The Boston Red Sox need to acquire controllable starting pitching at the trade deadline. A deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates could give them that.

MLB insider Jim Callis believes the Boston Red Sox are going to let go of minor-league position players, while holding onto pitchers, at the trade deadline.

According to Boston Red Sox Insider Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald, the Red Sox are set to play Ceddanne Rafaela at second base more often in the wake of

The Boston Red Sox need to add pitching ahead of the trade deadline, and they could look to add Minnesota Twins star pitcher Joe Ryan in the coming days.

With Marcelo Mayer all but certain to be placed on the injured list with a wrist injury, the Red Sox are summoning David Hamilton from Triple-A Worcester.

On Thursday night, the Red Sox found out along with everyone else that first baseman Josh Naylor was traded from the Arizona Diamondbacks to the Seattle Mariners. First base is a position the Red Sox have long hinted they could look to upgrade, and one of the few potential upgrades just went off the board.

Red Sox fans will have to wait to welcome Mookie Betts back to Fenway Park this weekend versus the Los Angeles Dodgers.