Shane Greene
There hasn’t been a more dominant reliever than Shane Greene this season. Leading the AL in ERA by fourteen points at 0.87 (minimum 20 innings pitched), Greene has been unhittable for Detroit.
With 33 strikeouts and just 9 walks, Greene can do anything out of the pen. He’s allowed just three runs – all homers – making it his best season to date by a mile and earning him an All-Star berth in this year’s game.
Greene will have been monitored by any contenders, and will likely have a lot of teams try to trade for him in the next few weeks. A rebuilding Tigers team would be wise to offload him for a few prospects.
What the Red Sox would be willing to trade is unknown, but with a pretty thin farm system due to trades in years gone by, it’s crucial that the front office get a sufficient balance between the present and the future. But, there’s no question that Greene would be a great fit to get this bullpen back to where it wants to be. Especially if Sox are going to make a run at the Wild Card and ultimately try to stay in the division race.