The Boston Red Sox, despite trading away their best player in Rafael Devers about a month ago, are still in the thick of things in the American League playoff picture. The trade deadline is about three weeks away,

In what could be an important trade deadline move, the Red Sox would bring in a switch-hitting first base veteran for low cost.

On the day dominant closer Aroldis Chapman was named an All-Star for the eighth time in his career, the Red Sox used someone else to close out a tight win over the Nationals.