Overview
- USA Today's Bob Nightengale predicts Boston will move Jarren Duran before the team reports to Fort Myers for spring training.
- Boston faces an outfield surplus featuring Roman Anthony, Ceddanne Rafaela, Wilyer Abreu and Duran, with Anthony and Rafaela under extensions.
- Duran agreed to a one-year deal worth nearly $8 million to avoid 2026 arbitration and remains under team control through the 2028 season.
- After a 2024 breakout, Duran hit .256 with a .774 OPS in 2025 and led the American League in triples, reflecting both value and inconsistency.
- Coverage frames a potential trade as a way to address the Red Sox’s need for starting pitching, though no deal has been announced.