On Monday, as the Boston Red Sox sat with a 33-33 record and a run differential of exactly zero, GM Brian O’Halloran was asked if the team would be sellers at the trade deadline. It’s a reasonable assumption to make, given that FanGraphs gives the Red Sox just an 11.5% chance of making the postseason. And yet, O’Halloran unequivocally told The Athletic’s Chad Jennings that, no, the Red Sox would not be sellers this year, that they would be looking to improve the team. Furthermore, he said they’d already begun looking for pitching help.
The Red Sox Want To Buy Pitching At The Trade Deadline. . . But How Would They Pay For It?
