most of the year, and it’s easy to excuse him for slumping down the stretch on a team that had completely given up on the season.<\/p>\n

This is a “whatever it takes” situation if the Red Sox are serious about bringing in Ryan. Boston’s championship window could be wide-open for the next few years, but only if they continue making bold moves to build a viable roster.<\/p>\n

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