If the Red Sox look to make a big move before the MLB Trade Deadline on Friday, ESPN analyst Buster Olney has a prediction: They will acquire Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo.
During an ESPN broadcast Sunday, Olney noted that the Red Sox need a player exactly like Rizzo.
“They saw Tampa Bay go out and make that big deal for Nelson Cruz to get that one hitter who is absolutely perfect in the middle of their lineup,” Olney said. “And they are having a great season. They know they have Chris Sale coming back, he looks tremendous.