Overview
- Chief baseball officer Craig Breslow has prioritized acquiring a frontline starter to slot behind Garrett Crochet after Boston’s Wild Card exit.
- Newsweek spotlights a BoSox Injection mock deal sending Duran plus prospects to the Giants for right‑hander Logan Webb, who led MLB with 207 innings and posted a 3.22 ERA in 2025.
- Heavy reports MLB.com’s view that Cincinnati could consider moving Hunter Greene, with one commentator suggesting a package headlined by Duran and Wilyer Abreu to satisfy the Reds’ need for major‑league bats.
- Recent chatter has also floated Cincinnati lefty Nick Lodolo as a target and a Locked On Athletics proposal involving veteran Luis Severino, though these remain speculative concepts.
- Duran is under team control with an $8 million club option next year, and his 2025 dip from his 2024 peak plus Boston’s outfield surplus shape expectations for any return.