The Boston Red Sox need to acquire controllable starting pitching at the trade deadline. A deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates could give them that.

Red Sox Predicted to Trade for Pirates' Mitch Keller originally appeared on Athlon Sports. With the trade deadline just one week away, the Boston Red Sox have a decision to make. Whether the team buys or sells, or a combination of both, needs to be decided soon.

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"The Red Sox have a surplus of outfielders already in the majors and more hitting prospects in the minors, so they line up as a potential match with Pittsburgh. This could be an old-fashioned challenge trade with the Red Sox offering Jarren Duran, who matches Keller in being under team control through 2028," Schoenfield wrote.

The Boston Red Sox have many options to choose from if they want to trade outfielder Jarren Duran for a starting pitcher. Boston also has the luxury of being able to wait for the best offer rather than rushing to trade Duran before the deadline.

Despite plenty of speculation about a possible Jarren Duran trade, Boston now appears unlikely to trade him this summer. Read more at MLBTR.