With the trade deadline less than 24 hours away, there’s no reason why the Boston Red Sox should stop looking to make moves.
James Paxton was a positive addition for chief baseball officer Craig Breslow, but Boston could still use more pitching., one name that Breslow should be monitoring all the way up until Tuesday night is Kyle Finnegan of the Washington Nationals.No. 2 among available relievers by The Athletic’s Jim Bowden on Sunday. He has 26 saves this season to go along with a 2.
Finnegan will come at a high price, however, since the Nationals are not fully committed to moving him. “The Nationals are asking for more for their closer, Kyle Finnegan, than the Angels got for Estévez, but are also taking the position that they don’t have to trade him,” Bowden said. “So if a team wants him, it’s going to take an overpay, even more than what the Phillies paid for Estévez.”
Boston still needs bullpen reinforcements to be able to compete for a playoff spot, but is Finnegan worth an overpay?Colin Keane is a contributing journalist for "Boston Red Sox On SI." Born in Illinois, Colin grew up in Massachusetts as the third of four brothers. For his high school education, Colin attended St. Mark's School , where he played basketball and soccer and served as student body president.