MLB Trade Deadline Shockers: Could Jarren Duran, Mitch Keller, and Eugenio Suarez Become the Game-Changers?
Starting pitching is Boston’s most glaring need, even with Garrett Crochet’s Cy Young finalist-worthy season and strong bounce-backs from Bryan Bello and Lucas Giolito. Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow is notoriously analytically inclined, meaning he’s unlikely to jettison Duran for a rental arm such as Arizona’s Zac Gallen or Kansas City’s Seth Lugo.
That’s why Bubic, fresh off his first All-Star Game, is a worthwhile target. After battling through a barrage of injuries, Bubic looks healthy and capable of shouldering a full-season workload. He would balance out Boston’s righty-heavy rotation; Crochet is currently the only lefty. Also, the 27-year-old southpaw hits free agency after next season, meaning Boston would have him for multiple playoff runs.
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