This time of year is filled with excitement regarding big-time trade targets and dreams of blockbusters that will shape franchises for years to come. Allow me to bring you down from that high with an Extremely Boring rumor that doesn’t even involve a trade! According to Jon Heyman, the Red Sox are interested in free agent outfielder Austin Jackson to provide some additional depth at the position in the organization.
#SFGiants and Red Sox are among teams considering Austin Jackson. SF would be interesting since they just traded him.
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) July 22, 2018
Now, before you get all up-in-arms about what this would mean for the roster and why this would be a focus for the Red Sox, just know that this would almost certainly be a minor-league deal.