The Boston Pink Sox introduced again a well-known face Friday, buying left-handed pitcher James Paxton in a commerce with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
May extra outdated associates be part of Paxton in Boston earlier than the MLB commerce deadline?
The clock is ticking, with the deadline set for Tuesday at 6 p.m. ET, however there are a number of former Pink Sox gamers being tossed round in commerce rumors. And some may even make sense for Boston, which is trying to add items, per chief baseball officer Craig Breslow.
Let’s look at 5 ex-Pink Sox who theoretically might make a triumphant return to Fenway Park to assist with Boston’s 2024 playoff push.
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Justin Turner, IF/DH, Toronto Blue Jays
Turner is 39 years outdated. And he hasn’t been nice this season. So, possibly he’s washed. However what if he isn’t? Turner was a superb slot in Boston final season, when he slashed .276/.345/.455 with 23 house runs and 96 RBIs. The Pink Sox want a right-handed bat, and Turner checks that field along with being a revered clubhouse chief and an incredible postseason performer. This works, on and off the sphere.
Tommy Pham, OF, Chicago White Sox
The Pink Sox don’t essentially want one other nook outfielder. Pham additionally brings a unstable character, although he seemingly didn’t ruffle any feathers throughout his temporary stint with Boston in 2022. This all goes again to the Pink Sox’s want so as to add a right-handed hitter who will help with their struggles in opposition to left-handers. Pham entered the weekend with an .848 OPS in 61 plate appearances versus southpaws. His profession mark sat at .834.
Nathan Eovaldi, RHP, Texas Rangers
There’s no assure the Rangers promote. They’re nonetheless within the playoff hunt — 3 1/2 video games behind the division-leading Houston Astros within the AL West — and have reinforcements becoming a member of the fray. But when they do, each contender ought to have eyes for Eovaldi, a bulldog who sometimes performs finest when the lights shine brightest. He’d be an ideal match for the Pink Sox, with whom he spent components of 5 seasons (2018-22) and received a World Sequence title (2018).
Zack Littell, RHP, Tampa Bay Rays
OK, now we’re digging somewhat deeper into the Boston bloodline. Littell solely made two appearances for the Pink Sox in 2023 earlier than being designated for task and touchdown with the Rays. In case you sneezed, you missed his Boston tenure. However the 28-year-old since has advanced right into a serviceable beginning pitcher, which might enchantment to the Pink Sox as they appear to bolster their rotation depth, particularly since the price of acquisition shouldn’t be too excessive. Littell is below membership management by way of subsequent season, and the Rays are in promote mode.
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Jalen Beeks, LHP, Colorado Rockies
Beeks walked so Littell might run, so to talk, thriving at instances within the Tampa Bay pitching manufacturing unit (in varied roles) earlier than touchdown within the excessive altitude of Denver. Like with Littell, Beeks’ time in Boston was temporary. He made simply two appearances with the Pink Sox earlier than (coincidentally) being traded to the Rays for Eovaldi in 2018. However the 31-year-old is a low-cost, lower-tier commerce possibility, if nothing else, provided that he’s a lefty who doesn’t stroll a ton of fellows and is able to producing ground-ball outs.
