MLB Writer Suggests Massive Red Sox Trade Involving Alex Bregman, Luis Castillo

The Boston Red Sox have the chance to be major players at the trade deadline once again this season, and it all revolves around infielder Alex Bregman.

Boston could look to trade Bregman if there’s a team in the league willing to part ways with big league players and prospects.

Bleacher Report’s Zachary Rymer recently pitched a trade idea that would send Bregman to the Seattle Mariners in exchange for Luis Castillo and prospect Michael Arroyo.

“Let’s just say it isn’t surprising that the Mariners would be interested in Bregman if the Red Sox put him out there,” Rymer wrote. “He was a fit for Seattle on paper during the offseason, albeit less so when it came to the financials. But as we’ll get to in a minute, that part could potentially be mitigated if Bregman were to become a Mariner by way of a trade.

“As for the situation at third base, Jorge Polanco quickly proved to be a non-viable option there and Williamson simply doesn’t hit enough to justify everyday playing time. In 61 games, he’s slugging .306 with a single homer. The Mariners with Bregman alongside Cal Raleigh and Julio Rodríguez would be a scary team capable of making it to the World Series, which should be the whole idea after 48 years of swings and misses.”

There’s a lot to unpack in this trade package.

First of all, from the Mariners’ perspective, it makes perfect sense. Trading away an expensive starter like Castillo to bring in an expensive talent like Bregman doesn’t change their payroll much, but it largely improves their lineup. Seattle would build the pitching staff back up through the farm system.

For the Red Sox, this could make sense, too. Boston’s lineup would struggle without Bregman, but adding an ace like Castillo to place alongside Garrett Crochet for the next few years would be huge. Boston might need a bit more in this deal, but the framework looks very realistic.

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