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Red Sox rumors: Ken Rosenthal puts up stop sign on Boston trade talks despite poor start
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As the Boston Red Sox 's offensive output has been disappointing this season so far, the baseball world could be wondering if the team is on the verge of being sellers in trading away pieces. While rumors will surround the Red Sox amidst a slow start to the 2026 season, this MLB insider warns the team against going with the drastic approach.
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MLB insider Ken Rosenthal would speak on "Foul Territory" on Monday, where he was asked about Boston potentially trading players due to how disappointing the year has been. Rosenthal would press pause on any talk of the team selling away pieces, saying that with how "weak" the American League is, the ball club could get hot and be right back in the playoff picture.
"They're not going to give up yet for the reason I just stated, the American League is weak," Rosenthal said. "So, I believe the Red Sox this morning are only three, three and a half games out of the wild card race. So, at that point, you're thinking, 'All right, we get hot, we get our offense going,' maybe they will, maybe they won't. Certainly isn't going right now, 'then we have a chance.' They certainly pitch well enough now."
The Red Sox could be sellers if the season doesn't turn around until July
Part of the reason for the talk around the Red Sox trading players came from Aroldis Chapman on Saturday, as after recording his ninth save of the season after closing out the Atlanta Braves in a 3-2 win, he was seen hugging members of the bullpen. This led some to speculate if he'd been traded, which he wasn't, as Rosenthal pointed out, with the insider also giving the team until July to turn it around.
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"Come July, if it's not looking great, then you do sell pieces off, but you don't give up yet…so the Red Sox will remain intact, at least for the foreseeable future," Rosenthal said.
Boston is currently 19-27, which puts them fifth in the AL East, as the team starts a three-game series against the Kansas City Royals on Monday.
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