Overview
- Boston Strong on X reported the club is listening to offers for Jarren Duran and would move him for the right starting pitcher or corner infielder.
- Newsweek highlighted a BoSox Injection proposal that would swap Duran to the Royals for first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino, noting comparable short-term salary commitments.
- ClutchPoints outlined a speculative Astros package sending prospects Jacob Melton, Luis Baez, Spencer Arrighetti, and Brice Matthews to Boston for Duran.
- Duran finished 2025 at .256/.332/.442 with 16 home runs, 84 RBIs, 24 steals, an AL-best 13 triples, and he is on a one-year deal in the roughly $7.5–$7.75 million range.
- Boston’s outfield surplus—boosted by Kristian Campbell’s move to the grass and the emergence of Wilyer Abreu, Ceddanne Rafaela, and Roman Anthony—has accelerated talks, though Craig Breslow has publicly praised Duran and no trade has been announced.