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As the Major League Baseball trade deadline looms in the distance, the Boston Red Sox are juggling a million things at once.<\/p>\n

Top prospect Roman Anthony is just getting his feet wet. Fellow rookies Marcelo Mayer and Kristian Campbell are trying to develop as well, but the Red Sox are also a win-now team. Except the winning hasn’t come easy, as Boston sits at 34-36, three games out of playoff position.<\/p>\n

While Boston has too many outfielders, they don’t have a surefire first baseman. Abraham Toro has been a godsend on a minor league deal, as his game-winning home run on Wednesday brought his OPS to .928. But it’s hard to know how much longer the Red Sox can count on the journeyman.<\/p>\n

On Thursday, Athlon’s Matthew Sullivan proposed a potential trade target for the Red Sox at first base: Arizona Diamondbacks star Josh Naylor, an impending free agent who arrived in a trade only six months ago.<\/p>\n

“After the Casas injury and the Devers refusal, the Red Sox have a dire need at first base. Naylor would be a great addition for Boston,” Sullivan wrote.<\/p>\n

Naylor, 27, is having a very strong season. In 66 games, he’s slashing .302\/.357\/.468 with eight home runs and 45 RBI. After his All-Star, 31-homer campaign with the Cleveland Guardians a year ago, Naylor is proving his bat plays in any environment.<\/p>\n

“As with most trade targets, the Red Sox would have some competition for Naylor. But, as Naylor is on a one-year deal in Arizona and is a free agent after the year, his price tag would be less than some of the other options around the league.”<\/p>\n

There are a couple of ways this trade could work. Boston could deal one of their excellent starting outfielders, namely Wilyer Abreu or Jarren Duran, for a package headlined by Naylor and a prospect. Or if the D-backs are straight-up sellers, they could just send prospects of their own to Arizona.<\/p>\n

Nothing is guaranteed for either team at this point, so the next month-plus will determine the viability of both of those trade scenarios.<\/p>\n

More MLB: <\/strong><\/em>Red Sox’s Rafael Devers Gives Injury Update After Viral Clip Showed Lack Of Hustle<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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