#4: Steve Pearce
The reigning World Series MVP has had a rough go of it in 2019. Of the names I’ll be talking about Steve Pearce is probably going to be the least likely to move due to his poor season so far. For much of this season, he has been on the IL and that’s where he currently sits. So while he’s on the shelf he can’t be moved but it doesn’t mean it isn’t worth a shot once he’s back to being healthy.
He is going to be someone that is hard to be moved again due to the injury issues that he has had this season. He’s also 36 years old and has a lot of miles on his body. But when Pearce is on he is lights-out and can be a stone cold killer at the plate.
A veteran player is something most teams can always add to their roster but the current Red Sox are in a surplus of them. Though Pearce can play in the outfield he is primarily used at first base. There is a logjam there right now with fellow veteran Mitch Moreland and Chavis also finding their home there. So there aren’t many spots on the current Sox roster for Pearce when he does return from the IL.
Pearce just like Nuni will be a free agent when this season concludes so he will most likely be looking for a new home. If I’m Dave Dombrowski, I’m trying to get something for Pearce before I lose him for nothing. Again much like Nunez, he isn’t appealing as a solo trade piece but if he’s built into a package he can become more enticing.