The Boston Red Sox are not playing great and are in danger of falling out of contention by the July 31 trade deadline. They could then trade a star player.

"His $40 million salary — and the chance to opt into two more years at $40 million annually — significantly shortens the list of teams that would take on his deal.” The post Passan: Red Sox have the top-two trade chips in baseball,

Alex Bregman, who can opt out and become a free agent after his first season with the Red Sox, is open "to any conversation" about a new deal, his agent said.