In recent trade negotiations, Jarren Duran’s name has been mentioned frequently. In the midst of the trade rumours, Bleacher Report listed their top ten trade packages for him. The twenty-eight-year-old is cutting. This season, Boston has a 273/.318/.424 record, 27 extra-base hits, and 13 stolen bases.
According to them, the Reds could provide the Red Sox the eighth-best trade package, which comprised Chase Burns, Chase Petty, and Graham Ashcraft.
Despite Duran’s skill and the Reds’ need for offensive support, Burns shouldn’t be part of a deal to acquire the Red Sox outfielder. Since Burns is one of the best pitching prospects in Major League Baseball and has the potential to be an ace, I would consider him to be almost untouchable.
The Burns service time clock hasn’t even begun, but Duran would remain under team ownership until 2028. The Reds struggle to draw free-agent pitchers to Great American Ball Park since they are a small market team.
The cost of good pitchers in free agency is frequently prohibitive. It is crucial for a small market team like Cincinnati to develop and retain indigenous pitching talent like Burns, Hunter Greene, and others.
For an impact bat, the Reds should definitely consider trading a few prospects, but Burns shouldn’t be part of such trades.
