It's pretty clear that the Red Sox have deficits in the starting rotation
and at third base. This has sparked trade
rumors suggesting that Dave Dombrowski may be in the market for two more Chicago White Sox players—starter
Jose Quintana and third baseman
Todd Frazier. So far this year, Quintana, yet
another lefty, is 2-5 with a 4.38 ERA—but he did deliver six scoreless innings on Sunday. Frazier is hitting a pathetic .173 this season—and is only a .248 career hitter.
However, he hit 40 HRs in 2016 and 35 HRs in 2015. Quintana is under a
very team-friendly contract through 2020. So, any trade would exact another big hit on the Red Sox farm system. One assumes that losing a third baseman would compel Chicago to look for someone like
Rafael Devers,
Michael Chavis or
Bobby Dalbec (in addition to
other prospects). Stay tuned!
