Red Sox trade idea swaps Connelly Early, Marcelo Mayer for 30 home run All-Star catcher

Jun 9, 2026; St. Petersburg, Florida, USA; Boston Red Sox shortstop Marcelo Mayer (11) fields a ground ball in the sixth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Dyer-Imagn Images The Boston Red Sox are the hottest team in baseball. With 13 consecutive victories, Boston is in the postseason picture after looking dead in the water. Two weeks remain until the trade deadline. Closer Aroldis Chapman, starter Sonny Gray, and outfielder Jarren Duran are likely staying put. Now, the Red Sox are most likely buyers.The Athletic's Jim Bowden proposed a Red Sox-Colorado Rockies trade on Monday for an All-Star catcher. "In this proposal, the Red Sox get the big middle-of-the-order bat they need in [Hunter] Goodman, who is controllable through 2029 and arbitratio