Perhaps no team in Major League Baseball has a more pressing need at first base than the Boston Red Sox.
Unfortunately, it appears unlikely that the Red Sox will trade for a decent first baseman at this point in the season. Teams still don’t know if they’ll be in contention for a playoff spot before the July trade deadline, and they have no reason to trade away players when they know teams will be far more desperate around the deadline.
Sure, other teams, besides the Red Sox, are looking for a first baseman right now, but their needs may not be as pressing. Teams know this, so they can wait until the end of July to force the Red Sox to give up the largest package possible.
According to Sean McAdam of Mass Live, that is the current issue for the Red Sox.
“The Red Sox have made a number of inquiries around the game in search of an alternative at first base,” according to McAdam. “Predictably, they’ve hit the expected roadblocks: teams are either not ready to wave the white flag by trading away valuable assets; or, the asking price is roughly twice what it might be at the July trade deadline.”
It’s a difficult situation for the Red Sox, and they certainly don’t want to overspend on an average player.
Unless a star first baseman is available, which there are many of in Major League Baseball, there isn’t much of a reason to gut the farm system and make a trade just for the sake of it. For now, they require an internal option to step up.
Rafael Devers, here’s your chance to do the right thing.
