The Boston Red Sox are right in the middle of the American League playoff race with the July 31 MLB trade deadline approaching.

An MLB insider floated a trade that could "give Boston arguably the top setup-closer combination in baseball."

The Red Sox have won six straight to get back into the Wild Card mix, but will their winning ways continue against tougher competition before and after the All-Star break.

Reports out of Japan indicate that Chavis is going to sign with the Chunichi Dragons. Chavis is currently an MLB free agent. He was a first-round pick of the Red Sox in 2014. He made his MLB debut for Boston in 2019 and ended up hitting 25 homers for the Red Sox across three partial seasons.

The competition – and stakes – will ratchet up for the Red Sox with their four-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays starting on Thursday, but the Sox at least took care of their business over

Despite missing the last month-plus with a strained right quad, the 31-year-old—who signed with Boston in February—has been a leader in the clubhouse for young prospects Marcelo Mayer and Roman Anthony, and was named an All-Star this past weekend for the first time since 2019. Needless to say, he's worthy of an extension.

Boston Red Sox ball attendant Jacque Harrington fell short in fan voting in her bid to represent the team at the Major League Baseball All-Star Game.

The Boston Red Sox outfield has been a hot topic all season. They have four outfielders capable of playing every day, but one of them could earn more playing time in the infield.