Prior to the bullpen becoming a glaring need for the Los Angeles Dodgers at the trade deadline this year, they were said to also be in search of a left-handed hitting position player to bolster their bench.

The Red Sox have won 25 times in 39 games since the Rafael Devers trade and are firmly in the postseason race. There is a chance they add and subtract at the same time -- outfielder Jarren Duran's name keeps popping up in rumors -- but more likely they add only.