Accorsing to USA Today's Bob Nightengale, opposing general managers find it difficult to conduct business with Red Sox CBO Craig Breslow.

On the even of the MLB trade deadline, Jhoan’s name came up frequently and was connected to several teams including the Red Sox. While Boston already has closer Aroldis Chapman in its bullpen, adding another arm in the bullpen to bolster it would benefit the club looking to make a legitimate postseason push.

The Boston Red Sox can still make the playoffs, but they certainly did not do enough to help themselves at the trade deadline.

Talks fell apart when the Red Sox were unwilling to offer any of their big league outfielders, or an enticing enough package of their top-tier prospects.” The post Red Sox reportedly rebuffed Twins’ request for big-league OFs during Joe Ryan trade discussions appeared first on Boston.

The Boston Red Sox reportedly offered the Minnesota Twins "multiple" top-100 MLB prospects for starting pitcher Joe Ryan, per WEEI's Rob Bradford.

For all the talk of aggressive buying, the Red Sox came away from the deadline with just two pitchers, both rentals, in Steven Matz and Dustin May. Perhaps they can both be of service, but compared to some of the moves made by Boston's rivals,