{"id":104097,"date":"2025-07-14T18:43:06","date_gmt":"2025-07-14T22:43:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=104097"},"modified":"2025-07-14T18:43:06","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T22:43:06","slug":"passan-red-sox-will-be-buyers-trade-deadline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2025\/07\/14\/passan-red-sox-will-be-buyers-trade-deadline\/","title":{"rendered":"Passan Clears the Air: Red Sox Set to Surge, Not Sell, at Trade Deadline"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Boston Red Sox, riding a 10-game win streak and sitting at 53-45, approach the MLB trade deadline on July 31, 2025, with high stakes. Speculation recently swirled about trading key players like Aroldis Chapman<\/a> and Alex Bregman<\/a> due to their contract situations. However, ESPN\u2019s Jeff Passan, appearing on <\/span>The Pat McAfee Show<\/span><\/i> on Monday, firmly dismissed these rumors. \u201cThey\u2019re gonna add, and if they get another starting pitcher who can be at the top of that rotation\u2026 the Boston Red Sox are legitimate World Series contenders,\u201d Passan said. Consequently, Boston plans to acquire talent to fuel a playoff push.<\/span><\/p>\n

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May 19, 2025; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Red Sox third baseman Alex Bregman (2) slides into second base during the third inning against the New York Mets at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: Eric Canha-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Passan: Red Sox Will Be Buyers at Trade Deadline<\/h2>\n

Dismissing Trade Speculation<\/b><\/h3>\n

Rumors suggested trading Chapman, a 37-year-old All-Star closer with a 1.18 ERA, to maximize his trade value. Similarly, Bregman<\/a>, a third baseman batting .298 with opt-out clauses after 2025 and 2026, was considered a trade candidate to avoid losing him for nothing. Passan rejected these ideas, stating, \u201cAroldis Chapman\u2019s going nowhere, Alex Bregman\u2019s going nowhere\u201d (<\/span>The Pat McAfee Show<\/span><\/i>, July 14, 2025). Moreover, Ken Rosenthal of <\/span>The Athletic<\/span><\/i> echoed this on July 11, saying, \u201cAnyone waiting for a Bregman trade should also be waiting for me to posterize Wembanyama. One notion is as preposterous as the other.\u201d Thus, Boston values its veteran stars too much to trade them.<\/span><\/p>\n

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“The Red Sox are gonna add before the trade deadline..<\/p>\n

They are legitimate World Series contenders”@JeffPassan<\/a> #ProgrumSummerRoadTrip<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/4kDWpCk0ze<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/53NufgW2z2<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) July 14, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n