Reporter details Red Sox's updated stance on trading star outfielder

Not too many MLB players have found themselves in and out of trade rumors over the last several years more than Red Sox OF Jarren Duran.

Before a career year in 2024, there were plenty of questions about Duran’s future in Boston. However, a 21-home run, 75-RBI season while hitting .285 and winning the All-Star Game MVP appeared to have quieted any concerns. 

But in 2025, the 28-year-old has yet again found himself right in the thick of trade speculation. The Red Sox sat three games below .500 on June 1, which had them tracking towards selling at the deadline (July 31, 6 p.m. ET), and that was only magnified by trading superstar DH/1B Rafael Devers to San Francisco two weeks later. 

The focus seemingly had shifted towards the future in Boston, but the future has come up and sparked the big club, which has gone 19-14 since the trade and now occupies the second wild-card spot in the American League. Duran’s name has continued to be floated in rumors even during this hot stretch, but on Monday, we received some clarity on the situation.

Rob Bradford of WEEI shared the latest on Duran in an article posted on Monday morning on X (formerly Twitter). 

“Multiple major league sources said that the Red Sox are no longer entertaining the idea of trading Jarren Duran, which is an obvious step in the right direction in the eyes of this current clubhouse,” Bradford wrote.