“No player and team have been linked as strongly as Duran and the Padres — and that’s without any knowledge of how the Red Sox intend to handle the deadline,” Passan wrote on ESPN.

According to MLB Network’s Jon Morosi, the Red Sox are among “a number of teams” eyeing a potential trade for Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Joe Ryan this summer.

“I think it’s really important to point out that we *don’t* have to trade one of the outfielders simply because we have more guys that are capable of contributing that can start every night.”