"With an overflow in the outfield and plenty of needs still glaringly obvious across the rest of the Red Sox roster, Jarren Duran is the obvious trade candidate. What's less obvious however is his true value on the block. According to Jeff Passan and Kiley McDaniel, the Red Sox are starting out aiming high: This is exactly where they should be placing the opening bid to see what type of offers Duran might fetch, but if nobody bites, the calculus becomes much more complicated."
"The front office is going to have to work within a budget imposed by ownership this winter, and things get very tight if they don't land the correct return in a trade involving an outfielder. So what do you think? How should the Red Sox value Duran in a trade? What an appropriate target? Should they crack after the New Year if nothing is done and they still haven't filled other needs?"
An outfield surplus and glaring roster needs make Jarren Duran the clear trade candidate for the Red Sox. The club is opening trade talks with a high asking price to test the market. An ambitious opening bid can reveal what offers Duran might fetch but risks leaving the team empty-handed if no suitors meet the demand. Ownership-imposed offseason budget limits will constrain the front office. Failure to secure the right return in an outfielder trade would force difficult roster and payroll decisions. Alternatives include waiting, packaging additional prospects, or trading a different outfielder to address other needs.
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