Blue Jays and Padres put on notice for Red Sox’s 87.5M three-time All-Star originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
I don't know if the Toronto Blue Jays and Boston Red Sox would want to make trades during the deadline, but I don't think it's crazy to say we could see it happen.
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Both teams need multiple things, with the Blue Jays in the mix to land players who can help them win right now. The Red Sox should be looking to move on from some of those guys, including veteran Willson Contreras.
Contreras has been a very good player throughout his career, and according to ESPN's Jeff Passan, teams like the Blue Jays and San Diego Padres could be in the mix.
“Contreras has been highly productive in Boston, thriving at Fenway Park -- where he has an OPS over 1.000 -- and mashing on the road. Since he has been so good offensively for a team that has been so bad, trading him when he has two very reasonable years left on his deal and when the Red Sox intend to compete in the coming years gives them pause. Compound that with Contreras' no-trade clause and the feeling of other teams is that anything short of a massive overpay will make Contreras difficult to land,” Jeff Passan wrote.
The Padres' side is interesting here, as reports had indicated in the past that they were interested in Jarren Duran.
I'm unsure if they're still a threat to make a deal in that regard, but Toronto might have to be mindful of that if it wants to add a player of Contreras' caliber, who many consider one of the top infielders possibly available at this deadline.
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