Red Sox $11 Million Closer Among ‘Most Logical’ Players to be Traded
July 8, 2025
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Drew VonScio is a Newsweek contributor based in Pittsburgh, PA. His focus is on MLB content. Drew has been with Newsweek since December 2024 and also works full-time at WTOV, a TV station in Steubenville, Ohio. He is a 2023 graduate of Bethany College (WV) and a 2024 graduate of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. You can get in touch with Drew by emailing d.vonScio@newsweek.com.
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The Boston Red Sox know they have a gem in Aroldis Chapman in their bullpen.
If the Red Sox fall out of contention over the next few weeks, Chapman is one of the first players teams will call about. Jayson Stark of The Athletic took it as far as saying Chapman is the most logical player for Boston to trade.
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS – JUNE 29: Aroldis Chapman #44 of the Boston Red Sox reacts during the ninth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Fenway Park on June 29, 2025 in Boston, Massachusetts. BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS – JUNE 29: Aroldis Chapman #44 of the Boston Red Sox reacts during the ninth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Fenway Park on June 29, 2025 in Boston, Massachusetts. Paul Rutherford/Getty Images
“Aroldis Chapman is the most logical name (they could sell),” wrote Stark. “But when other clubs look at the Red Sox, they see a team that just needs to reconfigure the roster more than it needs to dump money or big names.”
Chapman entered Monday with a 1.25 ERA and earned his eighth trip to the MLB All-Star Game this year. He’s been arguably the best reliever in baseball this season, and his success has been noticed around the league.
However, he could finish the season on a different team than he started.
“I think they’re going to continue to do things that solve their long-term issues,” an AL executive told Stark.
Whether the Red Sox try to retool for next year and the long haul or not, the interest Chapman draws may be too much for them to ignore. The 37-year-old lefty is on an expiring contract and will become a free agent at the end of the year.
Anything can happen in the next few weeks leading up to the trade deadline, and the Red Sox are one of many teams executives around the league will be keeping their eyes on moving forward.
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