The Red Sox are not out of contention. They even are within striking distance in the AL East at just six games back. However, Chapman good bring back a solid return if they decide to trade him. The seven-time All-Star and two-time World Series champion is 3-2 with a 1.36 ERA in 36 appearances and has saved 14 games.

“The Red Sox may have made a solid trade for the future by sending Rafael Devers to the Giants, but they all but waved the white flag on 2025,” Nightengale writes in his column for USA Today. “Even though they can augment the future by selling at the deadline, can they afford to completely alienate their fanbase?”

The Boston Red Sox have two of the top trade candidates before the MLB trade deadline. That's according to ESPN.