"In a column listing the top 10 MLB players most likely to be traded this offseason, The Athletic's Jim Bowden listed the Red Sox as a fit for the five top pitchers on the list - Tigers LHP Tarik Skubal, Brewers RHP Freddy Peralta, Reds RHP Hunter Greene, Nationals LHP MacKenzie Gore, and Marlins RHP Sandy Alcantara. Bowden cited the Red Sox' "deep farm system" as part of the reason why they might be able to land one of those pitchers."
"They'd certainly need to tap into their farm system in order to acquire Skubal, who seems likely to be named AL Cy Young for a second straight season soon. However, there isn't much precedent of a team trading a back-to-back Cy Young winner. The Blue Jays' trade of Roger Clemens to the Yankees in 1999 is the only such instance of that happening, with New York giving up All-Star David Wells and supplementary pieces for the then-36-year-old Clemens."
Boston added Garrett Crochet last offseason and still maintains one of baseball's stronger farm systems that could facilitate a deal for a top starter. The team needs help at the top of its rotation and is considered a fit for multiple potential trade candidates, including Tarik Skubal, Freddy Peralta, Hunter Greene, MacKenzie Gore, and Sandy Alcantara. The organization's prospect depth is a key asset for pursuing elite pitchers. Acquiring a back-to-back Cy Young winner like Skubal would demand substantial return and historical precedent for such trades is scarce. The Red Sox enter the offseason with four top-100 prospects and additional recent graduates who could be moved.
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