Do the Red Sox have an aggressive move up their sleeve as they try to reach the postseason for the first time since 2021?

Last week, Buster Olney of ESPN reported the Padres were making Cease available in trade talks with rival teams. Joel Sherman of the New York Post subsequently identified six teams that have inquired about Cease: the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Toronto Blue Jays, Tampa Bay Rays, New York Mets and Chicago Cubs.

With limited payroll flexibility and less prospect capital than a year ago, the Padres could opt to move one of the pitchers.