The San Diego Padres have reportedly become the top team interested in Boston Red Sox's outfielder Jarren Duran, and it feels like the perfect fit for both sides.

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A top MLB insider on Friday categorically dismissed claims that the Boston Red Sox were looking to trade their best hitter, and he wasn't the only one.

However, González, at short, was a better defender than Manny in left, but that doesn’t come as a huge surprise. A-Gonz’s DRS score was at 4 for 2006, compared to Manny’s at -12. González’s fielding percentage at .985 was one of the best for the year statistically, across all of baseball.

Initial tests did not reveal good news on Red Sox rookie starter Hunter Dobbins, who is believed to have a significant knee injury.

Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet is honored to be named a 2025 MLB All-Star, but he decided Friday not to pitch in MLB’s All-Star Game in Atlanta. The 25-year-old southpaw explained that he’s focused on something bigger this season: Crochet wants to save his innings for Boston in the second half of the year and help the team make a playoff push.

The Boston Red Sox are five games above .500 entering play on Friday and would be in the postseason if the season ended today. However, they still have needs to address.

Rafael Devers has struggled since being traded from the Boston Red Sox, and the Giants have a losing record since the trade.