"I love Nathan Eovaldi, but you got to put the sentiment aside," Middlebrooks told NESN.com. "I love him and I would love him here. He's very expensive and he has a vesting option of $20 million next year and that's based off incentives and innings - I'm sure it's innings-based and he's been healthy for a good amount of the year."
"This is team where there's other places you need to (add). You can do a lot with $20 million. You can have three good players."
Eovaldi isn't the only big name on the trade market Middlebrooks believes the Red Sox will steer clear of prior to next Tuesday's 6 p.m. ET deadline.
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