Enter Duran, a versatile outfielder who has been squeezed for at-bats in a long Red Sox lineup. When outfielder/DH Masataka Yoshida returned from a season-long IL stint last week, it left four spots for five players — himself, Duran, Cedanne Rafaela, Roman Anthony and Wilyer Abreu.

According to CBS Sports' predictions for the second half of the 2025 MLB season, which included trade deadline moves, their prediction for the Padres and Orioles were that San Diego would end up trading for starting pitcher Zach Eflin and Cedric Mullins, for likely a load of prospects.