Jarren Duran's antics only tank trade value further

Red Sox stuck with stinky?

With the MLB trade deadline approaching on Aug. 3 at 6 p.m. ET and a potential Roman Anthony return on the cards, some in Boston would be more than happy to solve the Red Sox's outfield logjam by shipping Duran out of town. But others aren't convinced it will be so simple.

On 93.7 WEEI's "The Greg Hill Show" on Friday morning, Chris Scheim made his feelings toward Duran crystal clear.

"I just want him out of here. I want him traded. I was worried briefly that maybe he was a good influence in this clubhouse and trading him would be a bad idea... I'm so over that now. Send him to the moon! I don't need him here, I don't need him anywhere close to this fun, exciting, enjoyable baseball team," Scheim said.

Hill, however, responded with the question on everyone's mind: "Can you get something for him? Or does the rest of the league look at him like he's a child and he's a problem?"

The question is a fair one, especially after Boston had to settle for pennies on the dollar to dump a similarly toxic Rafael Devers off the roster a year ago. The problem is, Duran has not come anywhere close to bringing a level of offensive production like Devers did that could entice him to deadline buyers.

Duran currently boasts a batting average of .195 on the season, dead-last among qualified hitters across the majors. The weak fly out that triggered this whole ruckus should be telling enough on its own: Duran is slumping.

If no trade suitors show up between now and Monday for Duran, even as part of a larger deal for a club needing reinforcements at shortstop and catcher, then all eyes will be on Chief Baseball Officer Craig Breslow to see if the desperate measure will be taken to DFA the petulant outfielder. One thing is for certain, though. The Red Sox are winning games despite Duran more than they are because of him, and the very antics that are making him odious to Red Sox fans (and teammates) will hardly entice him to GMs around the league, either.