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Red Sox, Dodgers Move Closer on Dalton Rushing Trade

The deal could see Single-A shortstop Franklin Arias head to Los Angeles in exchange for the 24-year-old catcher.

BOSTON, MA - MAY 19: Craig Breslow chief baseball officer of the Boston Red Sox before the game against the New York Mets at Fenway Park on May 19, 2025 in Boston, Massachusetts.
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Overview

  • The Red Sox and Dodgers are in advancing discussions over a trade that would send 24-year-old catcher Dalton Rushing to Boston before the July 31 deadline.
  • Boston may include its No. 1 prospect, 19-year-old Single-A shortstop Franklin Arias, to persuade Los Angeles to part with Rushing.
  • Los Angeles has intensified scouting at Boston’s High-A Greenville affiliate to evaluate prospects Arias and lefty Brandon Clarke.
  • Rushing has struggled in his major-league debut, batting .216 with 34 strikeouts in 74 at-bats despite a strong minor-league record.
  • Carlos Narvaez has posted a .789 OPS and leads all MLB catchers in defensive runs saved, but Boston lacks a dependable backup to share his heavy workload.