Jarren Duran Top Ranking Justifies Red Sox’s Outfield Decisions

It was a long offseason full of trade rumors around the Boston Red Sox.

Part of the reason why that is the case is because Craig Breslow and the front office as a whole aren't afraid to make a deal. Boston acquired Willson Contreras, Sonny Gray, Johan Oviedo and Caleb Durbin by way of the trade. The club was linked to a handful of other guys throughout the offseason as well, like Ketel Marte, Nico Hoerner, Brendan Donovan, Matt Shaw and Isaac Paredes, among others. Also, Joe Ryan's name was out there early in the offseason as well.

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With the Red Sox being connected to so many different players in the trade market, it's no surprise that members of Boston's outfield were thrown around — especially Jarren Duran and Wilyer Abreu — as potential options to be on the move. Boston has four elite outfielders in Duran, Abreu, Roman Anthony and Ceddanne Rafaela. It's going to be tough to get enough time for all of them. But Boston found a way to improve the organization without dealing one of the four away. Duran, specifically, was talked about a lot. The rumors were loud and the team even was "open" to the idea, but no one met Boston's asking price.

The Red Sox's outfield is strength