The Boston Red Sox have needs to address before Thursday's trade deadline. They also have a valuable trade chip in Jarren Duran.

The Boston Red Sox have clear needs to address at the trade deadline, one of them being the lack of consistency in the starting rotation. They could use Jarren Duran to fill that need.

Jarren Duran's name is everywhere with less than a week to go before the Major League Baseball trade deadline. Duran was the breakout star of the Boston Red Sox

Everything points to the San Diego Padres being buyers at the trade deadline, but it’s possible to suggest that the team could look to move on from some of its top players. That includes Luis Arraez, who has been in trade talks over much of the past few years.

The Boston Red Sox have turned their season around and have put themselves in a position to be buyers at next week's trade deadline. Unlike many buyers, they have an All-Star on their roster they can trade.