According to Sean McAdam of MassLive, the Red Sox made an offer to the Reds for shortstop Elly De La Cruz. Needless to say, the Reds rejected the proposal, which McAdam reports was “a package mostly made up of prospects.” He adds that the Reds were seeking “young major leaguers” instead. The Athletic’s Jen McCaffrey notes that the Reds are indeed listening to offers for the two-time All-Star, but it would take “a decent overpay” for a deal to come together, including, at the very least, “players close to the big leagues,” if not young MLB talent, as McAdam suggested. McAdam claims that Boston was not willing to give up pieces from their MLB roster in a De La Cruz deal.
Last Wednesday, WEEI’s Rob Bradford reported that the Reds were shutting down offers for De La Cruz; in his words, Cincinnati was telling suitors “not to bother.” A trade still seems highly unlikely, but the latest reports suggest it’s not out of the question.
De La Cruz will be arbitration-eligible for the first time this winter. He is under team control through 2029. Various defensive metrics tell different stories about the value of his glove, but there is no denying his speed, arm strength, and power. Over the past three seasons, only seven position players have compiled more FanGraphs WAR. Still just 24 years old, he should be a star for years to come.
It’s obvious why the Red Sox, whose shortstops rank 26th in fWAR this season, would be interested in De La Cruz. It’s just as obvious why the Reds’ asking price would be astronomical. Indeed, it’s surprising that the Reds are even entertaining trade offers at all. It’s arguably more surprising that they’re looking for MLB-ready players in return. The fact that the Reds are prioritizing major league talent in a trade package suggests they’re still planning to contend in the near future. And if they’re planning to contend from 2027-29, the best way to do that is probably by keeping De La Cruz.
The Red Sox aren’t completely averse to trading from their MLB roster, as evidenced by the Connelly Early for Curtis Mead swap. They are also said to be open to moving Jarren Duran. However, their top trade chip is most likely 20-year-old shortstop Franklin Arias, who just earned a promotion to Triple-A. McCaffrey and Ken Rosenthal recently reported that Arias has drawn interest and could help the Red Sox trade for a shortstop with “multiple years of club control.” In addition to De La Cruz, Boston has been linked to controllable shortstops Zach Neto of the Angels and Otto Lopez of the Marlins, although talks between the Red Sox and Marlins for Lopez are reportedly over. CJ Abrams is another shortstop with multiple years of team control who would surely interest Boston.
In addition to a shortstop, the Red Sox could also use another starting pitcher and a catcher. McCaffrey reports that they spoke to the Reds about right-hander Hunter Greene as well as De La Cruz. Greene has reportedly generated significant interest, but McCaffrey notes the Reds aren’t “particularly inclined” to trade the All-Star starter unless the offer is big enough, while USA Today’s Bob Nightengale suggests Greene is “no longer available.”
As for a catcher, Alex Speier of the Boston Globe reports that the Red Sox have shown interest in the Marlins’ Liam Hicks. The Fish are thought to be listening to offers for Hicks, who is enjoying a breakout season in his sophomore campaign. The 27-year-old has hit 14 home runs with a 120 wRC+ in 100 games. His quality-of-contact metrics suggest he might be playing over his head right now, and it’s fair to wonder if he has a long-term future behind the plate. Still, he would be an inexpensive and controllable upgrade for a Red Sox team that has gotten even less production from its catchers than its shortstops. He wouldn’t transform the offense in the same way De La Cruz would, but he’s certainly a more realistic target.
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