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Ex-Red Sox Outfielder 'Favorite Of Some' In Dodgers Front Office With Deadline Looming

The veteran has had an eventful couple of seasons

Scott Neville

Sep 18, 2022; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Red Sox left fielder Tommy Pham (22) celebrates with Boston Red Sox designated hitter JD Martinez (28) during the first inning against the Kansas City Royals at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: Paul Rutherford-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 18, 2022; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Red Sox left fielder Tommy Pham (22) celebrates with Boston Red Sox designated hitter JD Martinez (28) during the first inning against the Kansas City Royals at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: Paul Rutherford-USA TODAY Sports / Paul Rutherford-USA TODAY Sports

The Boston Red Sox have proven to be a .500 team one-third of the way through the season and will not have too much time before choosing a path at the July 30 Major League Baseball trade deadline.

While Boston mulls over whether to buy or sell at the deadline, one of their former players -- who was brought in at the 2022 deadline -- is expected to be moved for the third straight summer.

"The Dodgers would be wise to explore the market for outfielders, who at the deadline generally are in ample supply," The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal wrote Tuesday. "The (Chicago) White Sox’s Tommy Pham, a favorite of some in the organization, would be one possibility."

Pham is hitting .304 with 10 extra-base hits including three home runs, 12 RBIs and a .798 OPS (127 OPS+) in 29 games for the lowly White Sox.

The 36-year-old was a victim of a strange offseason, which prevented him from signing until April 16 despite a productive 2023 season between the New York Mets and National League champion Arizona Diamondbacks.

Pham only logged 53 games for the Red Sox -- a time in which former chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom attempted to both buy and sell at the deadline -- but was a solid contributor in his limited time at Fenway Park.

The right-handed bat would be a welcomed addition to the high-rolling Dodgers as the bottom of their lineup has struggled mightily early on. The Goliath in the National League West will get even stronger in a couple of months and Pham would be a logical target.

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SCOTT NEVILLE

Scott Neville covers the Boston Red Sox for Sports Illustrated's new page "Inside The Red Sox." Before starting "Inside The Red Sox", Neville attended Merrimack College, where he earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Communication and Media with a minor in Marketing. Neville spent all four years with Merrimack's radio station WMCK, where he grew as a radio/podcast host and producer.  His propensity for being in front of a microphone eventually expanded to film, where he produced multiple short films alongside his then-roommate and current co-worker Stephen Mottram. On a journey that began as a way to receive easy credits via film classes, he received a call from "It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia" star Charlie Day. Day advised him to make a feature-length film, which he completed his senior year. While writing the film, Neville completed an internship for United Way as part of their NFL Partnership Program. Neville ran the blog for a team of interns and hosted an internet show called "United Way's NFL Partnership Series" where he interviewed NFL alumni. After college Neville wrote for SB Nation's "Over The Monster," a Red Sox sister site of the flagship brand. His work would eventually lead him to a job as a content producer with NESN, where he would cover all sports. After developing as a writer with the top regional network in the world, he was given the opportunity to join the Sports Illustrated Media Group in his current endeavor as the publisher of "Inside The Red Sox." The successful launch and quick rise of "Inside The Red Sox" led to Neville joining the Baseball Essential ownership group, a national baseball site under SIMG. Follow him on Twitter: @ScottNeville46 Email: nevilles@merrimack.edu

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