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Red Sox Reportedly Leaning Toward Decision On Whether Or Not To Trade Trio Of Stars

Boston has played their way into contention as of late

Scott Neville

Nov 7, 2023; Scottsdale, AZ, USA; Boston Red Six chief baseball officer Craig Breslow speaks to the media during the MLB General Manager's Meetings at Omni Scottsdale Resort & Spa. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 7, 2023; Scottsdale, AZ, USA; Boston Red Six chief baseball officer Craig Breslow speaks to the media during the MLB General Manager's Meetings at Omni Scottsdale Resort & Spa. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports / Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
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The Boston Red Sox appeared as if they were going to be sellers for much of the season as they were unable to climb out of a .500 win/loss record for much 2024 campaign.

However, after a strong run in June, the Red Sox are just a half-game back of an American League Wild Card spot with a 43-37 record and a budding core that appears ready to compete.

The recent uptick in play has reportedly convinced Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow to press pause on a potential fire sale, at least for the time being.

"The Red Sox are thinking status quo, for now anyway," The New York Post's Jon Heyman wrote Thursday. "So Tyler O’Neill, Nick Pivetta and Kenley Jansen may stay."

Boston could get a decent haul from the aforementioned trio as all three are playing at a very high level entering the July 30 trade deadline.

If the club was still hovering around .500, it would make more sense to invest in the future by further bolstering a farm system that has three blue-chip prospects who are expected to make the team next season.

However, the June Red Sox look ready to do damage and deserve to be invested in should they continue to play well through July.

It's important that manager Alex Cora -- who's contract is up at the end of the season -- is shown that the new leader of baseball operations is willing to give him some help at the deadline, something he has not had in years past.

Barring a fall in the standings, expect the O'Neill, Pivetta and Jansen to finish the year in Boston and some reinforcements to come along as well.

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Scott Neville

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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