Why Red Sox Need This Trade Upgrade For Second Consecutive Season
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The Boston Red Sox are in position to buy at the MLB trade deadline despite a 2-4 slump against top talent coming out of the All-Star break.
A frontline starting pitcher and a first baseman are the main priorities for Boston, but it's clear another position to needs to be upgraded for the second consecutive summer.
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - JULY 2: Connor Wong #12 of the Boston Red Sox hits a single during the second inning of a game against the Cincinnati Reds on July 2, 2025 at Fenway Park in...
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - JULY 2: Connor Wong #12 of the Boston Red Sox hits a single during the second inning of a game against the Cincinnati Reds on July 2, 2025 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. More
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Boston moved on from backup catcher Reese McGuire last summer and traded for Toronto Blue Jays catcher Danny Jansen to pair with Connor Wong, who found a surge in his bat.
This year, Carlos Narvaez outplayed Wong to win the starting job following an offseason trade with the New York Yankees. Narvaez continues to pace MLB backstops in runners caught stealing and defensive runs saved, though he's manned a heavy workload through the first 100 games of the season.
The Red Sox have gotten next to nothing from Wong, who is yet to deliver a hit with runners in scoring position. He has just one run driven in this season to the tune of a .372 OPS.
It won't take much for Boston to earn an upgrade and the market isn't loaded. If the chance comes around, for the sake of Narvaez's help, the Red Sox need to be proactive behind the plate.
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