Overview
- Bleacher Report analyst Kerry Miller has outlined a speculative trade sending Wilyer Abreu to Kansas City in exchange for left-hander Kris Bubic ahead of the July deadline.
- Boston’s starting rotation ranks 19th in MLB with a 4.03 ERA and has been weakened by season-ending injuries to Kutter Crawford, Hunter Dobbins and Tanner Houck.
- Kris Bubic has produced 10 quality starts with a sub-2.50 FIP and is arbitration-eligible in 2026, positioning him as a controllable ace candidate.
- Outfielder Wilyer Abreu has stabilized Boston’s lineup, is under club control through 2029 and is seen as expendable given the Red Sox’s surplus of outfield depth.
- Kansas City’s outfield beyond Bobby Witt Jr. and Maikel Garcia has combined for –1.5 bWAR in 2025, driving the Royals’ search for a consistent bat.