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Red Sox: Five players that can be traded to improve the roster

By Brendan Mizgala

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 28: Steve Pearce #25 of the Boston Red Sox celebrates his eighth inning home run against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game Five of the 2018 World Series at Dodger Stadium on October 28, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 28: Steve Pearce #25 of the Boston Red Sox celebrates his eighth inning home run against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game Five of the 2018 World Series at Dodger Stadium on October 28, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) /
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LOS ANGELES, CA – OCTOBER 27: Steve Pearce #25 , Brock Holt #12, Xander Bogaerts #2 and Craig Kimbrel #46 of the Boston Red Sox celebrate with teammates after defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers 9-6 in Game Four of the 2018 World Series at Dodger Stadium on October 27, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) /

The Boston Red Sox are stuck in third place with no change in sight. With the Trade Deadline approaching, they need to make moves to better their roster.

At 34-33 on the season, the Boston Red Sox are a shadow of their former selves. Much of the team that raised the Commissioner’s Trophy in October remain on this roster but the results have been much different. With each passing game, the time to improve the team and make a run to the postseason is slipping away.

The biggest issue that is holding Boston back from reaching their potential is the pitching. Yes, the lack of runs can be frustrating at times but for the season their Runs Scored is in the top 5 of the MLB. The problem lies with the pitching that has been allowing nearly just as many runs cross the plate.

So to me, the big focus as the trade deadline approaches needs to be placed on the bullpen and trying to plug the holes in the ship. There aren’t many options in the farm system as the Red Sox have depleted a lot of prospects over the years or have already tapped into them on the main roster.

There are pieces that can be moved between the main roster and minors especially when it comes to deals expiring at the end of this season. So who can the Red Sox part with, in attempts to strengthen the overall roster?

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