Intra-Division Mock Trade Sends $8 Million Slugger To Desperate Red Sox
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FanSided's Quinn Everts recently pitched a trade proposal that would send Baltimore Orioles slugger Ryan O'Hearn to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for prospects Nelly Taylor and Hayden Mullins ahead of the trade deadline.
"The Boston Red Sox are one of the hottest teams in baseball. Their ten-game winning streak was just snapped by the Chicago Cubs, but things are going about as well as possible for the Sox, especially considering they traded their best player earlier this season," Everts wrote. "Still, the team isn't without its holes, and first base is one of them.
"Abraham Toro, the team's current option, has been passable for most of the season. But if this team wants to make a real push in the postseason, it needs to make an upgrade at that position; enter Orioles first baseman / designated hitter Ryan O'Hearn, one of the most popular names on the trade market."
ATLANTA, GA - JULY 15: Ryan O'Hearn #32 of the Baltimore Orioles bats during the MLB All-Star Game at Truist Park on July 15, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia.
ATLANTA, GA - JULY 15: Ryan O'Hearn #32 of the Baltimore Orioles bats during the MLB All-Star Game at Truist Park on July 15, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Matthew Grimes Jr./Intra-division trades are rare, but they still happen. In fact, the Orioles already pulled off an intra-division trade with the Tampa Bay Rays earlier this month.
For the Red Sox, acquiring O'Hearn would be a dream come true. He would be a massive upgrade at first base, and it would be one of the more affordable deals on the market. Prying O'Hearn from the Orioles would likely be much easier than stealing Josh Naylor from the Arizona Diamondbacks.
The Orioles will likely need to take the best trade package from whichever team is willing to give it up for O'Hearn. While he's having a great season, it's not like trading him to the Red Sox would come back to bite Baltimore in the long term.
This deal looks to have the framework of a realistic trade in the coming weeks.
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