Overview
- ESPN’s Jeff Passan says Boston is expected to make at least one more move to add an infielder before camp opens.
- Paredes is repeatedly cited as a target, though coverage notes the Astros hold team control and are not obligated to deal him.
- MLB Trade Rumors reports the Red Sox have checked on the Cubs’ Nico Hoerner and Matt Shaw, with no indication a deal is close.
- Recent reporting outlines a contingency of Marcelo Mayer at third base and a Romy Gonzalez–David Hamilton timeshare at second.
- Analysts question Mayer’s durability, and Boston’s pitching depth — including prospects such as Payton Tolle or Connelly Early — is viewed as potential trade capital.