Red Sox could revisit Nolan Arenado trade idea to fix struggling lineup
Arenado was an offseason idea that never came to pass for Boston. Now, it's honestly something that needs to happen.
Red Sox could revisit Nolan Arenado trade idea to fix struggling lineup originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Boston Red Sox are missing quite a bit of thump in their lineup, with a bunch of supposed key hitters in the middle of massive slumps.
One of those hitters is Caleb Durbin, who is still ice cold at the plate. Many ideas have been floated around, and the consensus is sending him down to AAA to fix his swing might be the right thing to do . That would mean the Sox would need to find a replacement and upgrade at third base, but with the bar Durbin’s set, it shouldn’t be that hard.
With that in mind, entertaining an old idea might suit Boston: trading for Nolan Arenado . Nolan Arenado is back © Jerome Miron-Imagn Images Last season, it seemed like Arenado was definitely succumbing to Father Time. To begin this season, it was pretty much confirmed.
However, after a few changes to how he practices and hits, Arenado is back. On the season, he’s slashing . 273/.