Red Sox-Marlins Trade Appears Highly Likely Based On Recent Reports

The two East Coast franchises appear to be a perfect trade match

Scott Neville | Jan 3, 2023

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Could the Boston Red Sox be on the precipice for a splash trade with the Miami Marlins?

As more information continues to be leaked, a transaction between the two clubs appears to be likely, if not imminent.

"The Boston Red Sox have emerged as a potential partner (for the Marlins)," Miami Herald's Barry Jackson wrote Monday. "Boston, in desperate need of controllable starting pitching -- and Miami, in desperate need of controllable quality bats -- would seem a good trade match. But they haven’t been able to agree on a deal."

Jackson heavily implied the two sides are actively in discussions but have yet to land on a deal that makes sense for both parties.

Between Edward Cabrera, Pablo López and Trevor Rodgers, the Marlins are loaded with young pitching talent. It has been reported all offseason that Miami would be willing to part ways with at least one of their young fireballers in exchange for improved offense.

Jackson noted that Miami is interested in both first baseman Triston Casas and super utility prospect Ceddanne Rafaela -- who rank No. 2 and No. 3 in the Red Sox's farm system according to MLB Pipeline, respectively.

It was also noted a couple of weeks earlier that Marlins' middle infielder Joey Wendle was one potential trade target for Boston according to The Athletic's Chad Jennings.

Boston is in desperate need of a middle infielder, lacks pitching, and has a plethora of young position players at the top of their farm system.

Miami has a serviceable middle infielder available and a plethora of young controllable starters but lacks the offensive firepower to be competitive.

A trade between the Red Sox and Marlins should be a slam dunk at some point in the offseason.

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Published Jan 3, 2023

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