In around a month, the July 31st trade deadline will be here. The first major salvo of that trade market has already been fired, as the Nationals acquired Kelvin Herrera, a prime target for many Sox fans.
With him off the board, trade season is definitely here, whether we like it or not. Hundreds of names will be tossed around over the next 30+ days, and our goal today is not to identify specific names the Red Sox may or may not be in on. Instead, our goal is to identify potential concerns.